CliveRosfield | Text

[herofhopeless]

I haven’t been able to find my brother, Joshua, since the fog came. Has anyone seen a man, a little over 6 feet tall, light brown hair that’s a big longer, blue-green eyes, wears a lot of black and red, has a very formal and convoluted way of speaking? He’s kind, curious, intelligent. He would have done his best to help anyone who may have needed it during the mission.

Please, if anyone has seen him, call me, text me, yell my name from the top of a building, I don’t care. I just need to know that he’s okay.

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[herofhopeless]

I’m sorry too.
I’m going to bring Clea home and get some rest. I want to talk to you tomorrow in person. There’s something I want to ask you and I’d rather be with you when I do.

[Also, then he can make sure you’ve had rest, food, and water. Grief, no matter its form, can damage more than just the mind if left unchecked.]

[oblige]

[ Clive might or might not have noticed a familiar shadow sweeping overhead, large as it is. But then, he did ask Dion to take the high ground, so to speak. ]

Very well. Please let me know when you are on the way tomorrow, that I may ensure I'm present.

[ One guess why this provision would be requested. ]

[herofhopeless]

[He noticed.]

Will do. I'll see you tomorrow. Try to get some rest, even if it is only a couple of hours.

[oblige]

You needn't worry.

[ Famous last words. ]

[herofhopeless]

I doubt that.

[oblige]

Taking care of myself is only practical.

[herofhopeless]

When was the last time you were at your apartment?

[oblige]

Before I set out this day.

[herofhopeless]

Go eat something and at least lay down for an hour. We’re no good to him if we’re barely coherent.

[By the Founder, Dion was as bad as he was.]

[oblige]

I do know to maintain myself, I assure you.

[ He'd learned well the necessity of that, to stave off the curse as long as he could in their world. ]

[herofhopeless]

Knowing and doing can be two different things. You need rest.

[He is going to fuss. He needs to fuss. It's the only thing that feels normal right now.]

[oblige]

Have you known me to be that variety of reckless?

[ What he doesn't say is that it would be more like the Phoenix, though they both know it. ]

[herofhopeless]

No, but I've also never seen you in a situation like this and know you have a penchant for sacrificing what you need for the sake of others.

[Clive doesn't have the emotional wherewithal to be less direct right now. He'll apologize for being snippy later.]

[oblige]

Did I appear unwell when we crossed paths in the Gold Saucer?

[ Go with him on this, Clive. ]

[herofhopeless]

You did not, no.

[oblige]

Then I have weathered one search well enough. I may yet survive a second.

[herofhopeless]

I would like to reiterate that just because you can do something alone doesn't mean you have to.

[oblige]

No, but in this case, I cover ground swiftly.

[herofhopeless]

I know you're more used to Priming than most of us, but it will still wear on you, just like I know that you know your limits. I also know that you will push them.

[oblige]

I'll not risk dropping from the sky, at least.

[herofhopeless]

Dion, that is the absolute bare minimum. What would you tell me were our roles reversed?

[oblige]

To think of how your brother would fret.

[herofhopeless]

I'm fretting. You may not be my brother, Dion, but your safety and health matter to me. I know that this is difficult, but please, rest.

[oblige]

I shall when necessary, but please think more of yourself in this time. You cannot always worry for everyone else.

[herofhopeless]

[No, but he certainly can try.]

I'll rest soon. I have a couple of stops to make first, but then I'll be back at the monastery. If you don't want to be alone tonight, you can stay there. I'll make sure there is a bed ready for you, just in case.