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[heron]

[ when the feed turns on, there is a man with large white wings standing too close. he squints at it quizzically before moving back with a frown that barely mars his beauty. his wings flap erratically behind him. ]

My sister, Leanne, seems to be missing. I have searched everywhere but she cannot be found. I — [ reyson bites it off, frustrated before taking a deep breath. ] — I will assume she has returned home as I know there have been cases of people . . . leaving. And I have no reason to suspect foul play. The Gods have deemed it so.

[ but, oh, it is a bitter pill that for a moment his face cracks from the effort from it. but reyson has borne worse. ]

Perhaps . . . if you could, please share some words or prayer to your own Gods to watch over her. Or share me stories of your deities. Are they kind? Cruel? Are Gods strangers to you?

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[heron]

[ a long pause. ]

All right. Thank you.

[morality_pet]

Where are you, Prince Reyson?

[heron]

I am outside Diacht's temple.

[morality_pet]

Rin will be right there!

[ But first, she stops to gather some flowers from the garden, because flowers help, right? Here Reyson, have a little boquet. ]

Rin will sit here and draw, and if Prince Reyson wants to talk, just say so, kay?

[heron]

[ he blinks at her. ]

I'm not sure if it's a good idea to keep you here.

[morality_pet]

[ She smiles at him ]

Rin doesn't mind. Rin's got nowhere else to go today. Miss Aqua's gone off to fight badguys too.

[heron]

[ what. ]

Bad guys?

[morality_pet]

Uh huh. [ She nods ]

Miss Aqua said she normally travels all over the universe fighting badguys! So, it's okay that she's not here anymore, coz that means she's saving people!

[heron]

[ doubt ]

That is nice to hear. I hope my sister is that lucky.

[morality_pet]

Rin is sure she will be fine, coz she's Prince Reyson's sister.

[heron]

[ he shakes his head. ]

That means very little. Many of my siblings have perished.

[ like. all of them. ]

[morality_pet]

Oh no!

[ HAVE A HUG REYSON ]

That's so sad... Princess Leanne was really nice!!! Rin really really hopes she's okay.

[heron]

As do I.

[ but his luck in that area has been rather shitty. ]

[morality_pet]

[ She hugs him again ]

Rin will make a wish with the Kami here. Maybe one of them can brign her back?

[heron]

I'm not sure that is a good idea. Besides gods rarely respond to such wishes. They took her back. Why would they change their minds?

[morality_pet]

They might not. But they might! And Princess Leanne is Prince Reyson's sister - it's not nice to take family away. But, maybe they don't know that?

[heron]

Perhaps.

[ but his tone is bitter. the gods never intervened when his people died. why would they now? ]

[morality_pet]

[ She leans against him ]

Rin will ask very nicely. Hopefully they'll listen.

[heron]

[ he rests his hand on her back, feather-light. ]

I will not scorn any effort given.

[morality_pet]

Prince Reyson deserves good things.

[heron]

[ he blinks. ]

What makes you say so?

[morality_pet]

Because Prince Reyson is very nice and Rin likes you.

[heron]

[ reyson huffs lightly at that. ]

No other reason?

[morality_pet]

[ She beams up at him ]

Nope! Just that.

[heron]

[ he pats her head. ]

You are certainly the strangest small human I have met.