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[flightlessbird]

[ a flurry of leafy outdoor motion! and it seems to have cut in mid-sentence, or at least mid-shout— ]

—wanted was to know if I had found North yet! [ oh a face!! big dark eyes, huge scowl, and like the biggest, fluffiest hooded jacket ever. ] They were very rude and I would not have minded hurting them, or maybe I would kill them, but they ran away, and now my back hurts. Raafa says people who run away are cowards, and not worth anything. I do not want to see any of them again.

[ a pause, one heavy, frustrated sigh, and then she looks a little bit less pissed. it's good to have that out of her system. no onto what really matters, in the middle of this violent occupation. ]

Also, I want someone to teach me to write.

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[text]

[stonefaith]

[ Assuming she's replying to the scolding. The disappointed almost-scolding. ]

I did tell you, didn't I? You should have listened.

[flightlessbird]

[ her hair is looking just slightly... larger. like an angry bird's puffy feathers. dammit, mystery texter. ]

Just say what you want to say, I can't do that yet.

[nope still text]

[stonefaith]

[ VERY CONFUSED. ]

I am saying what I want to say.

Do what?

[WHAT A JERK]

[flightlessbird]

[ ugh FOLDING HER ARMS OVER HER CHEST, LOOKING AWAY FROM THE SCREEN ]

I will not look at that.

[HELLA CONFUSED VOICE]

[stonefaith]

What is the matter with you? Are you all right?

[STILL VIDEO WHAT DO YOU KNOW]

[flightlessbird]

[ oh hey! looking back again, suddenly RATHER CHEERFUL ]

Hello, Bariyan! You should have talked in the beginning.

[CHOOSIN THE VOICE MIDDLEGROUND]

[stonefaith]

I... I was talking.

[flightlessbird]

You were not talking, I would have heard it.

[stonefaith]

Typing. I was typing. Is that not--

[ Wait... ]

Can you read?

[flightlessbird]

If I could read I would have told you so.

[stonefaith]

Oh. Yes, of course. [ Who's feeling stupid? Yep, it's Bariyan. ] Sorry.

Anyway, are you... all right? Have you gone to the clinic?

[flightlessbird]

No. Why would I? I am going North.

[stonefaith]

Why... are you going north?

[flightlessbird]

To find Martin.

[stonefaith]

Er... Martin Darkov?

[flightlessbird]

No. Martin.

[stonefaith]

Yes, I know, but there's two Mar-- never mind. [ He sighs. They're probably talking about the same Martin. Only one of them had headed up north, as far as Bariyan knew. ]

He's with me. We're heading back right now.

[flightlessbird]

Oh. Where are you? —And is there anything to see in North?

[stonefaith]

Not sure. Probably still a couple hours away from the Hold. And no, there wasn't. How far did you get?

[flightlessbird]

I walked for some days. Five, maybe.

[stonefaith]

Oh hell. You know what? I'll come pick you up soon as I drop Martin off.

[flightlessbird]

Oh. Okay. But I know where I am going.

[stonefaith]

I'm not going to let you walk back for another five days. Alone.

[flightlessbird]

But I am always alone.

[stonefaith]

Yes, but... you're not... I mean, I shouldn't have...

[ Damn. He'd panicked when Martin had decided that he was going to go fight the Masked, and run off before remembering that Artika was somewhere out there too. Otherwise he'd have grabbed both of them. ]

I'm sorry. You shouldn't be alone.