;video | close to midnight

[fortheempire]

[The SFC comes on with a very noisy clatter. When the video evens out, Ioder can be seen looking down at it, huddled up with his knees to his chest. He looks pained, and there's a good reason for that - all the blood that's splattered the right side of his face, his shoulder and staining a good portion of his once-white shirt is to be blamed for that. The wound that's caused it currently has his hand clasped so tightly over it his knuckles are turning white, and he's clearly shaking.]

I... I need... some assistance... please... i-if anyone is awake... I'm at the coral...

[He pauses, breath hitching. He's trying to keep tears back, but he's not sure how much longer he can go without utterly breaking down. He doesn't bother turning the SFC off, instead just burying his face in his curled up arms as his shoulders tremble.]

Comments

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[fortheempire]

Perhaps... I can't say practice was high on the list of priorities when I was dealing with the matters of the empire...

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[closedcircuit]

Which means that you have the opportunity to make rapid progress now.

[Ky doesn't care if Ioder had an empire to deal with before, he doesn't now.]

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[fortheempire]

... yes. Of course.

[He hasn't really thought about that, obviously.]

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[closedcircuit]

I'm not the best teacher, but if you want someone to spar against with the sword I'd be happy to do so.

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[fortheempire]

I'll... consider it. Not right now, of course.

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[closedcircuit]

Of course. For now let's get you home. But you can contact me any time.

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[fortheempire]

[To that, Ioder just nods tiredly. There's not much more he can say about it all.]