Apr 12, 2008 20:00
There's a curled-up ball of freckle-faced keybearer resting against a fountain, not worrying about the stray hints of mist and drizzle that trace their way over towards him.
To put it bluntly, John looks exhausted. Pale and drained. No physical injuries as such visible, but he's not in a good way.
It takes him a little while to get a question out.
"Do you always have to lose something to ... do what needs to be done?"