[The sound one first hears is the sound of something heavy hitting the bedroom door. She sits rather calmly in the corner of the shadowy closet though, already understanding of what's happening; not news to her, this mallynapping business. After a few beats of breath, she speaks up with a sort of controlled calmness, like someone slowly ripping a
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I-in my closet, actually. I did put a few things in front of the door...
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You did well. [A pause.] I'll keep an eye out for you, do you understand? For when you return.
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Ah-Archie-san? If you-
[There's a rather sharp sound of wood breaking, and she speeds herself up.]
Can you do me a favor?
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[THUD THUD THUD
okay she'll speed this up a bit]
I'm afraid I'll be gone for a few days, I imagine...!
[Nervous, me? Not nervous at all.]
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[A pause, before the door is broken and they begin shoving her furniture out of the way.]
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M-Ms. Sayo...
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[Softly:] I am sorry, Ms. Sayo... I... I-I hope that... that the bloody Malnosso do not harm you...
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I will w-watch for your return. [It's the only thing he can do, other than hope for her safety. He's not even close enough to any level of strength to defend her from those droids, or rescue her, or anything.]
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I appreciate it...! Will you do me a little favor? I-I'd love to hear about what I've missed while I'm gone...
[She's just no good at asking for these favors. :|a
Whoop, the the sound of whirring and splintering wood sounds off in the not-so-distant distance.]
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[And that whirring and splintering is a sign that she's going to be taken veeery soon.]
... I-I... I suggest you cooperate. To minimize the damage. [Not just because Robert's pacifistic, oh no. Though there's that too...]
T-Try to protect your skull if at all possible...
[Thrice-damned Malnosso. He only hopes that whatever they do to Sayo is merciful, but then again the definition of "mercy" is lost on the horrifying lunatics running the compound.]
I-I will keep you in my thoughts, Ms. Sayo...
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[A beat, and there's something moving behind her in the dim, personified by the clanking of heavy feet. She doesn't bother turning to face it.]
... I'll be back in no time.
[and she snaps the book shut]
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She'll turn up at your house later and set to rights all the damage, though.]
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Aw, hell. So much for trying to help the woman keeping Sanji's restaurant open for him. He knows better than to bother answering at this point, but you can bet Sayo that as soon as Vash can stand without being sick he'll go and keep trying to do his best to help everyone left at Seventh Heaven.]
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