Forty Sixth Star

[heavenfang]

...Riou, damnit...

Sorry to my fellow officers, but Officer Riou is going to be out of commission for awhile. He got busted up something awful by a malice monster. Had he his chip out... No, no use in thinking like that.

The stress just keeps building up. Every time I get a bit of relief, something happens to make it all seem worse again. I'm getting a little sick of the back and fourth. Mentally, emotionally, physically... I'm getting to my breaking point here. After this is all over, I'm just going to fish for a few days. I don't care if I won't catch anything. I need some zen in my life.

Until then, I guess it's back on another patrol. Let's try to have it be one where I don't have to go rescue someone or run into a pack of hungry monsters, eh? Not that I mind these things normally, it's just... too much of anything will kill you.

[Private to Cecil]

We need to talk.

Comments

[emit.livejournal.com]

A friend?

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Friend, brother-in-arms, would-be sibling...

[emit.livejournal.com]

I know that relationship too well.

I'm sorry. Will he be alright?

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

So long as he rests, yeah... he's taken pretty bad beatings before in the war, so he should be fine.

[judgegabranth.livejournal.com]

Officer Riou was attacked!? Ah, yes...he did mention such...

Tir, perhaps you should take some time off this case. You cannot allow your health to dwindle during such a time!

You must rest. Allow the others to take care of this.

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Heh, as much as I'd like that, I know I've got to push to the end. We're in the last stretch, after all.

[judgegabranth.livejournal.com]

Do not be so foolhardy! Tir, you must rest at least for now.

If you continue upon this path, you will be no use to anyone!

(Voice)

[the-bluephoenix.livejournal.com]

Fishing? I wouldn't have imagined your hobby to be that. I never found any pleasure in fishing. Hunting, yes. Fishing, no.

(Voice)

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

It's a very zen hobby.

(Voice)

[the-bluephoenix.livejournal.com]

...Only you would think that, Tir.

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

Fishing... is your zen?

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Is that really so weird?

[nummeh-souls.livejournal.com]

To that extreme.

...But then I always thought that fishing was a hobby for tired old men who had nothing better to do.

[ilpresto.livejournal.com]

Could I go with you?

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

Of course. No fun fishing alone.

[ilpresto.livejournal.com]

Even if I'd scare them away? You know I can't stay quiet for very long!

[2cool4europe.livejournal.com]

Don't broadcast such weaknesses, boy!

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

go away

[2cool4europe.livejournal.com]

Brat.

[private]

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

[He sounds a little distant.]

...what is it?

[private]

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

...What's going on with you? Please...

[private]

[ys-cant-die.livejournal.com]

What do you mean?

[eatyourdamnsoup.livejournal.com]

Thank you for all your help, Tir!

[tenkai-soul.livejournal.com]

No problem, Nanami. It's my pleasure, okay?

[eatyourdamnsoup.livejournal.com]

I'll repay the favor somehow! You can count on that!