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You’re 2 00:00:04,290 --> 00:00:04,830: listening 3 00:00:04,830 --> 00:00:04,950: to 4 00:00:04,950 --> 00:00:05,070: The 5 00:00:05,070 --> 00:00:05,580: Voice 6 00:00:05,580 --> 00:00:05,669: of 7 00:00:05,669 --> 00:00:06,780: Dog. 8 00:00:06,780 --> 00:00:06,990: This 9 00:00:06,990 --> 00:00:07,110: is 10 00:00:07,110 --> 00:00:07,349: Rob 11 00:00:07,349 --> 00:00:08,070: MacWolf, your 12 00:00:08,070 --> 00:00:08,400: fellow 13 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:09,210: traveler, 14 00:00:09,210 --> 00:00:09,359: and 15 00:00:09,359 --> 00:00:09,779: Today’s 16 00:00:09,779 --> 00:00:10,259: story 17 00:00:10,259 --> 00:00:11,160: is “The 18 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:11,640: Eyes 19 00:00:11,640 --> 00:00:11,730: of 20 00:00:11,730 --> 00:00:11,789: a 21 00:00:11,789 --> 00:00:12,359: Ghost” 22 00:00:12,359 --> 00:00:12,509: by 23 00:00:12,509 --> 00:00:12,960: Klayton 24 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:14,182: McCoy, who 25 00:00:14,182 --> 00:00:14,669: writes 26 00:00:14,669 --> 00:00:15,330: breath-driven 27 00:00:15,330 --> 00:00:15,839: fantasy 28 00:00:15,839 --> 00:00:16,109: about 29 00:00:16,109 --> 00:00:16,739: hope, 30 00:00:16,739 --> 00:00:17,429: silence, 31 00:00:17,429 --> 00:00:17,609: and 32 00:00:17,609 --> 00:00:18,000: found 33 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:18,839: family 34 00:00:18,839 --> 00:00:18,989: in 35 00:00:18,989 --> 00:00:19,079: the 36 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:19,769: world 37 00:00:19,769 --> 00:00:20,010: of 38 00:00:20,010 --> 00:00:21,420: Earos. 39 00:00:21,420 --> 00:00:21,539: You 40 00:00:21,539 --> 00:00:21,660: can 41 00:00:21,660 --> 00:00:21,899: find 42 00:00:21,899 --> 00:00:22,140: more 43 00:00:22,140 --> 00:00:22,230: of 44 00:00:22,230 --> 00:00:22,350: his 45 00:00:22,350 --> 00:00:23,219: stories 46 00:00:23,219 --> 00:00:23,429: on 47 00:00:23,429 --> 00:00:23,579: his 48 00:00:23,579 --> 00:00:25,379: Patreon.

Read 49 00:00:25,379 --> 00:00:25,530: by 50 00:00:25,530 --> 00:00:26,640: Carrizo, 51 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:26,879: your 52 00:00:26,879 --> 00:00:27,390: Coyote 53 00:00:27,390 --> 00:00:27,510: in 54 00:00:27,510 --> 00:00:27,600: the 55 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:29,010: Court.

Please 56 00:00:29,010 --> 00:00:30,539: enjoy


“The 57 00:00:30,539 --> 00:00:30,960: Eyes 58 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:31,050: of 59 00:00:31,050 --> 00:00:31,109: a 60 00:00:31,109 --> 00:00:32,280: Ghost” 61 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:32,490: by 62 00:00:32,490 --> 00:00:33,359: Klayton 63 00:00:33,359 --> 00:00:45,238: McCoy

Tarnach, Republic of Arathen - 1633

"Come on, Yakul!" Laika 64 00:00:45,238 --> 00:00:45,929: called, 65 00:00:45,929 --> 00:00:46,380: beaming 66 00:00:46,380 --> 00:00:46,469: as 67 00:00:46,469 --> 00:00:46,619: she 68 00:00:46,619 --> 00:00:46,890: walked 69 00:00:46,890 --> 00:00:47,399: backward 70 00:00:47,399 --> 00:00:47,549: through 71 00:00:47,549 --> 00:00:47,640: the 72 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:48,240: rain-shined 73 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:50,009: streets.

Yakul 74 00:00:50,009 --> 00:00:50,520: followed, 75 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:50,939: shoulders 76 00:00:50,939 --> 00:00:51,659: slouched, 77 00:00:51,659 --> 00:00:51,929: ears 78 00:00:51,929 --> 00:00:52,289: flicking 79 00:00:52,289 --> 00:00:52,590: once 80 00:00:52,590 --> 00:00:52,890: beneath 81 00:00:52,890 --> 00:00:53,009: his 82 00:00:53,009 --> 00:00:54,210: hood. 83 00:00:54,210 --> 00:00:54,299: He 84 00:00:54,299 --> 00:00:54,630: tried 85 00:00:54,630 --> 00:00:54,810: not 86 00:00:54,810 --> 00:00:54,899: to 87 00:00:54,899 --> 00:00:55,259: show 88 00:00:55,259 --> 00:00:55,409: what 89 00:00:55,409 --> 00:00:55,560: he 90 00:00:55,560 --> 00:00:55,799: didn't 91 00:00:55,799 --> 00:00:55,979: want 92 00:00:55,979 --> 00:00:56,070: her 93 00:00:56,070 --> 00:00:56,159: to 94 00:00:56,159 --> 00:00:57,630: see. 95 00:00:57,630 --> 00:00:57,929: Hard to 96 00:00:57,929 --> 00:00:58,200: hide 97 00:00:58,200 --> 00:00:58,560: anything 98 00:00:58,560 --> 00:00:58,710: from 99 00:00:58,710 --> 00:00:58,799: the 100 00:00:58,799 --> 00:00:59,429: Constellation 101 00:00:59,429 --> 00:00:59,549: of 102 00:00:59,549 --> 00:01:00,539: Ionbha, 103 00:01:00,539 --> 00:01:00,630: the 104 00:01:00,630 --> 00:01:01,380: Constellation of 105 00:01:01,380 --> 00:01:03,539: Empathy (pronounced un-vaw).

They 106 00:01:03,539 --> 00:01:03,810: wound 107 00:01:03,810 --> 00:01:03,960: through 108 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:04,530: Tarnach, 109 00:01:04,530 --> 00:01:04,951: capital 110 00:01:04,951 --> 00:01:05,004: of 111 00:01:05,004 --> 00:01:05,069: the 112 00:01:05,069 --> 00:01:05,370: Storim 113 00:01:05,370 --> 00:01:06,329: Republic, a 114 00:01:06,329 --> 00:01:06,959: Draconian 115 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:07,379: state 116 00:01:07,379 --> 00:01:07,650: built 117 00:01:07,650 --> 00:01:07,859: from 118 00:01:07,859 --> 00:01:08,400: thunder’s 119 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:08,939: discipline, 120 00:01:08,939 --> 00:01:09,480: where 121 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:09,900: law 122 00:01:09,900 --> 00:01:10,379: cracked 123 00:01:10,379 --> 00:01:10,590: like 124 00:01:10,590 --> 00:01:11,010: lightning 125 00:01:11,010 --> 00:01:11,129: and 126 00:01:11,129 --> 00:01:11,640: pride 127 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:11,939: echoed 128 00:01:11,939 --> 00:01:13,260: after. 129 00:01:13,260 --> 00:01:13,709: Bronze 130 00:01:13,709 --> 00:01:14,250: terraces 131 00:01:14,250 --> 00:01:14,666: climbed 132 00:01:14,666 --> 00:01:14,760: the 133 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:15,359: cliffs, 134 00:01:15,359 --> 00:01:16,170: stormglass 135 00:01:16,170 --> 00:01:16,620: towers 136 00:01:16,620 --> 00:01:17,099: pulsing 137 00:01:17,099 --> 00:01:17,579: faint 138 00:01:17,579 --> 00:01:17,909: blue 139 00:01:17,909 --> 00:01:18,390: with 140 00:01:18,390 --> 00:01:18,930: lightning 141 00:01:18,930 --> 00:01:19,260: caught 142 00:01:19,260 --> 00:01:19,349: in 143 00:01:19,349 --> 00:01:19,469: their 144 00:01:19,469 --> 00:01:20,939: veins. 145 00:01:20,939 --> 00:01:21,150: Every 146 00:01:21,150 --> 00:01:21,540: sound 147 00:01:21,540 --> 00:01:21,689: had 148 00:01:21,689 --> 00:01:23,069: cadence: 149 00:01:23,069 --> 00:01:23,370: boots 150 00:01:23,370 --> 00:01:23,489: on 151 00:01:23,489 --> 00:01:24,540: marble, 152 00:01:24,540 --> 00:01:24,629: the 153 00:01:24,629 --> 00:01:24,840: hum 154 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:25,019: of 155 00:01:25,019 --> 00:01:25,829: air 156 00:01:25,829 --> 00:01:26,430: tuned 157 00:01:26,430 --> 00:01:26,579: to 158 00:01:26,579 --> 00:01:26,670: the 159 00:01:26,670 --> 00:01:27,000: order's 160 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:28,530: rhythm.

