►004 ►Voice Post

[justawitch]

[a soft, soothing voice]

Shhh, Mao. It's alright. I'm here, aren't I?

[humming, still low and gentle]

Nothing will harm you as long as I'm with you.

Just remember, Mao. Listen to my voice.

Comments

[mindbreaking]

[He's close to her, shuddering and mumbling, eyes darting this way and that as if trying to find something unseen before it finds him]

C.C., C.C., they said they're everywhere -- like the last time...I CAN'T KNOW!

[justawitch]

Shh... nothing's here, Mao.

[she holds out her hands, and she'd be lying to think this didn't disconcert her, something that would scare him this badly.]

What's wrong?

[mindbreaking]

[he takes those hands, catches his breath a bit; it's the first time he can ever remember the silence around them as a bad thing.]

Lelouch was here, the last time! I had -- I had him, before, you know, but they were all over and too fast and too quiet...he CHEATED, C.C.

[justawitch]

[She squeezes a bit, to reassure.]

How did he cheat, Mao?

Private to C.C

[geassed]

How is he acting around you, C.C? Is he still suspicious?

Private to Lelouch

[justawitch]

It's Mao.

But not of me.

Private to C.C

[geassed]

Oh? Of me, then?

Private to C.C

[justawitch]

Naturally.

I had him content, for the most part, before someone took it upon themselves to scare him.

... I've rarely seen him this upset.