[Accidental Voice]

[knightofratatosk]

[The first sound that can be heard is a loud thump as the journal hits the floor and pops open to record everything that follows.]

No...

[Emil isn't even aware that his journal is open and picking up all of this.]

No, no no please no please... no... no!!

[His voice escalates in pitch, ending in a strangled, heart-wrenching cross between a scream and a sob.]

Richter!!

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[knightofratatosk]

[He chokes on a sob.]

Richter is...

[Voice]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

You need company.

[And off she goes. Hopefully you are in your house, because that's where she's headed.]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[He is indeed, curled up into a ball in the bedroom just sobbing his heart out.]

[Action]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

[She walks toward him slowly. Rose does not hug him. He is after all human, and she, a vampire. She sits down across from him.]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[Well, he's not REALLY human, but close enough that no one can really tell. He doesn't seem to even notice her presence at first, he's so distraught. In fact, the poor thing is almost hyperventilating from crying so hard.]

[Action]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

[Unless he smells different in any way, Rose can't tell.

Not knowing what else to do, she stands up to get him a glass of water. She'll be back a few seconds later, practically shoving the cup into his face.]

Drink.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[Nope, he smells normal. He'll obediently take the glass with shaking hands, but he's having a hard time keeping a good grip on it. If he tries to drink right now, chances are it will end up all down his front rather than in his mouth.]

[Action]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

[Rose sighs, holding the glass steady for him.]

Emil, I know it's hard, but you have to pull yourself together.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

Why... why did they take him? Why Richter?

[Action]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

Who knows what the Malnosso's intentions are?

What I know is that Richter would want you to move on from this.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[He's silent for a moment as he tries to process this.]

[Action]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

[She also doesn't say anything else. Why must she be so bad at comforting people?]

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

I just want him back...

[Action]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

At least he's safe from the Malnosso now.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

Y-yeah. They can't... they can't experiment on him any more.

[Action]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

[Oh, Emil.]

Everything will be all right soon.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[He nods, but he doesn't look like he really believes it.]

[Action]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

You can't stay this way forever.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[Sad part is, the kid actually DOES have forever.]

I know, but...

[Action]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

[Huh. Immortality is something they have in common, then.]

But what?

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[Yep, such is the curse of being a summon spirit.]

But I... never mind.

[Action]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

If I know one thing, it's that time may not heal all wounds, but it can dull them.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

... how long will it take?

[Action]

[pileof-ashes.livejournal.com]

That's up to you.

[Action]

[knightofratatosk]

[He swallows hard. Right now it feels like a raw, open wound, and he can't imagine it ever hurting any less.]