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∞ 53: Those in the dark [action/accidental sound]

[A bedraggled figure slowly drags himself towards the edge of the village, swaying dangerously every few steps and having to stop to recover. Spatters of blood mar the normally white portions of his coat and darken the deep gray sections. Bloody strips of material hang loosely around his neck in place of his scarf, pulled loose after nearly suffocating on too tightly-wrapped bandages.

On Albert's forehead is a mark, dark against his pale skin. He finally kneels after swaying just a little too much, nearly collapsing as his head aches.

His journal drops from somewhere above, and the hooting of a small owl can be heard.]

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[That familiar sound of the owl catches her attention -- it's been a while, but she knows that sound.]

That's... Rune

-- Albert?

[The hooting continues, but there's a rasping breath and the shifting of boots in the dirt.]

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[The words are written in blood.]

Edited 2009-04-08 05:16 (UTC)

[at the lack of a verbal response, seeing the words being spelled out are a bit of a relief. he's awake at present. that's a good thing.]

-- Understood. I'm on my way.

[She quickly gathers a few things and prepares to leave. She can heal, but moving him will require help. She'll have to grab someone while on the way.]

[Albert tries to tilt his head upward, but the sticking bandages and his aching neck and throat restrict him from doing so. He can't see Rune, but he can hear him.

He wants to tell the stupid bird to shut up; the hooting is making his headache worse.]

[As long as the owl is marking where he is... in the meantime, Raine has left the house after making sure Genis's whereabouts are known, and is looking around for someone to help while on her way.]

[And heading ~~(holy shit Kyio type properly)~~ in her general direction is a familiar face. He looks a little unreadable, but he's actually kinda upset that he didn't find anything on Patrol #16. He doesn't even notice Raine. Not at the moment, anyway.]

Edited 2009-04-08 05:52 (UTC)

[Noticing Yuri walking once he becomes close enough, Raine diverts her current path to approach him.]

-- Yuri. Do you have a moment?

[And stopping.]

Hm? What is it?

-- Albert's just been returned. I'm going to him now, but we'll need some assistance... please, could you accompany me?

They finally dropped him off, huh? Alright, lead the way.

It seems that they've slowly been returning people... regardless, yes, it's this way. [She starts walking again]

Seems that way. The clinic will be packed at this rate. [Half-hearted attempt to make it seem like this isn't bugging him at all is fail and he doesn't care. Either way, he follows her when she starts walking.]

As long as everyone is being tended to... but there's so much. So much we need to -- this is ridiculous.

[She picks up the pace. Conversation is all well and good but getting too caught up in won't help Albert any faster.]

We'll handle them as they come in.

[If Yuri were by himself, he'd be running right now, so seeing a pick up in pace is pretty awesome. He moves along at the same speed, staying back just enough so he doesn't pull ahead. After all, he's trying to follow Raine, not race her.]

[Well, she was moving quickly before she spotted him, but the whole point of the exercise was to find help. She scans the skies on occasion, looking for where that owl is -- they should be getting closer anyway, and she moves faster.]

[Right behind you, Raine. He's got no idea why you're looking at the skies from time to time, but getting to Albert is more important to asking random questions.]

[And there's the school, so it's probably not too much further. She keeps going.]

[Still following along, keeping the pace and all that.]

[Albert has all but given up trying to get back to his feet, dizzily leaning over his book and focusing on breathing. He made it this far. He can hold on a few more minutes.

Rune continues hooting, flitting closer to the ground.]

[The hooting gets louder and louder, and it's not long before Albert himself comes into view, which only spurs her to hurry to his side]

... Albert. There you are.

[He lifts his head, his labored breaths his only audible answer. Albert looks dimly at Raine, then Yuri behind her, before nodding painfully.]

[She looks relieved, though also visibly worried, at his appearance. After reaching his side, she kneels beside him, looking into his eyes for a moment]

All right... I'm going to check your wounds now. You just rest for now... goodness, did you drag yourself all the way here...?

[Does he really have to answer that...? Albert slides his journal in the dirt, gingerly pulling it into his arms. Close up, his neck is revealed to be a bloody mess and is the main source of the blood on his clothes.]

[The talking out loud is more of a means to reassure herself. Considering the state of his neck, Raine carefully checks those wounds over first, looking for the source of the bleeding, and pulling out a few cloths to gently wipe away the blood.]

First aid.

[The healing spell eases the pain in Albert's neck, allowing him to breathe a little better. Since Rune has stopped hooting as well, his headache is made a bit more manageable again. He sighs raggedly, trying to gesture that he's okay.]

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