Laika's 161 00:01:28,530 --> 00:01:28,739: hood 162 00:01:28,739 --> 00:01:28,980: caught 163 00:01:28,980 --> 00:01:29,069: the 164 00:01:29,069 --> 00:01:30,060: drizzle, 165 00:01:30,060 --> 00:01:30,209: but 166 00:01:30,209 --> 00:01:30,299: her 167 00:01:30,299 --> 00:01:30,510: ears 168 00:01:30,510 --> 00:01:30,780: still 169 00:01:30,780 --> 00:01:31,079: turned 170 00:01:31,079 --> 00:01:31,167: at 171 00:01:31,167 --> 00:01:31,349: every 172 00:01:31,349 --> 00:01:31,680: shift 173 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:31,799: in 174 00:01:31,799 --> 00:01:33,090: tone. 175 00:01:33,090 --> 00:01:33,180: A 176 00:01:33,180 --> 00:01:33,599: white-furred 177 00:01:33,599 --> 00:01:33,900: dog 178 00:01:33,900 --> 00:01:34,530: Animari, 179 00:01:34,530 --> 00:01:34,898: russet 180 00:01:34,898 --> 00:01:35,280: marks 181 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:35,760: soft 182 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:36,060: along her 183 00:01:36,060 --> 00:01:36,900: muzzle, 184 00:01:36,900 --> 00:01:37,079: she 185 00:01:37,079 --> 00:01:37,290: looked 186 00:01:37,290 --> 00:01:37,439: like 187 00:01:37,439 --> 00:01:37,590: any 188 00:01:37,590 --> 00:01:37,920: traveler 189 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:38,069: from 190 00:01:38,069 --> 00:01:38,159: the 191 00:01:38,159 --> 00:01:39,239: west. 192 00:01:39,239 --> 00:01:39,450: Not 193 00:01:39,450 --> 00:01:39,480: a 194 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:41,094: myth, 195 00:01:41,094 --> 00:01:42,870: not 196 00:01:42,870 --> 00:01:42,929: yet. Her 197 00:01:42,929 --> 00:01:43,290: steps 198 00:01:43,290 --> 00:01:43,379: were 199 00:01:43,379 --> 00:01:43,950: light, 200 00:01:43,950 --> 00:01:45,090: steady, 201 00:01:45,090 --> 00:01:45,420: pads 202 00:01:45,420 --> 00:01:45,750: finding 203 00:01:45,750 --> 00:01:46,019: rhythm 204 00:01:46,019 --> 00:01:46,140: with 205 00:01:46,140 --> 00:01:46,230: the 206 00:01:46,230 --> 00:01:48,150: rain.

Yakul 207 00:01:48,150 --> 00:01:48,480: walked 208 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:48,840: beside 209 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:49,049: her, 210 00:01:49,049 --> 00:01:49,260: not 211 00:01:49,260 --> 00:01:50,310: behind. 212 00:01:50,310 --> 00:01:50,400: A 213 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:50,849: coyote 214 00:01:50,849 --> 00:01:51,450: Animari, 215 00:01:51,450 --> 00:01:51,840: tawny 216 00:01:51,840 --> 00:01:52,140: gray 217 00:01:52,140 --> 00:01:52,920: fur 218 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:53,340: darkened 219 00:01:53,340 --> 00:01:53,489: by 220 00:01:53,489 --> 00:01:54,359: water, 221 00:01:54,359 --> 00:01:54,390: a 222 00:01:54,390 --> 00:01:54,719: single 223 00:01:54,719 --> 00:01:55,140: braid 224 00:01:55,140 --> 00:01:55,200: of 225 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:55,980: silver-brown 226 00:01:55,980 --> 00:01:56,430: hair 227 00:01:56,430 --> 00:01:56,879: flattened 228 00:01:56,879 --> 00:01:57,180: against 229 00:01:57,180 --> 00:01:57,390: one 230 00:01:57,390 --> 00:01:57,659: ear 231 00:01:57,659 --> 00:01:57,810: while 232 00:01:57,810 --> 00:01:57,930: the 233 00:01:57,930 --> 00:01:58,170: rest 234 00:01:58,170 --> 00:01:58,260: of 235 00:01:58,260 --> 00:01:58,379: his 236 00:01:58,379 --> 00:01:58,590: hair 237 00:01:58,590 --> 00:01:58,739: was 238 00:01:58,739 --> 00:01:58,799: a 239 00:01:58,799 --> 00:01:59,489: small 240 00:01:59,489 --> 00:01:59,939: Viking 241 00:01:59,939 --> 00:02:01,230: Mohawk. 242 00:02:01,230 --> 00:02:01,859: Twenty-six, 243 00:02:01,859 --> 00:02:02,250: still 244 00:02:02,250 --> 00:02:02,489: young 245 00:02:02,489 --> 00:02:02,670: by 246 00:02:02,670 --> 00:02:03,095: Animari 247 00:02:03,095 --> 00:02:04,230: measure, 248 00:02:04,230 --> 00:02:04,349: but 249 00:02:04,349 --> 00:02:04,500: with 250 00:02:04,500 --> 00:02:04,769: eyes 251 00:02:04,769 --> 00:02:04,859: that 252 00:02:04,859 --> 00:02:05,040: looked 253 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:06,269: older. 254 00:02:06,269 --> 00:02:06,900: He scented 255 00:02:06,900 --> 00:02:07,200: before 256 00:02:07,200 --> 00:02:07,290: he 257 00:02:07,290 --> 00:02:08,159: looked, 258 00:02:08,159 --> 00:02:08,400: wet 259 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:09,599: metal, 260 00:02:09,599 --> 00:02:10,050: citrus 261 00:02:10,050 --> 00:02:11,400: bread, 262 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:11,550: and 263 00:02:11,550 --> 00:02:11,610: the 264 00:02:11,610 --> 00:02:11,939: faint 265 00:02:11,939 --> 00:02:12,479: static 266 00:02:12,479 --> 00:02:12,659: that 267 00:02:12,659 --> 00:02:13,020: clung 268 00:02:13,020 --> 00:02:13,110: to 269 00:02:13,110 --> 00:02:13,620: Draconic 270 00:02:13,620 --> 00:02:14,849: scales. 271 00:02:14,849 --> 00:02:15,000: He 272 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:15,210: didn't 273 00:02:15,210 --> 00:02:15,479: meet 274 00:02:15,479 --> 00:02:16,379: eyes; 275 00:02:16,379 --> 00:02:16,469: he 276 00:02:16,469 --> 00:02:16,800: measured 277 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:17,340: distance 278 00:02:17,340 --> 00:02:17,460: by 279 00:02:17,460 --> 00:02:18,449: scent 280 00:02:18,449 --> 00:02:18,599: and 281 00:02:18,599 --> 00:02:20,789: hum.

