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...Hey.
[His voice is fairly weak for obvious reasons, but he recognizes hers. He isn't entirely eager to move, let alone get out of bed, but after listening to her message, he'd given it about twenty-thirty minutes before he sat up to finally call her back.
"A few days" ... is that how long it's been?]
Miss me?
[His voice is fairly weak for obvious reasons, but he recognizes hers. He isn't entirely eager to move, let alone get out of bed, but after listening to her message, he'd given it about twenty-thirty minutes before he sat up to finally call her back.
"A few days" ... is that how long it's been?]
Miss me?
[......Okay, okay. He can be serious about this, too.]
Yeah. ['I did.' There's a grunt in his voice, and it sounds like he's trying to sit up -- though it doesn't really work all that well.] Haven't exactly made it out of bed yet, but I guess everyone will forgive me.
Yeah. ['I did.' There's a grunt in his voice, and it sounds like he's trying to sit up -- though it doesn't really work all that well.] Haven't exactly made it out of bed yet, but I guess everyone will forgive me.
[He could lie, but that doesn't strike him as a particularly smart thing to do. But he does crack a smile -- because he considers Korra a friend, too.]
Still stings pretty bad, but it'll pass. I should probably invest in some kind of scarf.
[...Not that he really remembers what happened, exactly, but he can guess.
He sighs. Where does he even begin to ask questions...?]
Still stings pretty bad, but it'll pass. I should probably invest in some kind of scarf.
[...Not that he really remembers what happened, exactly, but he can guess.
He sighs. Where does he even begin to ask questions...?]
Really?
[He'd seen what Korra could do with water... he hadn't had any idea about her healing capabilities. He slowly makes the attempt at sitting back up again, and is successful this time -- sounding relieved.]
Ha ha, that might actually work... I hope it's not one of your pretty shirts, though.
[He'd seen what Korra could do with water... he hadn't had any idea about her healing capabilities. He slowly makes the attempt at sitting back up again, and is successful this time -- sounding relieved.]
Ha ha, that might actually work... I hope it's not one of your pretty shirts, though.
[It occurs to him just then he's probably gonna have to have his suit repaired again... or he'll have get a new one. But he'll worry about that later, when moving doesn't feel like such a drain.]
Sure. Block 25.
[Second room -- but he'll have to open the main door for her anyway.]
...Who's Asami?
Sure. Block 25.
[Second room -- but he'll have to open the main door for her anyway.]
...Who's Asami?
[Raphael allows himself to nod off again for a little while, thinking about what Asami might look like. When he hears the faint knocking on the door, though, his eyes spring open again, and he rolls out of bed, trying not to fall on the floor in the process.
He takes the heavy steps to the main door of the block and opens it without question, seeing Korra as he expected.]
Hey. Come on in.
He takes the heavy steps to the main door of the block and opens it without question, seeing Korra as he expected.]
Hey. Come on in.
Just sit down on the couch or something. I'll get some water.
[He'd sounded pretty bad on the phone--and looks just as tired in person--so she wastes no time stepping into the communal bathroom to fill the bucket with water.]
Did you notice any serious wounds? I'll fix those first.
[He'd sounded pretty bad on the phone--and looks just as tired in person--so she wastes no time stepping into the communal bathroom to fill the bucket with water.]
Did you notice any serious wounds? I'll fix those first.
Just my neck.
[Raphael answers with his voice slightly raised, unable to bring himself to object to water or couch time -- even if he is supposed to be the host here. He'd been tempted to follow her to the bathroom, but after watching her head in, he opts to sit as directed. It's right about then that he remembers that the water's for her healing, not drinking...
...How's this going to work, he wonders? He stares in the direction of the bathroom, releasing a quiet breath.
And he can still see that monster's claws...]
Ugh. That thing was no joke.
[Raphael answers with his voice slightly raised, unable to bring himself to object to water or couch time -- even if he is supposed to be the host here. He'd been tempted to follow her to the bathroom, but after watching her head in, he opts to sit as directed. It's right about then that he remembers that the water's for her healing, not drinking...
...How's this going to work, he wonders? He stares in the direction of the bathroom, releasing a quiet breath.
And he can still see that monster's claws...]
Ugh. That thing was no joke.
[Raphael eyes the water Korra returns with even as they speak, and he remembers the puddle surrounding Helios. What happened to him wasn't pleasant to watch, but now is probably the best time to break that association.]
What about the orbs? We were right, weren't we?
What about the orbs? We were right, weren't we?
Yeah. After we got all the orbs onto the pedestals, this guy called the Master showed up. Turns out the whole thing’s supposed to be a ritual to bring someone back from the dead. Someone drew on the statue, and people in the area got sucked in with them.
[Korra calls the water up and touches her hands to Raphael’s neck, where a soothing sensation begins to spread.]
There were other groups, too. We weren’t the only ones who got pulled in by accident.
[Korra calls the water up and touches her hands to Raphael’s neck, where a soothing sensation begins to spread.]
There were other groups, too. We weren’t the only ones who got pulled in by accident.
[It makes him nervous at first. He feels so vulnerable...but the healing sensation is undeniable, so after a moment, his tension begin to ease. His breathing is slow, and the relief is obvious, even as he takes in what she's telling him.
He lies back, lifting his head, almost like an invitation for more.]
Other groups? [He closes his eyes, then. He can't believe this is working, it's almost hard to focus.] I... definitely didn't see anyone else.
He lies back, lifting his head, almost like an invitation for more.]
Other groups? [He closes his eyes, then. He can't believe this is working, it's almost hard to focus.] I... definitely didn't see anyone else.
They were in...other dimensions or something like that. [That had been what Hinata said, at least. She doesn't understand it completely, but she gets the idea.]
After Ty Lee and I put the orbs in, we saw two other people from other groups appear with us in front of the Master.
[She looks startled.]
Wait--you do?
After Ty Lee and I put the orbs in, we saw two other people from other groups appear with us in front of the Master.
[She looks startled.]
Wait--you do?
.........
[He takes it in without responding for a moment. They must have appeared together in front of the Master, the same way their group just appeared together in the room with those statues.
It isn't a difficult leap to make, though he still doesn't want to believe it.]
Morgan and I... We found one at the end of one of those tunnels underground, when the garden first collapsed.
It was in some weird crate, and there was a note that talked about a revival project. It mentioned the whole being transported thing, the room full of statues and everything.
It...didn't say anything about any master, though. Just that it was all discontinued. [for obvious reasons]
[He takes it in without responding for a moment. They must have appeared together in front of the Master, the same way their group just appeared together in the room with those statues.
It isn't a difficult leap to make, though he still doesn't want to believe it.]
Morgan and I... We found one at the end of one of those tunnels underground, when the garden first collapsed.
It was in some weird crate, and there was a note that talked about a revival project. It mentioned the whole being transported thing, the room full of statues and everything.
It...didn't say anything about any master, though. Just that it was all discontinued. [for obvious reasons]
[Raphael watches her face light up. There's always something endearing about that. He gives a quiet nod, though, a tired smile appearing on his face (again).]
Yeah. Morgan didn't want to stick around, either.
I don't even think we took it out of the crate in the first place. Maybe she sensed something, too.
[It certainly seemed that way.]
Yeah. Morgan didn't want to stick around, either.
I don't even think we took it out of the crate in the first place. Maybe she sensed something, too.
[It certainly seemed that way.]
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