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[bit_impossible]

[not too long after receiving the picture on his CAT, said device turns on, broadcasting everything, just as the Doctor reaches the northernmost door. he pauses for a moment, reading the sign.]

Wait until I'm called? [he makes a face that says "Not on your life," and barges in--but stops short when he spots the four townspeople waiting by the

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Verita -- You can't tell me you guys didn't see this coming.

[irreversibly]

[Xion's missing out on the last half of the transmission because the sight of one person immediately snags her attention and drags her mind into it's one-track state. She all but runs through the house and bursts into the room, and it takes a skidding halt and a good bit of flailing in order to keep herself from falling over and colliding straight into the person she was so eager to see.]

Verita!

[luministimods]

Whoa! Hey there, Xion! [grins] How are you?

[irreversibly]

I'm -- I'm okay -- Are you -- ? You're okay?

[luministimods]

Yep! Except I can't share much news when I'm stuck here with everybody else. [pouts]

Hello, fake fiancée!

[bit_impossible]

[sighs heavily as he heads over to her] Unfortunately, it is. Just like the front door and that door there before it was so kindly unlocked for us. [really, it's such a slight to his ego when he can't unlock a door]

[puts a hand on her shoulder once he reaches her, dropping his voice so only she can hear him] Have you been all right?

[bit_impossible]

[yes, yes he must] No, well, not yet, anyway. You were with Brax, weren't you?

[desertdaggers]

[offers a wave and a smile]

Nice place, isn't it? Shame they had to trap us here.

[desertdaggers]

On the bright side, at least it's comfortable.

I'm Hawk. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Sara. Have you had any experiences like this before?

Verita

[wind_of_reason]

[When Fuu comes to the room she glances about and gives a blink of surprise to see the four residents there. She gives them all a polite bow, but leans in close to Miss Verita. She speaks softly, with sincere concern.]

I'm so glad to see that you are all right, Miss Verita. And I wanted to say, thank you, and I'm very sorry for what happened to you because of us-- because of me.

[luministimods]

[frowns] You don't have to apologize! I was only doing what I wanted to.

Are you all right?

[wind_of_reason]

[Fuu gives a little smile at that. Certainly Miss Verita's situation had been worsened because of her helping the new residents, but she didn't seem to regret it.]

Thank you very much for doing so.

Ah, well, I'm all right relatively speaking, thank you. [The fact that she'd felt faintly sick to her stomach after all the truths that Miss Osculia had revealed was beside the point. And thinking of...]

Um... I'm sure that you've answered your fill of questions already, but may I ask a couple more of you?

[luministimods]

[grins] Sure thing! The news is the news, after all. It's not worth it if it's not the truth.

Sure! What did you want to know?

The Doctor

[wind_of_reason]

[Fuu tries nonchalantly hovering not far from the Doctor, waiting for a chance to speak to him privately. (Well, in this room, everywhere is 'not far'.) However it's pretty clear from her glances that she is anxious to share with him her concerns brought from the conversation with Miss Osculia...]

[bit_impossible]

[once he gets a chance to speak with her, he immediately notices that something is up and heads over to her] I take it you've been to talk to someone in those locked rooms, haven't you?

[he starts to head over to some windows overlooking gardens even more magnificent than those in the front garden, knowing Fuu would come along with him]

[wind_of_reason]

[Fuu does indeed follow, and looks out the windows with a wan smile. Such a beautiful garden, but it was in the midst of such rottenness.]

I have. Ms Sara and I went to speak to Miss Osculia.

[Trying to keep her tightly clasped hands as her only outward sign of nervousness, she speaks as softly as she can.]

I felt I had to warn you about what we found out as soon as I could. Ah, that is of course, unless you've happened to have already spoken to Ms Sara?

[bit_impossible]

[encouragingly, dodging her question] Why don't you tell me what you've got to warn me about.