[House 47, you just got a most unpleasant wake-up call. Namely, loud banging and the whining of a terrified canine. Sigmund has just kicked Capell's door with all of his considerable strength and put his fist through the wall in the hallway.
Because it's not Capell's door anymore.
He's not going to wait to make the courtesy announcement, mostly because he's not sure how long he's going to keep it together. As it is, even over the journal his voice has a tight, brittle quality to it.]
If you knew him, Capell is... [He won't say 'home.' He's not. Home is with him. He won't.] ...gone.
Because it's not Capell's door anymore.
He's not going to wait to make the courtesy announcement, mostly because he's not sure how long he's going to keep it together. As it is, even over the journal his voice has a tight, brittle quality to it.]
If you knew him, Capell is... [He won't say 'home.' He's not. Home is with him. He won't.] ...gone.
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He must choose his words carefully. That is not his secret to tell.]
There are... compounds which can suppress the power of a lunaglyph. I do not know if they would work on these brands, and to create them is barely within my skill. Give me time to research, and I will try... But you must promise me one thing.
[Is this how Svala felt, that day he cornered her? He imagines it must be.]
... What is it?
[His voice is firm and steely, and his eyes seem even more intense in the dim sunstone-light. This is a matter on which there will be no compromise.]
A quick death is kinder than knowing others also fell.
I'm aware of that. [ She doesn't want to, she doesn't know if she can, but-- ] I don't plan on letting anyone else suffer because of this.
If you cannot, I will. [It sounds like an offer, not at all threat. This is one of the things he excels at, taking on the burdens of difficult decisions - and the blame. If it's too terrible, if it pains her too much... then he will. What's one more death on his hands? Nothing.]
... I know how to fight Cie'th; I'd rather focus on preventing that rather than teaching you too... [ She takes a breath, and then just a touch softer: ] But fine. Consider it a deal.
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...If these brands are anything like lunaglyphs, I will not need to be taught. [He killed the only person he depended on, because he had no choice. He doesn't need to be taught because already knows.] I will refine the elixir. I... will need to examine a brand, to attempt to understand this transformation.
I doubt Hope will mind showing you his. There's a few books around too, and mine, but...
... It's inactive, now. I'm not in danger any more.
[ Yeah, her burned-out one might be useful, but that's all she can manage on a non-specific prompt. Practically nothing actually scares Lightning, but that tipped her bad; she's not going to suddenly blurt it all out. ]
Gather what information you can, and have Hope contact me when he's ready. I may have a suppressant prepared by then. I... will give you what I can about lunaglyphs. You may learn something from it.
I understand... thank you. [ Not anywhere near the amount of gratitude the situation likely calls for, but it's very honest. This is certainly the most of this kind of humble Lightning's been in... a long time. ]