[Voice Post]

[dynast_daughter]

[Steady footsteps signify Ashe is walking, even before she speaks. The distant sounds of Chocobo calls can be heard, and it's evident she's either approaching or leaving the stables. A crackle, then she finally speaks. Her voice is calm, measured, and there doesn't seem to be anything amiss.]

Basch, should you be listening at present, you need not

Comments

1/2 ;A;

[captain_basch]

2/2 fff no icon can properly display how he feels right now

[captain_basch]

Majes... no...

ASHELIA!?

[And he's not waiting even a heartbeat before he's off to find her. He can tell she's near the stables from the sounds of the Chocobos in her post.]

;A; *pats*

[dynast_daughter]

[And she is, her lifeless body is laying beside a shattered Chocobo egg, only a short distance from the stables themselves.]

;A;

[captain_basch]

[Running with Balthier close behind surely, he will get to her, he will see who did this! He'll find them and and and... he's failed again!

He knows he should have been with her. Too lenient lately... he'd been way too lenient with staying beside her. Basch had wanted to give her space to breath and to live, but... in the end he's failed her. Yet again.]

[Voice]

[clean_cuffs]

....Ashe?

[Voice]

[clean_cuffs]

I'm coming.

[Someone's out the door with Basch, running as fast as he can to go find the queen, oh god.]