He'd 282 00:02:20,789 --> 00:02:21,060: lived 283 00:02:21,060 --> 00:02:21,150: here 284 00:02:21,150 --> 00:02:21,270: for 285 00:02:21,270 --> 00:02:21,419: two 286 00:02:21,419 --> 00:02:21,719: years 287 00:02:21,719 --> 00:02:22,349: now, 288 00:02:22,349 --> 00:02:22,439: in 289 00:02:22,439 --> 00:02:22,530: the 290 00:02:22,530 --> 00:02:22,770: care 291 00:02:22,770 --> 00:02:22,860: of 292 00:02:22,860 --> 00:02:23,503: Taranis, a 293 00:02:23,503 --> 00:02:23,969: Storim 294 00:02:23,969 --> 00:02:24,419: Guardian 295 00:02:24,419 --> 00:02:24,900: apprentice 296 00:02:24,900 --> 00:02:25,319: he'd once 297 00:02:25,319 --> 00:02:25,530: pulled 298 00:02:25,530 --> 00:02:25,650: from 299 00:02:25,650 --> 00:02:25,740: the 300 00:02:25,740 --> 00:02:26,129: wreckage 301 00:02:26,129 --> 00:02:26,189: of 302 00:02:26,189 --> 00:02:26,280: an 303 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:28,770: uprising. His 304 00:02:28,770 --> 00:02:30,689: lover, 305 00:02:30,689 --> 00:02:30,780: his 306 00:02:30,780 --> 00:02:31,830: safety, 307 00:02:31,830 --> 00:02:32,069: for a 308 00:02:32,069 --> 00:02:34,169: while. 309 00:02:34,169 --> 00:02:34,319: Yet 310 00:02:34,319 --> 00:02:34,500: all 311 00:02:34,500 --> 00:02:34,561: he 312 00:02:34,561 --> 00:02:34,710: could 313 00:02:34,710 --> 00:02:34,919: ever 314 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:35,189: say 315 00:02:35,189 --> 00:02:35,460: about 316 00:02:35,460 --> 00:02:35,550: it 317 00:02:35,550 --> 00:02:35,789: now 318 00:02:35,789 --> 00:02:36,569: was 319 00:02:36,569 --> 00:02:39,599: breath.

"Listen," 320 00:02:39,599 --> 00:02:39,870: Laika 321 00:02:39,870 --> 00:02:40,710: said, 322 00:02:40,710 --> 00:02:41,250: half-turning 323 00:02:41,250 --> 00:02:41,400: with 324 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:41,458: an 325 00:02:41,458 --> 00:02:41,669: easy 326 00:02:41,669 --> 00:02:42,240: grin. "You're 327 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:42,389: gonna 328 00:02:42,389 --> 00:02:42,750: love 329 00:02:42,750 --> 00:02:42,990: this 330 00:02:42,990 --> 00:02:44,969: place."

Yakul 331 00:02:44,969 --> 00:02:45,719: gestured, 332 00:02:45,719 --> 00:02:46,080: water 333 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:46,469: flicking 334 00:02:46,469 --> 00:02:46,650: from 335 00:02:46,650 --> 00:02:46,770: his 336 00:02:46,770 --> 00:02:48,240: fur. 337 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:48,300: He 338 00:02:48,300 --> 00:02:48,629: moves 339 00:02:48,629 --> 00:02:48,750: his 340 00:02:48,750 --> 00:02:49,259: hands, 341 00:02:49,259 --> 00:02:51,150: gesturing.

You 342 00:02:51,150 --> 00:02:51,360: said 343 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:51,509: that 344 00:02:51,509 --> 00:02:51,870: last 345 00:02:51,870 --> 00:02:52,889: time. 346 00:02:52,889 --> 00:02:52,979: A 347 00:02:52,979 --> 00:02:53,310: place 348 00:02:53,310 --> 00:02:54,150: that 'welcomes 349 00:02:54,150 --> 00:02:55,349: Constellations.' 350 00:02:55,349 --> 00:02:55,685: Instead 351 00:02:55,685 --> 00:02:55,743: I 352 00:02:55,743 --> 00:02:55,890: get 353 00:02:55,890 --> 00:02:56,310: gawked 354 00:02:56,310 --> 00:02:56,566: at and 355 00:02:56,566 --> 00:02:57,060: questioned 356 00:02:57,060 --> 00:02:57,270: about 357 00:02:57,270 --> 00:02:57,509: my 358 00:02:57,509 --> 00:02:59,069: boyfriend. 359 00:02:59,069 --> 00:02:59,340: He 360 00:02:59,340 --> 00:02:59,550: loved 361 00:02:59,550 --> 00:02:59,669: the 362 00:02:59,669 --> 00:03:01,379: attention.

"Yeah... 363 00:03:01,379 --> 00:03:01,500: It's 364 00:03:01,500 --> 00:03:01,860: my 365 00:03:01,860 --> 00:03:05,759: fault!"

Uh-huh.

The 366 00:03:05,759 --> 00:03:06,090: words 367 00:03:06,090 --> 00:03:06,330: weren't 368 00:03:06,330 --> 00:03:07,229: cruel, 369 00:03:07,229 --> 00:03:08,520: but 370 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:08,639: they 371 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:09,030: carried 372 00:03:09,030 --> 00:03:10,860: weight. 373 00:03:10,860 --> 00:03:10,949: The 374 00:03:10,949 --> 00:03:11,430: Starlit 375 00:03:11,430 --> 00:03:11,879: Howl, 376 00:03:11,879 --> 00:03:12,030: his 377 00:03:12,030 --> 00:03:13,740: family, 378 00:03:13,740 --> 00:03:13,889: was 379 00:03:13,889 --> 00:03:14,159: coming 380 00:03:14,159 --> 00:03:16,259: apart. 381 00:03:16,259 --> 00:03:16,469: Not 382 00:03:16,469 --> 00:03:16,560: from 383 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:17,490: betrayal, 384 00:03:17,490 --> 00:03:19,169: just 385 00:03:19,169 --> 00:03:21,840: life.

Keth 386 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:22,229: stepped 387 00:03:22,229 --> 00:03:22,379: in 388 00:03:22,379 --> 00:03:25,289: for Yakul's knightly duties back in Solmara. 389 00:03:25,289 --> 00:03:25,680: Ebonhart 390 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:25,830: went 391 00:03:25,830 --> 00:03:26,582: to hunt someone he 392 00:03:26,582 --> 00:03:26,879: couldn't 393 00:03:26,879 --> 00:03:28,590: name. 394 00:03:28,590 --> 00:03:28,954: Elion 395 00:03:28,954 --> 00:03:29,039: is 396 00:03:29,039 --> 00:03:29,460: already 397 00:03:29,460 --> 00:03:29,520: a 398 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:30,810: Starbearer. 399 00:03:30,810 --> 00:03:30,930: And 400 00:03:30,930 --> 00:03:31,080: now 401 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:31,620: Laika is 402 00:03:31,620 --> 00:03:31,919: next 403 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:32,009: in 404 00:03:32,009 --> 00:03:33,060: line, 405 00:03:33,060 --> 00:03:33,539: refusing 406 00:03:33,539 --> 00:03:33,599: to 407 00:03:33,599 --> 00:03:33,930: leave 408 00:03:33,930 --> 00:03:34,169: until 409 00:03:34,169 --> 00:03:34,349: she 410 00:03:34,349 --> 00:03:34,469: was 411 00:03:34,469 --> 00:03:34,770: sure 412 00:03:34,770 --> 00:03:35,129: Yakul 413 00:03:35,129 --> 00:03:35,280: would 414 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:35,430: be 415 00:03:35,430 --> 00:03:38,218: okay.

He'd 416 00:03:38,218 --> 00:03:38,520: already 417 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:38,909: watched 418 00:03:38,909 --> 00:03:39,120: one 419 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:39,479: lover 420 00:03:39,479 --> 00:03:39,900: exiled 421 00:03:39,900 --> 00:03:40,110: by a 422 00:03:40,110 --> 00:03:41,639: Constellation. 423 00:03:41,639 --> 00:03:43,800: This...watching 424 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:44,159: another 425 00:03:44,159 --> 00:03:46,800: rise...felt 426 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:46,979: like 427 00:03:46,979 --> 00:03:47,159: the 428 00:03:47,159 --> 00:03:47,580: echo 429 00:03:47,580 --> 00:03:47,759: of 430 00:03:47,759 --> 00:03:50,280: loss.

