He had deliberately avoided the homecoming the night before, knowing that his presence would do nothing but dampen the celebratory mood that pervaded the castle. This celebration they deserved, and he had far too many concerns to allow himself the frivolity even if he would have been welcome ( Read more... )

[Day 15, 10:27 AM]

After his encounter with two versions of Rufus von Bielefeld, there is much on his mind. It should not come as a surprise, then, that he is paying little attention to where he walks. Brow furrowed, he barely catches the faint flicker of motion nearby from the corner of his eye. Stopping abruptly, he looks in that direction, ( Read more... )

Day 11, late morning

[After speaking with Aki, he wanted nothing more than to follow his double and work to smash the armies that threaten his people. It is hard to accept that he cannot do as he wishes, because he does not know what effect his interference would have on the natural balance of Shin Makoku ( Read more... )

Day 11, 5:30 am - Day 10 timeline

[He had not, as he had made it seem to Edwyn, had any intention of actually going back to sleep. As comfortable as the bed was, there were things he needed to see to that had been neglected in the events of the day before ( Read more... )

~3:30 PM[The day has been nothing more than a string of bad news followed by worse. It seems that Shibuya has things well in hand, and yet he finds it hard to relax and stand back from the situation ( Read more... )

[After a brief discussion with Edwyn, there is no more time to avoid the unpleasant tasks at hand. Closing the door behind them, he doesn't hesitate and starts down the hall in search of a guard ( Read more... )

[He takes his time returning from the shrine and his necessary visit with Ulrike. The day has been long and his body aches with his need for sleep. But still, he pauses. A breeze feathers the hair back from his brow as he tips his head up to stare at the hard glitter of long familiar stars that spark the darkness high above.]

( [He finds himself wondering if there was anything he could have done differently.] )

((OOC: This post mangles time lines like crazy. So sorry! The beginning comes before Anissina and Gisela come back to the lab, then it continues through into the infirmary post and a bit after. If I've missed anything that needs to be covered or linked, please let me know.))

[He failed. Such a loss of control is unacceptable, but the truth is ( Read more... )