∞ 100: Silent night [action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Backdated to the late evening of December 24.

He is not surprised to find it snowing when he returns to Luceti and climbs out of the tunnels. The snow had proven to be irritating while he was outside of the barrier, and he is looking forward to getting inside before heavier snow begins falling.

He walks with a slight limp and stops once in awhile on the snow-covered streets, looking at the pale lights decorating various houses as he catches his breath. In the artificial light, the dark bruise across his left cheekbone may be visible.

Despite his frequent pauses in the snow, he walks with purpose. He'd like to sleep in his own bed tonight.]

Comments

[chikaidestroyer]

[He can't help but snort at the option of taking prisoners.] So they stumble upon inhabitants and then send residents in to kill or abduct them. With such incidents, it is no wonder the war has continued for so long.

[Even if the Third Party's army was not zealously loyal to whatever was their ultimate goal, the Organization was not doing itself any favors with battles like this.] Did you take advantage of the non-lethal option?

[falenandawn]

Exactly so.... I would like to hope they tried negotiation or at least will return the prisoners, though.

I did. It was at least safer for the people here, though I cannot say what will happen to the captured soldiers afterwards.

[chikaidestroyer]

Considering the Organization's goals to minimize the threat against them and those under their protection, it seems unlikely. But I suppose negotiation is possible. [They certainly had not heard about such things within the enclosure, though.]

Did you find it a safer approach than killing outright?

[falenandawn]

[He just nods in response to the first part. It was true.. it was probably unlikely, as much as he hope it would happen.] I did.

Ah.... I don't think I've seen you since I returned, now that I think of it.

[chikaidestroyer]

Since you... [He blinks slowly.] Ah. You were sent back to our world?

[falenandawn]

I was.... the war is over now. We reclaimed Sol-Falena, though there were complications. [He rubs the back of his now short hair, a bit awkward. He couldn't help but wonder if Albert knew of that... or if such things had stayed out of the history books.

Not likely, though, in his aunt's case. She was officially a traitor to the crown and the murderer of Salum Barows ... it wasn't something they could change just because of her motivations.]

Strangely enough, the Malnosso returned me here only days after I left, though it had been weeks since I left for me.

[chikaidestroyer]

That is ... quite a short period of time, even for a return. [...] Though I have heard of a time where a few were sent home for one day, the returned the next.

But I imagine it is a comfort, not having to wonder about the war's outcome anymore.

[falenandawn]

....Quite a few people were angry at me for it, actually. [He can no longer recall exactly how many times he got punched but it was a lot.]

It is, in a way. I had heard secondhand from people... but it is different, experiencing it. [The unabridged, real version.]