"We're 431 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:50,610: almost 432 00:03:50,610 --> 00:03:50,789: there 433 00:03:50,789 --> 00:03:51,689: anyway," 434 00:03:51,689 --> 00:03:51,990: Laika 435 00:03:51,990 --> 00:03:53,460: said.

They 436 00:03:53,460 --> 00:03:53,729: passed 437 00:03:53,729 --> 00:03:54,397: Draconians 438 00:03:54,397 --> 00:03:54,870: bartering 439 00:03:54,870 --> 00:03:55,050: under 440 00:03:55,050 --> 00:03:55,710: awnings, 441 00:03:55,710 --> 00:03:56,189: scales 442 00:03:56,189 --> 00:03:56,610: lacquered 443 00:03:56,610 --> 00:03:56,729: with 444 00:03:56,729 --> 00:03:58,020: rainlight. 445 00:03:58,020 --> 00:03:58,409: Anthro 446 00:03:58,409 --> 00:03:58,979: dragons 447 00:03:58,979 --> 00:03:59,069: in 448 00:03:59,069 --> 00:03:59,460: tailored 449 00:03:59,460 --> 00:03:59,939: coats, 450 00:03:59,939 --> 00:04:00,419: horns 451 00:04:00,419 --> 00:04:01,349: polished, 452 00:04:01,349 --> 00:04:01,740: movements 453 00:04:01,740 --> 00:04:02,214: formal 454 00:04:02,214 --> 00:04:02,430: even 455 00:04:02,430 --> 00:04:02,580: when 456 00:04:02,580 --> 00:04:03,870: laughing. 457 00:04:03,870 --> 00:04:05,009: Civility 458 00:04:05,009 --> 00:04:05,430: carried 459 00:04:05,430 --> 00:04:05,819: like 460 00:04:05,819 --> 00:04:07,289: armor. 461 00:04:07,289 --> 00:04:07,379: The 462 00:04:07,379 --> 00:04:07,620: smell 463 00:04:07,620 --> 00:04:07,740: of 464 00:04:07,740 --> 00:04:08,310: ozone 465 00:04:08,310 --> 00:04:08,430: and 466 00:04:08,430 --> 00:04:08,909: roasted 467 00:04:08,909 --> 00:04:09,449: grain 468 00:04:09,449 --> 00:04:09,629: hung 469 00:04:09,629 --> 00:04:09,840: low 470 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:10,199: between 471 00:04:10,199 --> 00:04:10,289: the 472 00:04:10,289 --> 00:04:12,240: stalls.

Then 473 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:12,449: came 474 00:04:12,449 --> 00:04:12,539: the 475 00:04:12,539 --> 00:04:14,039: preacher. A 476 00:04:14,039 --> 00:04:14,669: Draconian 477 00:04:14,669 --> 00:04:14,969: stood 478 00:04:14,969 --> 00:04:15,090: on 479 00:04:15,090 --> 00:04:15,120: a 480 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:15,870: soapbox, 481 00:04:15,870 --> 00:04:16,230: cloak 482 00:04:16,230 --> 00:04:16,769: plastered 483 00:04:16,769 --> 00:04:16,860: to 484 00:04:16,860 --> 00:04:17,009: his 485 00:04:17,009 --> 00:04:17,370: chest, 486 00:04:17,370 --> 00:04:17,819: voice 487 00:04:17,819 --> 00:04:18,329: sharp 488 00:04:18,329 --> 00:04:18,600: enough 489 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:18,720: to 490 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:18,990: cut 491 00:04:18,990 --> 00:04:19,079: the 492 00:04:19,079 --> 00:04:20,100: drizzle.

"The 493 00:04:20,100 --> 00:04:21,214: Animari are 494 00:04:21,214 --> 00:04:21,990: a blight 495 00:04:21,990 --> 00:04:22,199: on 496 00:04:22,199 --> 00:04:22,379: our 497 00:04:22,379 --> 00:04:23,339: lands! 498 00:04:23,339 --> 00:04:23,579: You 499 00:04:23,579 --> 00:04:23,730: know 500 00:04:23,730 --> 00:04:23,879: this, 501 00:04:23,879 --> 00:04:24,000: my 502 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:24,269: fellow 503 00:04:24,269 --> 00:04:24,899: Draconians! 504 00:04:24,899 --> 00:04:25,079: They 505 00:04:25,079 --> 00:04:25,319: will 506 00:04:25,319 --> 00:04:26,069: taint 507 00:04:26,069 --> 00:04:26,639: our 508 00:04:26,639 --> 00:04:28,235: blood!"

Yakul 509 00:04:28,235 --> 00:04:28,439: looked 510 00:04:28,439 --> 00:04:29,610: away. 511 00:04:29,610 --> 00:04:29,739: He 512 00:04:29,739 --> 00:04:29,879: knew 513 00:04:29,879 --> 00:04:30,060: not 514 00:04:30,060 --> 00:04:30,180: all 515 00:04:30,180 --> 00:04:30,750: Draconians 516 00:04:30,750 --> 00:04:30,839: were 517 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:31,110: like 518 00:04:31,110 --> 00:04:31,740: this. And 519 00:04:31,740 --> 00:04:33,089: yet 520 00:04:33,089 --> 00:04:33,240: it 521 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:34,230: still 522 00:04:34,230 --> 00:04:35,970: hurt.

He 523 00:04:35,970 --> 00:04:36,269: quickened 524 00:04:36,269 --> 00:04:36,389: his 525 00:04:36,389 --> 00:04:42,689: pace, caught Laika's eye, and signed, I can just journey back to Solmara.

"Yakul...that's dangerous."

She 526 00:04:42,689 --> 00:04:42,930: wasn’t 527 00:04:42,930 --> 00:04:44,430: wrong. 528 00:04:44,430 --> 00:04:44,490: The 529 00:04:44,490 --> 00:04:44,734: Grey 530 00:04:44,734 --> 00:04:45,120: Wilds 531 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:45,240: were 532 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:45,420: no 533 00:04:45,420 --> 00:04:46,589: road. 534 00:04:46,589 --> 00:04:46,649: A 535 00:04:46,649 --> 00:04:46,980: stretch 536 00:04:46,980 --> 00:04:47,100: of 537 00:04:47,100 --> 00:04:47,490: mist 538 00:04:47,490 --> 00:04:47,610: and 539 00:04:47,610 --> 00:04:48,060: pine 540 00:04:48,060 --> 00:04:48,540: where 541 00:04:48,540 --> 00:04:49,170: caravans 542 00:04:49,170 --> 00:04:49,649: vanished 543 00:04:49,649 --> 00:04:49,732: and 544 00:04:49,732 --> 00:04:49,800: the 545 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:50,250: stars 546 00:04:50,250 --> 00:04:50,490: felt 547 00:04:50,490 --> 00:04:50,730: far 548 00:04:50,730 --> 00:04:52,079: away. 549 00:04:52,079 --> 00:04:52,350: Even 550 00:04:52,350 --> 00:04:52,800: seasoned 551 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:53,250: Animari 552 00:04:53,250 --> 00:04:53,579: spoke 553 00:04:53,579 --> 00:04:53,680: of 554 00:04:53,680 --> 00:04:53,758: the 555 00:04:53,758 --> 00:04:54,209: silence 556 00:04:54,209 --> 00:04:54,480: there 557 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:54,689: like 558 00:04:54,689 --> 00:04:54,720: a 559 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:55,079: living 560 00:04:55,079 --> 00:04:56,310: thing. It 561 00:04:56,310 --> 00:04:56,430: would 562 00:04:56,430 --> 00:04:56,610: take 563 00:04:56,610 --> 00:04:56,910: months 564 00:04:56,910 --> 00:04:57,029: to 565 00:04:57,029 --> 00:04:58,410: cross, 566 00:04:58,410 --> 00:04:58,529: and 567 00:04:58,529 --> 00:04:58,620: the 568 00:04:58,620 --> 00:04:59,009: land 569 00:04:59,009 --> 00:05:00,990: stayed tameless, 570 00:05:00,990 --> 00:05:03,060: dangerous. 571 00:05:03,060 --> 00:05:03,389: Yakul 572 00:05:03,389 --> 00:05:03,509: knew 573 00:05:03,509 --> 00:05:03,629: how 574 00:05:03,629 --> 00:05:03,720: to 575 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:03,990: fight 576 00:05:03,990 --> 00:05:04,079: and 577 00:05:04,079 --> 00:05:05,699: survive. 578 00:05:05,699 --> 00:05:05,879: But the 579 00:05:05,879 --> 00:05:07,470: wildlife, 580 00:05:07,470 --> 00:05:07,589: and 581 00:05:07,589 --> 00:05:07,829: those 582 00:05:07,829 --> 00:05:07,920: who 583 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:08,141: called 584 00:05:08,141 --> 00:05:08,220: the 585 00:05:08,220 --> 00:05:08,610: Wilds 586 00:05:08,610 --> 00:05:10,439: home, 587 00:05:10,439 --> 00:05:10,560: had 588 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:10,949: far 589 00:05:10,949 --> 00:05:11,189: more 590 00:05:11,189 --> 00:05:13,199: practice.

