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[notflynn]

[The video starts dark - it's a rugged environment, dim and somewhat angled, perhaps a mountain. Soon, Flynn runs by, looking determined, looking behind him, running right into a black dome that spreads across the frame. There's a scream of agony, so uncharacteristic that it's impossible to pinpoint the source. Image One.]

Flynn!

[Yuri runs

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[axeofoath]

[Gremio believes he might recognize the dome, though he wonders about it only briefly-

The image of Tyr being strangled puts him into complete shock. He doesn't even hear the words spoken. For a moment, he's frozen from the sight, his brain too panicked to think clearly--before seething rage quickly overtakes him. The fury is barely contained in his voice.]

Whoever you are, you will unhand the young master immediately!

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[notflynn]

[Staring. Does he look like he's strangling anyone right now, dude?]

You're a few months too late.

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[axeofoath]

[It doesn't do anything to calm him--adds slight confusion to his anger, maybe, though he barely registers the sentence.]

What have you done?! He had better be unharmed, or else-!

[A slight scrape of metal as he shifts a weapon off-screen.]

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[notflynn]

Or else what?

[Sighs. This is frustrating.]

Go see him for yourself if you're so desperate.

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[axeofoath]

[Logic says that Tyr should be there in the apartment, too, but he's not thinking logically right now.]

I won't allow you to harm him any further! Just what do you think you were doing?

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[stargathering]

[ Even if the videos distracted him more than enough, his second thought had to be What will Gremio think if he saw these?

And hearing Gremio's voice from down the hall, he didn't have to think on that question very much.

In his head, he apologised to Yuri in Gremio's stead and went to show himself to Gremio. Unless Gremio puts Tyr on camera from his spot in the doorway, though, it's just his voice coming through the device still. ]

Gremio, leave him alone. He hasn't hurt me.

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[axeofoath]

Y...Young Master-!

[The effect is almost immediate. Gremio's grip on his axe loosens as he sees Tyr, right there and safe and unhurt.

His anger doesn't quite vanish--that terrible image of Tyr being strangled is too seared into his mind--but it definitely fades so he isn't about to fly off the handle. And, of course...it's replaced by worry. He'll be rushing over to stand in front of Tyr, on the verge of pleading to know what happened.]

A-are you certain? Y-you're not--What...what was that?

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[stargathering]

I'm positive; I'm right here.

[ Tyr wishes Gremio never saw it - he only hopes he doesn't see any of the other things he's trying to keep from him - but he can't let Yuri get hurt just because of his own, very understandable anger. He'll continue to stand in the doorway, though he puts his hands to Gremio's now. ]

And that... That was a long time ago.

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[axeofoath]

[With his free hand, he tightly grips Tyr's hand to reassure himself--yes, his master is right there.]

Young Master...Please, tell me--Do you mean that this actually happened?

[The other man said as much, but Gremio will much sooner believe it when he hears it from Tyr.]

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[stargathering]

[ Tyr sighs but can't meet Gremio's eyes. He just turns his hand to hold Gremio's like that might relax him. ]

...That's right. Several months ago. There's no point in attacking him now... Put your axe away.

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[axeofoath]

[He spares a glance at the almost-forgotten axe--not quite willing to set it down, but at Tyr's orders...]

But...Why? How could this be?

[Even if Tyr isn't looking right at Gremio, the desperation to understand is all too obvious in his voice.]

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[stargathering]

[ He can practically feel how desperate he is. It's not helpful. This entire day isn't helpful. His voice is just a bit strained. ]

--It doesn't matter now. Yuri... [ isn't the same now, is he? No, he really wouldn't have killed him, Tyr reassures himself. ] Yuri's been my friend since I got here, and one incident shouldn't let you colour him as anything else. Forget what you saw.

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[axeofoath]

[Gremio's so conflicted between his need to make sense of this, to protect Tyr, and to follow his orders and not make this any more difficult...Because he can tell that it's taking its toll on Tyr. And that, ultimately, is what makes his decision.]

I...I will do as you wish...

[He sets the axe up against a wall, and tightly grasps Tyr's hands with his own. Since Klarth accidentally let slip that something terrible had happened to Tyr, Gremio can only believe that the other man was referring to what he just witnessed.]

Young Master...So this was what you had to go through?

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[stargathering]

[ The great thing about Gremio, other than the fact he's always cared for Tyr, is the fact Tyr can simply give him an order and he'll always (almost always...) follow through. He doesn't mind Gremio's grip on his hands, though he's now more conscious of how cold they are so long as it helps Gremio.

He doesn't really know how to answer that, though. ]

Yeah, but... It's not as bad as it looked... He didn't kill me. Those things... They only show part of the story.

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[axeofoath]

Please--y-you don't have to explain. I understand.

[He understands it was terrible, that it's something Tyr shouldn't have had to go through. Gremio doesn't want to make him relive it any more than he already has.]

Forgive me, Young Master...I had heard something awful happened, b-but I could never imagine--I'm so sorry I wasn't here to protect you.

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[stargathering]

[ Tyr looks up at Gremio at that - partially in surprise that he had heard something and partially because he didn't want Gremio to feel guilty anymore - and gives his hands a small squeeze. Tyr's sure that feeling welling in his chest is the hope that Gremio never sees what Kanone did to him. If he saw that... ]

Don't say that, Gremio... You couldn't help whether you were here or not, and... I wouldn't want you to have been there anyway. What happened was necessary...