010 | Accidental Video

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[Vatheon translates everything, so the fact that most of this is in French while he usually speaks in English doesn't matter. Of course, Ky hadn't intended any of this to matter either, because he hadn't deliberately set up his SFC to record. This isn't the kind of thing Ky would usually choose to share, but he's tired. He's been pushing himself as hard as he can, and he's only in his apartment now because he knows he's past the point where he'll do any good on the streets.

He's fully clothed and kneeling on the floor of his room. His SFC sits on his dresser, set up well to show him. Although his words are at first too quiet to get picked up, they grow a little louder.]

-- wounded Your heart. Lord, let me be freed from the bonds of evil through Your unending love so that I may be put back on the path of righteousness. Father, forgive me for what I have been and have mercy upon me.

Lord, keep my parents' souls close to You in Your grace and know that for all the days of my life which I have been given by Your love, I will pray for them. Please forgive them for their sins, bless them, and allow them to dwell always with You.

Please help us to catch this murderer. Let no more people be hurt or harmed by them, and allow those who have suffered already to be healed and be held close by those who love them. Give us the strength and wisdom to carry out Your divine will and ensure that justice prevails for all of Your creation. Let those sacrifices which have been made not go in vain.

O Holy Spirit, take me as Your disciple. Guide me, illuminate me, and make me worthy of Your gifts. Bind my hands that they may do no evil; open my eyes so that I may see the world clearly around me; strengthen my heart that evil may not dwell within me. I am Your humble servant Lord. Where You lead, I will follow; where there is darkness I will bring Your light; where there is temptation I will overcome it. Command me in Your strength and lead me to the fullness of Your truth.

I ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Amen.

[He's just going to kneel there for a moment, the plan is to do so until he gathers up the emotional and physical strength to get ready for sleep.]

Comments

voice;

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Amen.

I apologize that I can do no more than that. I have found a few different bibles while at my job, but I am still not much versed in them.

voice;

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That's more than I expected.

Aah, thank you.

voice;

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You do hard work in trying to protect this city. It is the least I can do to show my respect.

voice;

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That's kind of you to say when... [When Ky's failing, when what he's doing right now isn't enough. When the people in the city aren't being protected.

But respect is something Ky gets only intermittently, and he doesn't want to negate what it means to him by arguing that he doesn't deserve it.]

voice;

[aim_exorable]

[Darkleer can recognize that kind of tone, if only because it's something he's more than used to hear coming from himself.]

It can be a difficult job. Without the Defense Force, I imagine we would be handling this a great deal more poorly.

voice;

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I do hope that we're doing at least some good.

voice;

[aim_exorable]

Well, even the presence of law enforcement can have an effect on how people perceive things. If nothing else, there is that.

voice;

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So it's about...creating hope?

voice;

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I believe that is actually... a fair part of it. At least in a place like this.

voice;

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Ah.

[Ky suddenly feels fifteen again, with a responsibility sitting on his shoulders that for some reason people trust him for and he still has to prove himself worthy of.]

I'll do my best.

voice;

[aim_exorable]

To ask much more of you would be foolish. I hope you rest well.

voice;

[closedcircuit]

...You as well.