He 591 00:05:13,199 --> 00:05:13,529: slapped 592 00:05:13,529 --> 00:05:13,649: his 593 00:05:13,649 --> 00:05:13,889: hands 594 00:05:13,889 --> 00:05:14,370: together, 595 00:05:14,370 --> 00:05:14,610: loud 596 00:05:14,610 --> 00:05:14,759: enough 597 00:05:14,759 --> 00:05:14,850: to 598 00:05:14,850 --> 00:05:15,209: startle 599 00:05:15,209 --> 00:05:15,269: a 600 00:05:15,269 --> 00:05:15,509: few 601 00:05:15,509 --> 00:05:15,990: heads, 602 00:05:15,990 --> 00:05:16,470: then signed 603 00:05:16,470 --> 00:05:17,610: again. 604 00:05:17,610 --> 00:05:17,790: Yet 605 00:05:17,790 --> 00:05:18,000: you're 606 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:18,120: the 607 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:18,329: one 608 00:05:18,329 --> 00:05:18,509: who 609 00:05:18,509 --> 00:05:18,720: needed 610 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:18,870: me 611 00:05:18,870 --> 00:05:19,050: here 612 00:05:19,050 --> 00:05:19,170: when 613 00:05:19,170 --> 00:05:19,319: that 614 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:19,680: attack 615 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:20,579: happened, 616 00:05:20,579 --> 00:05:20,667: and 617 00:05:20,667 --> 00:05:20,790: now 618 00:05:20,790 --> 00:05:20,879: that 619 00:05:20,879 --> 00:05:21,329: stars 620 00:05:21,329 --> 00:05:21,420: are 621 00:05:21,420 --> 00:05:21,899: summoning 622 00:05:21,899 --> 00:05:22,019: you 623 00:05:22,019 --> 00:05:22,199: for 624 00:05:22,199 --> 00:05:22,259: a 625 00:05:22,259 --> 00:05:22,500: higher 626 00:05:22,500 --> 00:05:24,029: purpose.

"Yakul..."

It's 627 00:05:24,029 --> 00:05:24,240: not 628 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:25,230: fair.

From 629 00:05:25,230 --> 00:05:25,319: the 630 00:05:25,319 --> 00:05:26,910: soapbox:

"Look! 631 00:05:26,910 --> 00:05:27,240: That 632 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:28,170: one's hexing 633 00:05:28,170 --> 00:05:29,189: us!"

Heads 634 00:05:29,189 --> 00:05:29,970: turned. 635 00:05:29,970 --> 00:05:30,420: Scales 636 00:05:30,420 --> 00:05:31,019: flashed, A 637 00:05:31,019 --> 00:05:31,529: hum 638 00:05:31,529 --> 00:05:31,920: rippled 639 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:32,040: through 640 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:32,129: the 641 00:05:32,129 --> 00:05:33,120: crowd. 642 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:33,420: Judgment 643 00:05:33,420 --> 00:05:35,670: sharpening.

Yakul's 644 00:05:35,670 --> 00:05:35,879: ears 645 00:05:35,879 --> 00:05:37,259: flattened. 646 00:05:37,259 --> 00:05:37,350: He 647 00:05:37,350 --> 00:05:37,620: raised 648 00:05:37,620 --> 00:05:37,649: a 649 00:05:37,649 --> 00:05:37,980: single 650 00:05:37,980 --> 00:05:38,490: finger, 651 00:05:38,490 --> 00:05:38,970: clean and 652 00:05:38,970 --> 00:05:40,139: steady. 653 00:05:40,139 --> 00:05:40,319: No 654 00:05:40,319 --> 00:05:41,339: flourish. 655 00:05:41,339 --> 00:05:41,579: Just 656 00:05:41,579 --> 00:05:41,639: the 657 00:05:41,639 --> 00:05:42,930: truth. 658 00:05:42,930 --> 00:05:44,129: Gasps. 659 00:05:44,129 --> 00:05:45,600: Thunder. A 660 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:45,930: breath 661 00:05:45,930 --> 00:05:45,988: of 662 00:05:45,988 --> 00:05:48,480: danger.

Laika caught 663 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:48,629: his 664 00:05:48,629 --> 00:05:49,139: wrist, 665 00:05:49,139 --> 00:05:49,350: voice 666 00:05:49,350 --> 00:05:49,620: low 667 00:05:49,620 --> 00:05:49,769: but 668 00:05:49,769 --> 00:05:51,269: edged. "Enough."

He 669 00:05:51,269 --> 00:05:51,420: let 670 00:05:51,420 --> 00:05:51,509: her 671 00:05:51,509 --> 00:05:51,750: pull 672 00:05:51,750 --> 00:05:51,870: him 673 00:05:51,870 --> 00:05:52,110: toward 674 00:05:52,110 --> 00:05:52,172: a 675 00:05:52,172 --> 00:05:52,470: side 676 00:05:52,470 --> 00:05:53,100: stair, 677 00:05:53,100 --> 00:05:53,368: paws 678 00:05:53,368 --> 00:05:53,850: splashing 679 00:05:53,850 --> 00:05:54,029: through 680 00:05:54,029 --> 00:05:54,420: puddles 681 00:05:54,420 --> 00:05:54,569: that 682 00:05:54,569 --> 00:05:54,899: mirrored 683 00:05:54,899 --> 00:05:56,040: lighting. 684 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:56,220: Their 685 00:05:56,220 --> 00:05:56,670: scents 686 00:05:56,670 --> 00:05:57,149: mingled 687 00:05:57,149 --> 00:05:57,240: in 688 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:57,329: the 689 00:05:57,329 --> 00:05:57,540: wet 690 00:05:57,540 --> 00:05:58,230: air, 691 00:05:58,230 --> 00:05:58,920: storm and 692 00:05:58,920 --> 00:05:59,970: musk, 693 00:05:59,970 --> 00:06:00,600: defiance 694 00:06:00,600 --> 00:06:00,689: and 695 00:06:00,689 --> 00:06:01,769: restraint.

"We 696 00:06:01,769 --> 00:06:01,920: can 697 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:02,069: talk 698 00:06:02,069 --> 00:06:02,250: more 699 00:06:02,250 --> 00:06:02,339: in 700 00:06:02,339 --> 00:06:02,430: the 701 00:06:02,430 --> 00:06:03,209: tavern... 702 00:06:03,209 --> 00:06:04,110: okay?" 703 00:06:04,110 --> 00:06:04,319: she 704 00:06:04,319 --> 00:06:06,689: said.

