22. Return [Voice/Action]

[corrinesbell]

[It’s hard to notice at first, with how muffled it is: the sound of short, sharp breaths. It’s a steady sound, one that seems more like background noise, like static, than anything unusual. Only after several minutes of this does the noise change; following a soft thump, it gets louder]

D-Damn it…

[Slowly, she rises again, not even bothering to brush off this new layer of snow. She walks with one arm tight around her ribs, and the other one against her side, numb fingers holding onto the book. She wants to throw it – she would throw it, given the strength, if it wasn’t the only thing that could let people find her. She holds no illusions about getting back to the village herself, this time. It’s too far…like this.]

But…the snow…it’s…

[Another soft thump. This time, though, she isn’t getting up.]

I…I’m…it’s c-cold. …S-Sorry…but at l-least...

[[ooc: Ah, it seems to be Monday. On this side of the line, anyway. Sheena’s been kicking to get out this whole time, and the inside of my head was starting to break, so she’s back.]]

Comments

Voiced

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

Sheena, try to keep talking to me. What are your surroundings, besides the snow?

Voiced

[corrinesbell]

Y-Yeah...it's j-just...blurry.

Voiced

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

You're a ninja, Sheena. You know we can't find you with that sort of information.

You're halfway there already. Just a little more, and you'll be safe.

Voiced

[corrinesbell]

D-Don't yell at...

...Never s-safe...in this place...

[a long pause, full of hard breathing]

I d-don't hear the river.

Voiced

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

That's good enough.

You did very well, Sheena. Just hold on a little longer.

Voiced

[corrinesbell]

Mmh. ...S'posed to t-talk, right?

Voiced

[salvationfound.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[...lol not very talkative]

Lloyd will speak to you.