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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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[ well he was just out for a walk ... what the heck is that noise? ]

Who's there?

[turning to look into the darkness, trying to find the source. her own voice sounds sort of strange.]

Your Prophet, of course. Should you not be asleep, Bergen?

Oh. Hell, what are you doing out here?

[ relaxes a little ... but that weird tone has him on edge still ]

Bathing, naturally.

In th' middle of the night, kid? C'mon back inside.

[ stepping closer ]

[the water's red anyway, so it's not like you can see that it's dirty. but some of the red liquid on her body maybes looks a bit more viscous than it should be. she doesn't seem injured, though.]

I'll do so once I'm done. A few minutes, only.

[ gggglances up and down... ]

What's happened?

Are you concerned about me? There's no need for that. I am in perfect health, and better spirits. I feel great, truth be told.

Answer the damn question.

The question. Being -- ah. "What's happened." Forgive me, I am somewhat distracted. What's happened? I'm not sure if it would be better to tell you or not, to be very honest. I know that you asked, but it might benefit you more not to know. I can handle it myself without issue, besides. Well, let me think about it...

Astra.

[sitting down on the edge of the canal. sounds kind of distant.]

Ah, that's not so. I should tell at least you, I suppose. From a purely strategic standpoint that's obvious. Besides which, this is bloody work we do here. You won't flinch, will you?

[ ... settles himself next to her ]

What kinda no-good prime would I be if'n I did?

I wonder.

A scuffle with Aristophanes' Prime. She didn't survive it. She was alone, no witnesses. I fled before properly disposing of the body, since I haven't yet determined the best place to do so. But I left no evidence of my presence behind either. No trailed blood or anything of that nature. I was extremely careful, so there shouldn't be a problem.

[ well. he doesn't flinch, but his eyes sure do widen. ]

She's dead? You're sure of it?

Extremely sure.

You're out and about a bit late, aren't you?

[Where the hell did he even come from? He wasn't out on the street a second ago.]

[coming along with Robin]

...Astra?

[ahhh, no]

Am I? I've grown restless, maybe.

It's me. Have I really made such a din, to have woken you all?

I'm only accompanying Robin. . .

[tilts his head, frowning though. What's up with this atmosphere]

[Coming over to sit down on the fountain's edge.]

I said I'd do the washing, you know. You needn't flit about in the night to see it done now.

It would be a terrible thing, for an older sister to push her responsibilities onto her younger brother.

As you should. But back inside, perhaps, Vespera.

Why? What's going on?

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