[E-mail: Iravati]

[a_wrong_turn]

[So someone's had time to calm down. And think about things. And then have to freak out because she can't put this off forever.]

Um. So, you know how your brother had a boyfriend?

He kind of died. I need to tell him.

Help?

[Is this insensitive? Probably not especially, Chisaki decides! She clicks send.]

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[assassinot]

[It's not like Iravati had a very high opinion of Alexander, but. Uh. This is a problem.]

I'm going to need more information.

How does someone kind of die?

[a_wrong_turn]

I didn't see him die but he's definitely dead!

[assassinot]

[So an all the way dead boyfriend of Ravindra.]

[Wow help is right.]

It wasn't exclusive, he said. Does that make it... less bad? [Probably not.]

This is the worst time for this. There's a war going on right now. He's in it.

Do you know how he died?

[a_wrong_turn]

Uh...

His player killed him. So, um, I guess the worst single way it could ever happen for Ravindra?

[assassinot]

[What.]

We can't go up to him and tell him "Your boyfriend was killed by his player. We're sorry."

I think my player is an Earth healer. They must have to do this all the time. But if I asked her about it, it'd be player tainted. More player tainted.

And we can't do this now! At all. We have to wait until afterward.

[a_wrong_turn]

...do you think we could not tell him?

Just... pretend to be Alexander?

[assassinot]

You know how boyfriends work, right?

[a_wrong_turn]

It was worth a try!

[assassinot]

[........................ Chisaki.]

No. He needs to know.

[a_wrong_turn]

...yeah. Shit.

All right. So after the war, we tell him?

[assassinot]

Yeah. Let's do it together. You can answer more of his questions than I could, but he'll need someone he knows.

Somewhere comfortable? And private.

[a_wrong_turn]

Yeah. Somewhere private is good. I guess we'll find a place.

Maybe not a place in Bastan, though. The house, maybe.

[Because screw paladins, they'd wanna kill her.]

[assassinot]

Right. Bastan would be too noisy after everything. The house is a good idea.

I should stay with him a while, I think.

[a_wrong_turn]

Yeah... I'll beat it out of the house for awhile after that.

I saved Alex's spear for him. I don't know if he'll want the memento. Alex's, uh, other girlfriend cremated his body kinda on the spot, but she has the ashes.

[assassinot]

[No body to see? Ouch.]

Bring it just in case.

Who is she? The one usually with them? Reilanin?

[a_wrong_turn]

I can do that.

Yeah, that's her...

[assassinot]

I wonder if we should contact her.

[...Not that Vati has any of that info.]

We'll start with this. Ravindra would know, I think.

[a_wrong_turn]

I don't know how to...

Yeah.

[assassinot]

Neither do I.

I wonder how long the rest of the war will last.

[a_wrong_turn]

Can't be too much longer. They're already throwing stones at Bastan's walls. Those are pretty big rocks.

[Did she forget to tell Iravati she's here? Oops.]

1/2

[assassinot]

But it looks like the walls are regrowing. Who knows how long it will take to breach their defenses.

2/2

[assassinot]

[HEY WAIT]

Chisaki.

Where are you?

[a_wrong_turn]

...wait.

Where are you! I'm with the army!

[assassinot]

So am I!

You shouldn't be here! You were bleeding everywhere!

[a_wrong_turn]

I got better though!