ten. voice.

[afeatherpillow]

[He sounds composed, given the circumstances, though a slight hitch escapes into his voice now and again.]

Well. [Pause.] I've sent messages. I've knocked on his door. Again. And again. When I stepped inside his apartment after a full day of nothing, there were no signs of forced entry, but his communicator was there and he was gone. He is gone.

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voice;

[nottheanswers]

Andy?

[There's a pause, when he comes back he sounds a little disappointed]

Well, I guess it's true then.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

I don't know, I'm sure you could come up with one. Can get busy around here.

voice;

[afeatherpillow]

Ha. Yeah.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

But things seem to be looking up for now, at least a bit.

I hear you had a book published.

voice;

[afeatherpillow]

[A hint of energy, cheer.]

This past October. I wasn't here when it came out.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Oh, so you're only now getting a chance to promote it.

voice;

[afeatherpillow]

[Now, the smile is unmistakable.]

You saw my interview.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

I did. You seemed to play the role pretty well.

voice;

[afeatherpillow]

It's what I'm made for. If you ask me, it should have happened a long time ago, I mean, I've been waiting for ages.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

The writing, or the performance when you get to show it to the world?

voice;

[afeatherpillow]

Both. Except I've always been writing.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

Then I suppose the same is true as with the stories. You can always find more below the surface if you're paying attention.

voice;

[afeatherpillow]

I don't think I follow.

voice; private, out of courtesy

[nottheanswers]

You seemed distressed during the interview. Is everything alright?

voice; private

[afeatherpillow]

I--

I'm going through some troubles. Just a few. It's nothing to worry about.

voice; private

[nottheanswers]

I don't need the power of objective truth to catch the lie in that, Katurian.