First Investigation; Nageki

[laytorest]

[Sometime in the midst of their investigation when neither Yor nor Nageki are occupied in particular, she'll go find the bird, looking around with a certain amount of urgency until she locates him.]

Nageki?

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[libirdian]

[ He's been mostly checking the palace first since he woke up around there, but he'll eventually make his way towards the main investigation area. ]

Hello, Miss Yor.

[ His voice sounds as sad as ever. No good mornings here. ]

...Did you need help?

[laytorest]

[Her voice is quiet and sad, too.]

...No, I think I've done about everything I can. I just wanted to check on you.

[libirdian]

I'm fine.

[ That answer came far too quickly. ]

I just didn't want this time to come. But I'm fine.

[ He doesn't sound like he believes it. ]

How are you holding up?

[laytorest]

[Not even Yor is fooled by a tone like that.]

...I'm sad, of course. She was a bright girl.

This shouldn't have happened.

[libirdian]

I wish that I didn't leave before Miss Asahina did. I'd even wear the unicorn horn again.

[ But no one can change what happened. This is their future now. ]

...Sorry, that means nothing now. It is what it is.

[ He's calm, aware of his surroundings, and absolutely not taking this well, but sometimes just you have to fake it. ]

[laytorest]

Suga and I were the last ones to leave, since we cleaned up. So even if you had waited... I don't think it would have changed.

[libirdian]

Probably not. I never kept up with her when we exercised.

[ Right, he's being too sentimental again. That never helped anyone. He shakes his head side from side, as if he could shake it off. ]

I'm taking too much of your time. I'm fine, Miss Yor, sorry if I worried you.

[laytorest]

[She shakes her own head.]

No, it's alright.

...

I don't really know what's going to happen next, but... I'll be here if you need anything. Okay?

[libirdian]

Only the gods know, if they exist.

[ He'll just nod. ]

...I'll be here to help too. Thank you.

[laytorest]

Would you like me to stay with you for a little while?