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[thequeensown]

[There is a muffled sound of surprise from behind the heavy wooden door. A moment passes and then anyone in the vicinity might hear the mournful cry that echoes from behind the door. There is a brief bit of crashing, several things being overturned. Her voice might be heard through the door by anyone passing.]No .. No no .. nononono. NO. Not again

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[drinkuntilidie]

[The troll's heart practically jumps into his throat. He knows that voice. He should know it better than anyone at this point.]

Talia? TALIA!

[Without even waiting for a response Kevas takes off like a shot. He has to find her he just has to. She called his name, it has to be her. Already reaching the barracks, Kevas sprints down the halls. Everyone arrives in the barracks right? So she has to be somewhere in here. And if she isn't, well Kevas will tear this place apart looking for her.]

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[thequeensown]

[Talia might have heard your voice, Kevas, but she neither saw the journal nor knows of its importance. She begins moving down the hallway o the Keep, heart racing at the sickening familiarity this place holds to Ancar's Keep .. particularly the dungeons. She stumbles to a halt after she clears the barracks, standing just outside the Great Hall. Her voice is heavy and thick with tears as she half turns in place. She knows not who she might be speaking to, but her voice gets louder as she goes on.]

I was not alone when I was rescued and .. [Her throat catches, voice cracking.] Be there any likelihood that others were brought from my world? Others from the Golden Shore? I .. I cannot start over again .. Not alone .. not after finding a degree of peace to my mind and soul..

If they are not here already .. [Again a break, her voice softening and strained.] Is there any hope they still might be? If not .. If not .. [She swallows and her voice hardens, not even knowing if anyone else is around. She yells at the walls and the doorways,

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[drinkuntilidie]

[Not in the barracks? Dammit! Kevas sprints back outside, searching for any signs of Talia. She's hear somewhere. He knows it. Unless of course the mental strain of being here has just become too much and Kevas has snapped. That's not something Kevas wants to think about.

Suddenly his ears twitch. That's a scream, a woman's scream. Kevas races in that direction.]

Talia! Talia where are joo!? Talk to me!

[She might not be answering him through the journal, but maybe she'll hear him. Kevas storms down the halls of the keep, trying to remember the direction he heard the scream. He's determined to find her and he's not resting until he does. He lost her once and he'll be damned to lose her again.]

Talia I be comin'! Just hold on!

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[thequeensown]

[Talia shivers where she sits, flooded by any number of memories and none of them good. She could try to kill herself, but there was any number of things wrong with that. She would be giving up if she did so, admitting that she was weaker than whatever it was she faced; even without knowing yet what it was. There was also no kind of guarantee that suicide would end in the manner she hoped. On the Elegante and Shore death had been no sort of escape, its victim returning a short time later to continue living.

Her thoughts linger on this for a bit longer, but she stills as a yell echoes down the hallways. Her head lifts, eyes wide as she scans the open area around her.]

Kevas?

[Her voice is soft and no small amount doubtful. Was she really so lost that she was hearing him here when he was not? But no.. a second call sounds, this one closer than the last, and Talia pushes to her feet quickly. She begins moving, pace increasing as she runs down the hall in the direction his voice sounded.]

KEVAS!!

[She skids to a halt, straining her

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

*Omg she actually gets audio from Sollux. He's traced the 'voice' in his head as the same one on this entry and...text does not convey his anger.*

Shut. The. Fuck. Up.

[Audio] Much later..

[thequeensown]

[After Kevas had explained and a bit of time had passed, Talia had retrieved her journal. She had felt others throughout the Keep, but had been too panicked to apologize or even acknowledge their responses at the time. She listens to the message, grimacing slightly as the voice echoes one she crossed during her flight through the Keep.

She activates the journal in the method she was shown and speaks softly, her tone heavy with guilt and apology.]

I.. I am sorry. I did not mean to cause unecessary duress ..

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[thii2ii22tupiid]

What the fuck did you think you were doing, anyway?

*Sollux's not sure what to make of the fact that her sending is different than the voices he's used to. It could be some weird magic or something, but the fact is she had a presence in his head and he's not happy with it.*

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[thequeensown]

[Talia flinches slightly at his question, clearly having upset this one with her emotional outburst. She tightens down on her shields even more so in response, flushing darkly.]

I am sorry .. I .. I was seeking my life-bonded. I did not know if he had been brought here or if I was alone. I .. I panicked and lost control of myself. I have been trained better than that and should have taken precautions.

[She trails off lamely, feeling terribly for affronting this one so. This is one of the very things she has feared doing since after completing her Circuit .. losing control.]

[yeoldedragon]

[This dragon is very unhappy to be disturbed from her (admittedly restless) sleep.

She stirs, outdoors in the grass snout wrinkling in irritation at the psychic fracas. Moonie is too far away for a coherent response, but there's no misunderstanding the outraged surge of emotion Talia gets as feedback.]

Sometime later..

[thequeensown]

[A wave of guilty apology, far softer than the original wave of desperation. It's gentle so as not to pry or force where not wanted.]

so very very late

[bloodtothebest]

[The Stable Master takes a moment to recover before picking up his journal and snarling a reply.]

Get out of my head.

BUT I STILL LUV U! [Audio]

[thequeensown]

[And another that she needlessly bothered in her panic. She feels terrible, if it's any help, Dos.

Her voice is soft and apologetic, the guilt practically palpable.]

I am sorry .. it will not happen again.

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[bloodtothebest]

[Dos grunts in reply, a mere confirmation that he's heard her and is still not pleased.]