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[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[filtered away from children kidnapped or otherwise, Slenderman, and anyone exploiting the situation]

[two pages are highlighted: #, and then #; the priest's voice is quiet and gentle]

...The entries currently unearthed skip from 23 to 28 with nothing yet in between. The last known plan the previous victims of 'Slenderman' had were to offer up a human... sacrifice. The end result was the safe return of at least one child -- Deema. There's also-- this.

[he shifts, where he's staring at the blood-soaked tree whose line creeps higher and higher every time he blinks -- or maybe it's his imagination. his mind playing tricks on him, at this point, is not at all beyond the scope of the realistic]

Time is... running out.

[ooc: open for journal or the CREEPY BLOOD TREE if you're lurking]

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[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

Even if it brings them back safely, Jyuu?

[they're his kids, man ;; kids he shared love for with Lilith like they were his own. he can't... just... sit here and do nothing... ;(]

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

Your death isn't a fair price to burden those children with.

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

They would never know I was gone.

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

Of course they would, don't be ridiculous.

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

It would only be a day or two, Jyuushiro.

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

The time is irrelevant.

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

As I said-- they wouldn't need to know I was ever gone. A day or two can be easily explained away.

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

[A pause, before he looks up at Abel in disapproval.]

And what of the rest of us who had to live with that knowledge?

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[he looks down on Jyuu, before a slightly sad smile breaks over his lips.. and he rests a hand atop his head fondly. bawww so cute Mama ;;]

...You know it's a small price to pay for their safety.

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

Aa.

[He can't deny that, for the safety of children it might be a price worth paying.]

It wouldn't work.

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

You don't know that...

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

It wants children, Abel. We are both far from that.

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

[he ruffles his hair a bit, before shrugging his shoulders softly and letting his hand drop]

That's likely...

But the diary speaks of an adult sacrifice, and Deema... returned.

[he's clinging to this hope ;;]

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

If it comes to it, then it cannot be you.

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

Why, Jyuushiro?

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

Too many of the children know and love you, even if you were gone for two days it would be too much.

They will need you here as soon as they return. Sora and Nanako will need you as soon as they get back, not two days later.

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

...I'd much rather them miss me two days than be gone another minute more trapped in that hell.

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

I understand, and if it comes to a sacrifice then I agree the price is worth it.

But not you, nor anyone else the children will need immediately.

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

You know I couldn't condone someone else throwing their life away.

[that's why he's a good choice... his life has... well. no value, really, in his eyes. Jyuu already knows that. the only value it possesses has been given to him by other people, not himself. for those kids... he'd gladly give it up]

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

It won't be your choice.

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

It would.

I'm standing here, aren't I? [he's not about to let anyone else do this, unless they were better suited by his standards]

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

I won't let you do this.

[The children didn't deserve to return and have Abel's blood on their hands.]

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

I don't mean to be insulting, Jyuushiro... but if I made the definitive choice, it would be done long before you could stop me.

[but he hasn't. he's still here. right?]

[thirteenth.livejournal.com]

Perhaps.

But I am hoping you have more sense and respect for the people who care about you - the children included - to do more than speculate on this.

[custodismundi.livejournal.com]

...I have doubts.

As long as I do... I won't be doing anything rash or reckless.