Yakul 705 00:06:06,689 --> 00:06:06,990: bared 706 00:06:06,990 --> 00:06:07,139: his 707 00:06:07,139 --> 00:06:07,470: teeth 708 00:06:07,470 --> 00:06:07,620: but 709 00:06:07,620 --> 00:06:07,769: kept 710 00:06:07,769 --> 00:06:08,069: pace 711 00:06:08,069 --> 00:06:08,490: beside 712 00:06:08,490 --> 00:06:08,730: her, 713 00:06:08,730 --> 00:06:09,269: shoulders 714 00:06:09,269 --> 00:06:10,529: tight. 715 00:06:10,529 --> 00:06:10,649: He 716 00:06:10,649 --> 00:06:11,040: jammed 717 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:11,160: his 718 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:11,490: hands 719 00:06:11,490 --> 00:06:11,639: into 720 00:06:11,639 --> 00:06:11,759: his 721 00:06:11,759 --> 00:06:12,509: pockets, 722 00:06:12,509 --> 00:06:12,870: rain 723 00:06:12,870 --> 00:06:13,319: dripping 724 00:06:13,319 --> 00:06:13,529: from 725 00:06:13,529 --> 00:06:13,649: his 726 00:06:13,649 --> 00:06:15,689: muzzle.

He signed 727 00:06:15,689 --> 00:06:15,870: under 728 00:06:15,870 --> 00:06:16,019: his 729 00:06:16,019 --> 00:06:17,129: breath. 730 00:06:17,129 --> 00:06:17,699: Small, 731 00:06:17,699 --> 00:06:18,360: private 732 00:06:18,360 --> 00:06:18,810: motions 733 00:06:18,810 --> 00:06:32,365: she couldn't see.

Fuck you, Laika.

Yakul stopped beneath the sign 734 00:06:32,365 --> 00:06:32,819: swaying 735 00:06:32,819 --> 00:06:33,000: over 736 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:33,089: the 737 00:06:33,089 --> 00:06:33,839: door. 738 00:06:33,839 --> 00:06:34,019: The 739 00:06:34,019 --> 00:06:34,500: Blue 740 00:06:34,500 --> 00:06:35,040: Rose 741 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:36,660: Tavern

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"This is the 902 00:07:42,029 --> 00:07:42,209: Blue 903 00:07:42,209 --> 00:07:43,319: Rose," Laika 904 00:07:43,319 --> 00:07:44,310: said, 905 00:07:44,310 --> 00:07:44,430: her 906 00:07:44,430 --> 00:07:44,939: tail giving 907 00:07:44,939 --> 00:07:45,000: a 908 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:45,420: small 909 00:07:45,420 --> 00:07:45,813: wag 910 00:07:45,813 --> 00:07:45,930: she 911 00:07:45,930 --> 00:07:46,259: tried to 912 00:07:46,259 --> 00:07:48,360: hide. "Bahamut should be in. 913 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:48,509: He 914 00:07:48,509 --> 00:07:48,720: owns 915 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:49,079: and runs 916 00:07:49,079 --> 00:07:49,199: the 917 00:07:49,199 --> 00:07:49,620: place... 918 00:07:49,620 --> 00:07:51,240: well... 919 00:07:51,240 --> 00:07:54,300: mostly."

Yakul sighed, 920 00:07:54,300 --> 00:07:54,540: eyes 921 00:07:54,540 --> 00:07:54,990: tracing 922 00:07:54,990 --> 00:07:55,079: the 923 00:07:55,079 --> 00:07:55,470: warmth 924 00:07:55,470 --> 00:07:55,829: leaking 925 00:07:55,829 --> 00:07:56,009: through 926 00:07:56,009 --> 00:07:56,100: the 927 00:07:56,100 --> 00:07:56,550: cracks 928 00:07:56,550 --> 00:07:56,610: of 929 00:07:56,610 --> 00:07:56,670: the 930 00:07:56,670 --> 00:07:58,350: doorway. 931 00:07:58,350 --> 00:07:58,500: For a 932 00:07:58,500 --> 00:07:58,949: heartbeat 933 00:07:58,949 --> 00:07:59,040: he 934 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,019: hesitated. 935 00:08:01,019 --> 00:08:01,139: The 936 00:08:01,139 --> 00:08:01,500: world 937 00:08:01,500 --> 00:08:01,889: outside 938 00:08:01,889 --> 00:08:01,980: had 939 00:08:01,980 --> 00:08:02,279: always 940 00:08:02,279 --> 00:08:02,459: been 941 00:08:02,459 --> 00:08:04,319: cold, 942 00:08:04,319 --> 00:08:04,470: and 943 00:08:04,470 --> 00:08:04,680: this 944 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:04,889: looked 945 00:08:04,889 --> 00:08:05,370: too 946 00:08:05,370 --> 00:08:06,000: gentle 947 00:08:06,000 --> 00:08:06,149: to 948 00:08:06,149 --> 00:08:07,800: be real. 949 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:08,759: Then, 950 00:08:08,759 --> 00:08:12,029: he and Laika both walked in.

"Incoming!"

Yakul 951 00:08:12,029 --> 00:08:12,629: ducked. A 952 00:08:12,629 --> 00:08:13,500: yellow firebolt 953 00:08:13,500 --> 00:08:13,800: hissed 954 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:14,129: past 955 00:08:14,129 --> 00:08:14,279: his 956 00:08:14,279 --> 00:08:14,519: ear 957 00:08:14,519 --> 00:08:14,670: and 958 00:08:14,670 --> 00:08:15,029: burst 959 00:08:15,029 --> 00:08:15,329: against 960 00:08:15,329 --> 00:08:15,389: the 961 00:08:15,389 --> 00:08:15,689: far 962 00:08:15,689 --> 00:08:16,019: wall 963 00:08:16,019 --> 00:08:16,105: in 964 00:08:16,105 --> 00:08:16,139: a 965 00:08:16,139 --> 00:08:16,560: harmless 966 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:16,860: flare 967 00:08:16,860 --> 00:08:17,879: of heat. 968 00:08:17,879 --> 00:08:18,300: Laughter 969 00:08:18,300 --> 00:08:18,600: filled 970 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:18,750: the 971 00:08:18,750 --> 00:08:18,990: air, 972 00:08:18,990 --> 00:08:19,319: rolling 973 00:08:19,319 --> 00:08:19,529: like 974 00:08:19,529 --> 00:08:20,009: thunder 975 00:08:20,009 --> 00:08:20,220: over 976 00:08:20,220 --> 00:08:20,519: wood 977 00:08:20,519 --> 00:08:20,639: and 978 00:08:20,639 --> 00:08:21,810: glass.

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"Yukon!" 1093 00:09:10,049 --> 00:09:10,139: a 1094 00:09:10,139 --> 00:09:10,529: voice 1095 00:09:10,529 --> 00:09:10,919: thundered 1096 00:09:10,919 --> 00:09:11,070: from 1097 00:09:11,070 --> 00:09:11,159: the 1098 00:09:11,159 --> 00:09:11,879: stairwell. "I 1099 00:09:11,879 --> 00:09:12,659: swear 1100 00:09:12,659 --> 00:09:12,779: to 1101 00:09:12,779 --> 00:09:12,899: the 1102 00:09:12,899 --> 00:09:13,649: stars 1103 00:09:13,649 --> 00:09:13,860: I'll 1104 00:09:13,860 --> 00:09:14,100: make 1105 00:09:14,100 --> 00:09:14,190: you 1106 00:09:14,190 --> 00:09:14,460: work 1107 00:09:14,460 --> 00:09:14,580: the 1108 00:09:14,580 --> 00:09:14,820: day 1109 00:09:14,820 --> 00:09:16,350: shift!"

"BUT 1110 00:09:16,350 --> 00:09:17,549: DAAAAAD!" 1111 00:09:17,549 --> 00:09:18,120: Yukon 1112 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:18,480: shouted 1113 00:09:18,480 --> 00:09:19,110: back, 1114 00:09:19,110 --> 00:09:19,559: dragging 1115 00:09:19,559 --> 00:09:19,649: the 1116 00:09:19,649 --> 00:09:19,950: word 1117 00:09:19,950 --> 00:09:20,100: into 1118 00:09:20,100 --> 00:09:20,190: a 1119 00:09:20,190 --> 00:09:20,490: mock 1120 00:09:20,490 --> 00:09:21,809: wail.

