ALL KNIGHTS ♔ AUDIO CALL

[wynn]

This afternoon, Sir Jeanne Gar was abducted from downtown London, and despite our best efforts to halt the attempt, was taken to an undisclosed location by a woman called the Mind Master.  This same woman worked with Dimitris Sarandis and his fellow cultists, and participated in the attack on our castle this winter.  

This woman is extremely dangerous, and I advise anyone who thinks they have a means to locate Sir Gar to work directly with myself and Sir Hasmed to do so.  I will not risk losing more Knights to these fanatics.

We will find her.  For now, remain vigilant, and I would advise you all to be cautious when venturing outside of the castle.

That is all.

Comments

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[watcherjunior]

[ When the call comes in, Dawn is in the library, nose in a book as always. At first, the words don't soak in; it can't be Gar he's talking about. She doesn't question why they'd take her. Gar is important, even more so to herself. She just got home, she got to see Gar more regularly, and now her mentor has been taken away.

Dawn is stuck somewhere between panic, anger, and sadness. The combination is enough to fill her eyes to brimming with tears. She hides her face in her hands and lets the tears slip down her cheeks. ]

[likeababyduck]

[Sweets isn't exactly glad to hear this either, and when he sees Dawn's reaction he makes his way closer, resting one hand against her back gently for comfort. He doesn't say anything yet, just waits for her to tell him what she needs.]

[watcherjunior]

[ She doesn't pull away from the touch. It barely registers at the moment, as she's sniffling and rubbing her eyes with balled fists. It's stupid, crying isn't going to do anything, it isn't going to stop whatever they might have planned. But it was Gar herself who told Dawn about the Mind Master, about how dangerous a foe she is, about what she did to Finnick. ]

I-- [ Hiccup. ] I'm okay. [ She's not, the tears are still coming and her shoulders are shaking. ] We're going to get her back, and she's gonna be okay.

[likeababyduck]

Yeah. She'll be okay.

[He keeps rubbing her back gently, not pulling away until she tells him to.]

But it's okay to be upset too.

[watcherjunior]

[ She wants it to be comforting when he says that. To feel reassured and confident. But instead, there's just a knot in her belly. ]

No. [ She's still wiping her eyes. ] It's not helpful and I need to be helpful. I need to-- [ To what? Do something stupid and get in trouble herself? Get in the way? In frustration, she just sighs instead of finishing her thought. ]

[likeababyduck]

[He pauses for a moment, before nodding his agreement.]

I get wanting to be helpful. But maybe you need to let your emotions out first so you can think with a clearer head.

[watcherjunior]

You mean it won't get clearer if I just ball my feelings up and shove them down into my toes? [ She flashes a wan smile. ] No, I know you're right.

[likeababyduck]

[He gives her another small smile in return, before nodding a bit in agreement.]

So - let it out. Do what you have to do. It takes five minutes, and then you'll get right back to work.

[watcherjunior]

Yeah, yeah. Let it out. [ She takes a breath, fully prepared for the tears to start coming again. But now that she's willed herself to stop, they aren't. Instead she starts laughing, quietly, her face buried in her hands again. ]

[likeababyduck]

[Sweets smirks a bit at that, before leaning back against the wall next to her.]

I take it you and Sir Gar were close?

[watcherjunior]

Are. [ The correction is firm, breaking through her laughter. ] We are. She's my mentor.

[likeababyduck]

[He's immediately apologetic, before nodding.]

Of course. I'm sorry. I'm sure Wynn will do everything he can to get her back.

[watcherjunior]

I'm sure he will.

[ She draws in a shaky breath. ]

We all will.

[likeababyduck]

[He nods again, before shifting to help her to her feet.]

C'mon. Let's go for a walk, clear our heads, and we'll come back ready to find her.

[watcherjunior]

[ She wipes her eyes with the back of her hand, nodding. ]

A walk is a good idea. [ Her hand rests on his arm. ] Thank you. For... being you.

[likeababyduck]

[There's a small smile as he nods.]

It's what I'm here for.

[And with that, off they go for their walk. /scene]