21 [Zandali + Translanted]

[drinkuntilidie]

[When Kevas woke up this morning the last thing he expected to find was himself locked in his own room, and feeling how cold the door handle was, there was no doubt in his mind of what happened. Someone just dropped a glacier in front of his door...again.

When the audio begins there's a heavy pounding on Kevas' door and when he starts talking he doesn't sound happy at all.]

Let. Me. Out! You can't do this to me!

[More pounding.]

This isn't a choice! You're just forcing what you want on me!

Talia! Nel! Let me out of here dammit!

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ACTION

[sacredbrand.livejournal.com]

[Nel's lips purse. She does not have a specific affinity for children, much less two of them angry with each other. (Sorry, Sollux, but for all your cursing you look like a youngun.)

Girl-- Aht. Do you know why he's in there?

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

*Its not his fault, its just his culture!*

I told her, she just doesn't want to listen.

*Nel can probably hold her own, but Sollux will stay here just in case.*

ACTION

[lucky_breath]

You said he was sick! I can heal him if he's sick. Now let him out!

ACTION

[sacredbrand.livejournal.com]

[Nel doesn't even get up. Her voice takes on the sharp-edged quality, special for green recruits in the Aquarian military.]

This is not just a sickness of the body. It's in his mind. It's not a disease that anyone but Kevas can cure. Our magic is useless here.

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

*Sollux shakes his head.*

I said they were keeping him away from what makes him sick.

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[lucky_breath]

But...

[...Aht's voice loses some of her stubbornness. She's trying to understand, really! But you people are standing between her and her not!Stocke. She may or may not be on the verge of tears.]

Does he have to be locked up?

[What if she wants to see him? And trust me, she wants to see him. She can't if he's behind that ice block.]

ACTION

[sacredbrand.livejournal.com]

Only for now, Aht.

[Unfortunately, Nel is not the sort of woman to be moved by tears or sympathetic children. She stays put and has no plans to move even an inch unless forced.]

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

*Sollux doesn't add anything. He knows if he does he's more likely to get Aht upset than to help.*

ACTION

[lucky_breath]

[It's okay Sollux. Aht's already upset! :D. She's not going to cry. She's not going to cry much.

After a moment of deliberation, Aht decides to sit. She's not moving.]

I'll wait for him.