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WHO: Borjas
WHERE: A canal near the high temple
OPEN/CLOSED: Closed
WHEN: Night of Day 4

[Astra has a cleaned-out planter as a bucket and is using it to wash herself in the canal. No soap or anything, just rinsing herself. Very thoroughly. ]

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[siiiiiiighs]

Since everyone else knows, yes. I got in a fight and killed Aristophanes' Prime.

It isn't. I'm unharmed.

Oh.

[ A beat. ]

You don't have the body?

I haven't yet determined a good place to hide one, and it seemed foolish to linger. I left no evidence of my presence.

I see.

[ Crouching down, reaching out to pull her hair back and out of her way. ]

And you are all right?

Whose, then?

M'I only allowed to be askin' if it's relevant?

I'm alright, Bergen.

Perfectly so. I was not injured at all.

Ah.

You did a wonderful job then.

[LOOK WHAT A GOOD JOB I'M DOING OF MAKING IT SEEM LIKE I'M NOT NERVOUS ABOUT TELLING YOU]

Aristophanes' Prime. We fought, she died.

[i

i got praised

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Though perhaps we should get you all cleaned up first. You seem to have made a bit of a mess.

[ Checking her hair for blood. ]

[A slight pause, as though he's taking it in. Then:]

Well. We're off to an early start this year, aren't we?

[IT'S BLOODY AS HELL, ALMOST AS IF SHE LITERALLY TORE HER VICTIM'S THROAT APART WITH HER TEETH IN A BRUTAL ANIMALISTIC ATTACK OR SOMETHING

you know, or whatever]

The clothes will probably need to be destroyed. Down to one outfit...

We do seem to be, yes.

I ain't so sure you'd tell me if'n you weren't.

Might I ask the cause of the altercation?

[ Uruk would get suspicious if we got blood all over their baths... Not particularly bothered by the amount, aside from the necessity of cleaning it up. ]

It may be a bit until we can get you a new dress, depending on how long Aristophanes mourns. They are, at least, aware we are interested in new clothing for the whole family.

I think you'll need to soak your hair in the water to get all the blood out.

You might consider the possibility that you don't want to know what I'm feeling right now.

I'm your Prime, ain't I?

Territorial skirmish. She drew closer to our border than I liked, she's a bit of a hothead who doesn't like being ordered around, it turned into a fight and the fight went very badly for her. The killing happened far enough from our territory that no one should be suspicious of us in particular, and I was careful to leave no evidence.

[smiiles. ugh can't help it.]

And I your Champion, appropriately enough. How does it go again? "Make your passion your career, and you'll never work a day in your life"?

You sayin' you got a kick out of this?

[no no no no no get a grip

just. smooothing out her expression.]

I'm saying that how I feel is irrelevant. As I said, I won't allow my judgment to be colored by sentiment either way.

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