6th ♥ [Audio][Backdated to the 25th]

[lightyourway]

[Kairi stands for a long time on the bailey bridge, looking out at a specific point where a knot of pumpkins stand gathered on their posts. Then, her resolve strengthened, she flips open her journal and brushes the page with a fingertip before beginning to speak.]

Xanth?

Could I talk to you?

It's important.

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[Audio]

[stillseecracks]

[Nothing good ever comes when someone calls him like this. Whether it was on the Elegante or here in the Keep, it always meant something bad was going to happen, or had happened, or needed him to make happen.

Still, Xanth holds onto a shred of hope. Perhaps it's not as grim as it seems.]

S--Sure. D-Do you... want me to-- to m-meet you s-somewhere?

[Audio]

[lightyourway]

Are you in your room?

Or, we could meet in mine.

[Somewhere private.]

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[stillseecracks]

Y-Your room is-- is good.

[Xanth's room is still sort of a mess. (Then again, it's always that way.)

In a few minutes, Xanth arrives at Kairi's door and gently knocks on it. He's already worrying his lip between his teeth.]

[Commentlog]

[lightyourway]

[Kairi isn't there. She instead hurries up behind him a few moments later.]

Hello. I'm sorry.

[She avoids his gaze as she turns the key in the lock and hurries into the room, waving him in after her.]