Messages - from Emprise du Lion

[the_effect_she_has]

FORM: Sending Crystals
SENDER: Emprise du Lion scouting party (various messages sent out)
RECIPIENT: To Commander Cullen, to the Magi Council, to friends and family
WHAT: Reports, personal messages, flirting, and general griping about SNOW WHY ALL THE SNOW.
WHEN: Covering the three weeks of Haring
WHERE: Emprise du Lion
NOTES: Mentions of violence, of physical torture, of death, and of course, complaining. Why snow why.

Further edit: Katniss's post is screwed up because I didn't realize sending crystals are only auditory. So, please if you will, Katniss is making weird noises in the background of her messages. If asked, she will describe what she is doing.

Comments

[the_effect_she_has]

Ye-es big brother.

[She looks thoughtful.]

Can you do anything about red lyrium poisoning?

[amygdalae]

[Red lyrium... just the thought of that sends chills up Bruce's spine. Lyrium by itself was already bad, but red lyrium? Only Maker knew what was up with that.]

I can't promise anything, but I can try. The stuff's practically unknown to me.

[the_effect_she_has]

It's unknown to me as well - but it's growing out of the ground here...

[A quiet sigh.] It's ... worrying.

[amygdalae]

The more suited members of the Inquisition can figure it out properly when they're there. Don't get close to it in the meantime.

[the_effect_she_has]

Ye-es, Mother. I won't touch the icky red stones. [She is grinning at you, Bruce.]

[amygdalae]

[Well its not like he can see it. Although he can probably hear it.]

Make sure nobody else does so either. There's no telling what it could do.

[the_effect_she_has]

[She snorts faintly.]

Make you mad as a hermit, it seems. I will make sure we all stay away.

[amygdalae]

If anything happens, let me know. I'll try to send word back to you as soon as possible.

[the_effect_she_has]

What should I look for, to see if someone has been infected?

[amygdalae]

I can't say for sure. [Since there's just so much he doesn't know, and its not like the last time we came close to Red Templars he had time to study them.] Just... be careful.

[the_effect_she_has]

I promise, I'll be careful. You be careful. No more running off to the Mire without telling me.

[amygdalae]

[He didn't run. He went with a caravan and everything. There's a difference.]

Again: I'll be fine. Don't worry about me.

[the_effect_she_has]

I will if I want to - but I know you'll take care of yourself to the bare minimum, so at least you'll be alive when I get back.

[amygdalae]

I will be.

[He'd tell her to focus on her mission, but she's probably already sick of hearing that, so.]

[the_effect_she_has]

Good. See you when I - [She stops, realizing the words on her tongue were, 'get home', but that's not true, is it?

Is it?]

...get back.

[amygdalae]

I'll see you then.

[If Bruce notices her pause he doesn't say anything, and after a moment more ends the communication.]