[Voice/Action] (Backdated to yesterday after Yuber's post)

[knightofratatosk]

[Anyone in the grocery store will be treated to a battered, bloodied Emil (la la ongoing thread, oops) stumbling inside and slamming the door shut behind him, leaning back against it in a desperate hope that Yuber will think twice about following him into a building where other people might be taking refuge. When several moments pass and there is no attempt to open the door, Emil slides down it into a sitting position on the floor and takes a few deep breaths. He's clearly in bad shape; multiple wounds are bleeding heavily, and he bears the marks of several fire and lightning spells as well.

At last he stirs and reaches over for his journal, which he dropped on the floor in his haste. His voice is shaky and strained as he says one thing:]

I think... I think I need some help.

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[the-mighty-foot.livejournal.com]

...They have quite a fight going, don't they? Is there no reasoning with Moro, then?

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[knightofratatosk]

She told me she'd stop attacking anyone who entered the forest if someone captured Yuber and brought him to her.

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[the-mighty-foot.livejournal.com]

...That's...

[A pause while Foot bathes herself, thinking things she has no intention of saying to Emil.]

Perhaps...it is a task best left to others, or many others. You should not risk your life for the sake of anothers temper tantrum.

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[knightofratatosk]

But I couldn't just let people keep getting hurt because of them. I'm tired of it... tired of seeing my friends hurt or even killed. I wanted to stop it from happening.

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[the-mighty-foot.livejournal.com]

Then if you insist, it is better to have others with you.

It is noble, how you think, Emil. But...a hero becomes a martyr instead when they do not trust in others to protect them as well. And martyrs rarely succeed other than as a focal point for others to rally around once they are gone. Your friends don't want you hurt any more than you want them hurt.

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[knightofratatosk]

Protect me...? No one's going to protect me. Not anymore.

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[the-mighty-foot.livejournal.com]

I would.

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[knightofratatosk]

Foot...

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[the-mighty-foot.livejournal.com]

[A faint, almost amused sounding purr comes over the journals]

You doubt me?

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[knightofratatosk]

N-no, but... I just didn't think anyone would want to protect someone like me.

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[the-mighty-foot.livejournal.com]

You have more friends here than you think. Please try to remember that, Emil.

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[knightofratatosk]

... thank you.