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[Ioder hasn't been on the network lately, not since he was affected by the illness curse.

But here he is today, looking oddly... well, off. He's not one to normally show if he's concerned, and it's not exactly obvious, but the worry is probably most evident in his green eyes.

He clears his throat if only to give himself a sense of composure before speaking.]

I'm afraid my cousin, Estellise, has fallen in to one of those... 'sleep comas'. It happened some time over the past several days and any attempts to wake her have been futile. I'm... sorry to anyone who may have been looking for her and have worried. My delay in reporting this was inexcusable.

[Except that he kind of freaked out when he couldn't get her to wake up after the first two days. And then stayed at her side for another half a day thinking she might have been severely and possibly fatally ill.

Until he remember that he was asleep not that long ago himself and came out of it just fine.

He's not mentioning that little episode.]

I was recently asleep as she is now, and I know most people are fine after a time, but... is there anything I should do for her? I'm not quite sure how to care for some one in this condition, and since I'm certain she was the one who cared for me at the time I cannot ask her what she did for me.

I... appreciate any advice at all... thank you very much.

[He bows slightly to the feed where he's sitting, and looks at it for a moment longer. He wants to ask for something... company, mostly. It's lonely without his cousin. He's just never been very good at that whole 'social' thing outside of tending to imperial matters and the like, so... he just doesn't.

He reaches forward, and a moment later the feed ends.]

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... Explains.

I'm sorry?

[Confused Emperor is confused. He thought he explained it rather well all things considered.]

Her sleep. Explains things.

[Trying to decipher this. Use your words, Duke!]

Were you looking for her?

[ He refuses. He's speaking, so it's close enough. ]

Attempted contact.

[But--!]

Oh. I see. I'm sorry for not bringing this up sooner then.

No need. [ to apologize. ]

Should have realized that was why it failed.

It's not always the most obvious reason, is it?

Faulty line, target incapable of speech, either is viable.

Then you really can't be blamed for not assuming the right answer,

... Hmn.

[Well.

Awkward silence time?]

[ It comes with Duke, awkward silence. Follows him around like ducklings.

But he's thinking about turning off his SFC for now. ]

[Ioder really doesn't know what else to say, but... he also hasn't talked to him in a while, so...]

... how have you been, Duke?

.... Well enough. Found something to keep from boredom. [ Absently trying to remember if he learned the boy's name from him. Pretty sure he hasn't so. ]

... You, your highness? [ The way he says it, Your highness could be substituted with just about anything and sound more or less the same. Ioder, boy, young lord... ]

[Sigh. Duke. You make his head hurt some days.]

I've been alright, all things considered.

What did you find?

[ He's Duke. What was Ioder expect- don't answer that. ]

Creating alternative means of communication.

[haha]

Oh? And what's that?

[ A sound of shifting, and then a video of a corner of a room of canvas and wood - and a glowing circle that swirled with multi colored lines in Terca Lumireian. Light and dark blue, purple nearly black, red brown and plain brown, sunny gold and rich blond, cherry pink and an odd grey-green-ish color, calmly spiraling.

Then no more video. ]

Alternative means of communication.

[Naturally Ioder watches curiously (though his feed never changes from voice) letting out a quiet 'huh' at it.]

Looks... promising.

[Though how many people besides himself, Estelle and Rita know how to read that?]

[ He's trying to decipher that pair of words and- ]

... Voice, not text.

Oh. I see.

[kind of.]

...... [ Thoughtful silence.

Debating silence.

Lots of silence, but this part is because Duke cut the feed for a moment.

More silence, but Ioder can probably hear Duke shifting this time. He likes his silence, doesn't he. Oh, right. ]

Touch when arrives. [ Because Duke plans on making this complicated.

There will be a glowing ball arriving... sometime. it might take it a bit, he hasn't worked too much on making it faster. ]

[You really are good at confusing Ioder, Duke. But at least he knows how to follow even vague orders.

He looks around for... something, eventually spotting the glowing ball. There's silence on his end, too, as he reaches out hesitantly and touches it.]

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