18;

[cruxified]

[Private]

[dictated in an annoyed fashion while pacing his room]

When I wished to be his mentor, I did not ask for all of this that went with it. Although, even then, I can't regret my position in this. I only regret that I cannot take the situation into my own hands.

Yes, that would be unwise. And still I—

Damn this castle. Even with death being temporary, grudges can go on far longer. I want to end him, but I wonder if that would make me any better than he is.

[He sighs, a slow hiss through his teeth, and grasps his sword off his bed.]

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[Yuan]

Yuan.

[ooc: I'LL MAKE AN UNFILTERED POST EVENTUALLY. S-sorry ;_; What semi-hiatus?]

Comments

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

What long-term repercussions could there be?

Yuan

[cruxified]

He seems the type to take joy in killing someone over and over again.

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

That would be problematic, yes. We'll have to keep a watch on Gino when he gets back.

Yuan

[cruxified]

Yes. [And now... he just sounds tired.]

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

We can get through this. ...See if you can find out from Lelouch just what Rolo does. Once we know, we can be prepared to deal with him.

Yuan

[cruxified]

... I will, later on. I doubt asking him while he's in his current state will yield any sort of information.

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

Fair enough.

...How's he doing?

Yuan

[cruxified]

He was suitably torn, motivated toward revenge, but not in the frame of mind he would have been had he completely grasped the situation.

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

A shame; with him incapacitated by this loss, we lose our most vital source of information about the nuances of the situation. All the more reason to play it safe for now, and just make sure Rolo doesn't harm anyone else.

...Including you. Is he aware of how close you are to Lelouch?

Yuan

[cruxified]

[A noncommittal noise at that first part, yes, he's thought of this. But it's nice to have Yuan vocalizing it, because he won't listen to himself so much as he'll listen to Yuan.]

... If he stalks the journals, he very well may be. We began to filter mostly because of Mithos' possible interference. He would know that we've spoken, at least...

I also attended Lelouch's party before his loss began.

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

Be very careful, then. He may not realize exactly how close you are, but it's safe to assume he's watching to find out. And if he does...

Yuan

[cruxified]

He should be wary that I don't catch him first.

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

Don't do anything stupid.

Yuan

[cruxified]

If I was, I wouldn't have spoken to you first.

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

That is not reassuring in the least.

Yuan

[cruxified]

I'm not trying to be reassuring, Yuan.

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

It's not nice to go without at least leaving a note.

Yuan

[cruxified]

Goodbyes are difficult.

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

Then don't make any necessary. But if you don't find some way to let me know what's going on, I'll not forgive that easily.

Yuan

[cruxified]

[a bit of a lengthy pause]

I'll keep that in mind.

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

Good.

[A sigh.]

Yuan

[cruxified]

... I'll speak to you in the morning.

Kratos

[cloakand_danger]

I'll hold you to that.

Yuan

[cruxified]

[He softly shuts the journal and teleports away.]