More 1121 00:09:21,809 --> 00:09:22,934: laughter. The 1122 00:09:22,934 --> 00:09:23,279: sound 1123 00:09:23,279 --> 00:09:23,491: felt 1124 00:09:23,491 --> 00:09:24,450: practiced. 1125 00:09:24,450 --> 00:09:24,659: Not 1126 00:09:24,659 --> 00:09:25,049: cruel, 1127 00:09:25,049 --> 00:09:25,919: just 1128 00:09:25,919 --> 00:09:26,429: familiar 1129 00:09:26,429 --> 00:09:28,110: chaos.

From 1130 00:09:28,110 --> 00:09:28,200: the 1131 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:28,769: stairs 1132 00:09:28,769 --> 00:09:29,009: came 1133 00:09:29,009 --> 00:09:29,100: an 1134 00:09:29,100 --> 00:09:29,639: Alsatian 1135 00:09:29,639 --> 00:09:30,480: Animari, 1136 00:09:30,480 --> 00:09:30,870: tall 1137 00:09:30,870 --> 00:09:30,960: and 1138 00:09:30,960 --> 00:09:31,409: sturdy 1139 00:09:31,409 --> 00:09:31,830: despite 1140 00:09:31,830 --> 00:09:31,889: the 1141 00:09:31,889 --> 00:09:32,190: limp 1142 00:09:32,190 --> 00:09:32,340: that 1143 00:09:32,340 --> 00:09:32,610: marked 1144 00:09:32,610 --> 00:09:32,759: each 1145 00:09:32,759 --> 00:09:34,110: step. His 1146 00:09:34,110 --> 00:09:34,559: prosthetic 1147 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:34,860: leg 1148 00:09:34,860 --> 00:09:35,250: struck 1149 00:09:35,250 --> 00:09:35,429: the 1150 00:09:35,429 --> 00:09:35,639: oak 1151 00:09:35,639 --> 00:09:35,940: floor 1152 00:09:35,940 --> 00:09:36,090: with 1153 00:09:36,090 --> 00:09:36,149: a 1154 00:09:36,149 --> 00:09:36,539: clean, 1155 00:09:36,539 --> 00:09:36,870: hollow 1156 00:09:36,870 --> 00:09:38,250: tap. 1157 00:09:38,250 --> 00:09:38,940: Gray-brown 1158 00:09:38,940 --> 00:09:39,299: fur 1159 00:09:39,299 --> 00:09:39,690: brushed 1160 00:09:39,690 --> 00:09:40,289: smooth, 1161 00:09:40,289 --> 00:09:40,679: vest 1162 00:09:40,679 --> 00:09:41,009: rolled 1163 00:09:41,009 --> 00:09:41,100: to 1164 00:09:41,100 --> 00:09:41,250: the 1165 00:09:41,250 --> 00:09:42,179: elbows, 1166 00:09:42,179 --> 00:09:42,509: keys 1167 00:09:42,509 --> 00:09:42,899: clipped 1168 00:09:42,899 --> 00:09:43,259: neatly 1169 00:09:43,259 --> 00:09:43,409: to 1170 00:09:43,409 --> 00:09:43,529: his 1171 00:09:43,529 --> 00:09:46,110: belt.

"Laika! 1172 00:09:46,110 --> 00:09:46,259: You 1173 00:09:46,259 --> 00:09:46,529: made 1174 00:09:46,529 --> 00:09:47,009: it!" 1175 00:09:47,009 --> 00:09:47,159: he 1176 00:09:47,159 --> 00:09:48,000: called, 1177 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:48,299: both 1178 00:09:48,299 --> 00:09:48,720: hands 1179 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:49,049: open in 1180 00:09:49,049 --> 00:09:50,789: greeting.

"Barely," 1181 00:09:50,789 --> 00:09:51,029: she 1182 00:09:51,029 --> 00:09:51,779: laughed, 1183 00:09:51,779 --> 00:09:52,259: stepping 1184 00:09:52,259 --> 00:09:52,559: forward 1185 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:52,620: to 1186 00:09:52,620 --> 00:09:52,830: hug 1187 00:09:52,830 --> 00:09:53,730: him.

The 1188 00:09:53,730 --> 00:09:54,090: shepherd 1189 00:09:54,090 --> 00:09:54,299: hugged 1190 00:09:54,299 --> 00:09:54,389: her 1191 00:09:54,389 --> 00:09:54,870: back, 1192 00:09:54,870 --> 00:09:55,019: then 1193 00:09:55,019 --> 00:09:55,289: pulled 1194 00:09:55,289 --> 00:09:55,529: away 1195 00:09:55,529 --> 00:09:55,679: with 1196 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:55,710: a 1197 00:09:55,710 --> 00:09:56,460: grin. 1198 00:09:56,460 --> 00:09:56,669: His 1199 00:09:56,669 --> 00:09:57,120: presence 1200 00:09:57,120 --> 00:09:57,419: filled 1201 00:09:57,419 --> 00:09:57,509: the 1202 00:09:57,509 --> 00:09:58,320: space: 1203 00:09:58,320 --> 00:09:58,860: command 1204 00:09:58,860 --> 00:09:59,399: softened 1205 00:09:59,399 --> 00:10:02,985: by care.

He turned toward Yakul and raised his 1206 00:10:02,985 --> 00:10:03,404: hands 1207 00:10:03,404 --> 00:10:03,644: before 1208 00:10:03,644 --> 00:10:04,605: speaking. 1209 00:10:04,605 --> 00:10:04,815: Every 1210 00:10:04,815 --> 00:10:05,294: motion 1211 00:10:05,294 --> 00:10:05,474: is 1212 00:10:05,474 --> 00:10:05,985: clear and 1213 00:10:05,985 --> 00:10:08,085: fluent. "You 1214 00:10:08,085 --> 00:10:08,384: must 1215 00:10:08,384 --> 00:10:08,534: be 1216 00:10:08,534 --> 00:10:09,315: Yakul, 1217 00:10:09,315 --> 00:10:10,125: yeah?" 1218 00:10:10,125 --> 00:10:10,245: he 1219 00:10:10,245 --> 00:10:10,485: said 1220 00:10:10,485 --> 00:10:11,355: aloud, 1221 00:10:11,355 --> 00:10:11,504: his 1222 00:10:11,504 --> 00:10:11,859: fingers 1223 00:10:11,859 --> 00:10:12,254: spelling 1224 00:10:12,254 --> 00:10:12,345: the 1225 00:10:12,345 --> 00:10:12,644: same 1226 00:10:12,644 --> 00:10:12,979: words 1227 00:10:12,979 --> 00:10:13,034: as 1228 00:10:13,034 --> 00:10:13,095: he 1229 00:10:13,095 --> 00:10:13,455: spoke 1230 00:10:13,455 --> 00:10:14,475: them.

Yakul 1231 00:10:14,475 --> 00:10:14,924: nodded 1232 00:10:14,924 --> 00:10:15,014: and 1233 00:10:15,014 --> 00:10:16,365: signed, 1234 00:10:16,365 --> 00:10:16,575: No 1235 00:10:16,575 --> 00:10:16,754: need 1236 00:10:16,754 --> 00:10:16,815: to 1237 00:10:16,815 --> 00:10:17,205: sign. 1238 00:10:17,205 --> 00:10:17,264: I 1239 00:10:17,264 --> 00:10:17,445: can 1240 00:10:17,445 --> 00:10:19,514: hear.

Ehovan smiled, 1241 00:10:19,514 --> 00:10:23,024: hands still midair. "Habit," he 1242 00:10:23,024 --> 00:10:23,684: said, 1243 00:10:23,684 --> 00:10:24,105: signing 1244 00:10:24,105 --> 00:10:24,164: the 1245 00:10:24,164 --> 00:10:24,404: word 1246 00:10:24,404 --> 00:10:24,644: again 1247 00:10:24,644 --> 00:10:24,794: for 1248 00:10:24,794 --> 00:10:25,951: rhythm. "Old 1249 00:10:25,951 --> 00:10:26,384: tavern 1250 00:10:26,384 --> 00:10:27,134: rule, 1251 00:10:27,134 --> 00:10:27,735: everyone's 1252 00:10:27,735 --> 00:10:28,184: language 1253 00:10:28,184 --> 00:10:28,394: gets 1254 00:10:28,394 --> 00:10:28,424: a 1255 00:10:28,424 --> 00:10:28,754: voice 1256 00:10:28,754 --> 00:10:29,835: here. 1257 00:10:29,835 --> 00:10:30,375: That 1258 00:10:30,375 --> 00:10:30,524: and 1259 00:10:30,524 --> 00:10:30,735: I've 1260 00:10:30,735 --> 00:10:33,585: been practicing ever since Laika told me about you 1261 00:10:33,585 --> 00:10:33,735: and 1262 00:10:33,735 --> 00:10:33,945: I'm 1263 00:10:33,945 --> 00:10:34,575: having 1264 00:10:34,575 --> 00:10:34,634: a 1265 00:10:34,634 --> 00:10:34,995: hard 1266 00:10:34,995 --> 00:10:35,414: time 1267 00:10:35,414 --> 00:10:37,214: stopping."

He 1268 00:10:37,214 --> 00:10:37,845: chuckles, 1269 00:10:37,845 --> 00:10:38,235: dropping 1270 00:10:38,235 --> 00:10:38,355: his 1271 00:10:38,355 --> 00:10:38,654: hands 1272 00:10:38,654 --> 00:10:39,315: gently, 1273 00:10:39,315 --> 00:10:39,434: the 1274 00:10:39,434 --> 00:10:39,825: motion 1275 00:10:39,825 --> 00:10:40,394: punctuated 1276 00:10:40,394 --> 00:10:40,514: by 1277 00:10:40,514 --> 00:10:40,605: the 1278 00:10:40,605 --> 00:10:41,054: same 1279 00:10:41,054 --> 00:10:41,355: easy 1280 00:10:41,355 --> 00:10:44,565: authority.

"I'm Ehovan, 1281 00:10:44,565 --> 00:10:45,134: Manager of the 1282 00:10:45,134 --> 00:10:45,284: Blue 1283 00:10:45,284 --> 00:10:46,784: Rose. 1284 00:10:46,784 --> 00:10:49,304: Welcome. "

Yakul 1285 00:10:49,304 --> 00:10:49,485: looked 1286 00:10:49,485 --> 00:10:49,815: past 1287 00:10:49,815 --> 00:10:49,934: him 1288 00:10:49,934 --> 00:10:50,054: into 1289 00:10:50,054 --> 00:10:50,174: the 1290 00:10:50,174 --> 00:10:50,414: heart 1291 00:10:50,414 --> 00:10:50,475: of 1292 00:10:50,475 --> 00:10:50,565: the 1293 00:10:50,565 --> 00:10:51,855: tavern. 1294 00:10:51,855 --> 00:10:51,935: It 1295 00:10:51,935 --> 00:10:52,065: was 1296 00:10:52,065 --> 00:10:52,424: larger 1297 00:10:52,424 --> 00:10:52,514: than 1298 00:10:52,514 --> 00:10:52,605: he 1299 00:10:52,605 --> 00:10:53,684: expected. A 1300 00:10:53,684 --> 00:10:54,434: cathedral 1301 00:10:54,434 --> 00:10:54,554: of 1302 00:10:54,554 --> 00:10:55,095: wood 1303 00:10:55,095 --> 00:10:55,274: and 1304 00:10:55,274 --> 00:10:56,325: warmth. 1305 00:10:56,325 --> 00:10:56,475: The 1306 00:10:56,475 --> 00:10:56,745: first 1307 00:10:56,745 --> 00:10:56,985: floor 1308 00:10:56,985 --> 00:10:57,284: opened 1309 00:10:57,284 --> 00:10:57,674: wide 1310 00:10:57,674 --> 00:10:57,915: around 1311 00:10:57,915 --> 00:10:57,975: a 1312 00:10:57,975 --> 00:10:58,875: sapphire-flamed 1313 00:10:58,875 --> 00:10:59,774: hearth. 1314 00:10:59,774 --> 00:11:00,345: Mahogany 1315 00:11:00,345 --> 00:11:00,764: beams 1316 00:11:00,764 --> 00:11:01,154: crossed 1317 00:11:01,154 --> 00:11:01,245: the 1318 00:11:01,245 --> 00:11:02,085: ceiling, 1319 00:11:02,085 --> 00:11:02,235: and 1320 00:11:02,235 --> 00:11:02,504: deep 1321 00:11:02,504 --> 00:11:02,804: blue 1322 00:11:02,804 --> 00:11:03,284: cloth 1323 00:11:03,284 --> 00:11:03,674: draped 1324 00:11:03,674 --> 00:11:04,004: between 1325 00:11:04,004 --> 00:11:04,154: them 1326 00:11:04,154 --> 00:11:04,335: like 1327 00:11:04,335 --> 00:11:05,804: banners. 1328 00:11:05,804 --> 00:11:06,284: The scent 1329 00:11:06,284 --> 00:11:06,434: was 1330 00:11:06,434 --> 00:11:06,495: a 1331 00:11:06,495 --> 00:11:06,855: mix 1332 00:11:06,855 --> 00:11:06,975: of 1333 00:11:06,975 --> 00:11:07,455: lemonwood 1334 00:11:07,455 --> 00:11:08,595: smoke, 1335 00:11:08,595 --> 00:11:09,225: rain, 1336 00:11:09,225 --> 00:11:09,375: and 1337 00:11:09,375 --> 00:11:10,544: spice. 1338 00:11:10,544 --> 00:11:11,595: Alive 1339 00:11:11,595 --> 00:11:11,715: but 1340 00:11:11,715 --> 00:11:11,924: not 1341 00:11:11,924 --> 00:11:13,875: loud.

Above, 1342 00:11:13,875 --> 00:11:13,965: the 1343 00:11:13,965 --> 00:11:14,264: second 1344 00:11:14,264 --> 00:11:14,565: floor 1345 00:11:14,565 --> 00:11:14,955: curved 1346 00:11:14,955 --> 00:11:15,105: like 1347 00:11:15,105 --> 00:11:15,164: a 1348 00:11:15,164 --> 00:11:16,215: balcony, its 1349 00:11:16,215 --> 00:11:16,695: railings 1350 00:11:16,695 --> 00:11:17,598: wrapped in 1351 00:11:17,598 --> 00:11:17,713: ivy and 1352 00:11:17,713 --> 00:11:18,134: festival 1353 00:11:18,134 --> 00:11:19,424: ribbons. 1354 00:11:19,424 --> 00:11:19,605: The 1355 00:11:19,605 --> 00:11:19,845: open 1356 00:11:19,845 --> 00:11:20,144: center 1357 00:11:20,144 --> 00:11:20,384: led 1358 00:11:20,384 --> 00:11:20,534: to 1359 00:11:20,534 --> 00:11:20,595: a 1360 00:11:20,595 --> 00:11:21,284: light-bound 1361 00:11:21,284 --> 00:11:21,615: glass 1362 00:11:21,615 --> 00:11:22,245: sunroof 1363 00:11:22,245 --> 00:11:22,424: now 1364 00:11:22,424 --> 00:11:22,875: sealed 1365 00:11:22,875 --> 00:11:22,995: for 1366 00:11:22,995 --> 00:11:24,345: rain. 1367 00:11:24,345 --> 00:11:24,794: Thunderlight 1368 00:11:24,794 --> 00:11:25,215: flickered 1369 00:11:25,215 --> 00:11:25,575: across 1370 00:11:25,575 --> 00:11:25,664: the 1371 00:11:25,664 --> 00:11:26,534: ceiling, 1372 00:11:26,534 --> 00:11:26,955: shifting 1373 00:11:26,955 --> 00:11:27,075: the 1374 00:11:27,075 --> 00:11:27,345: glow 1375 00:11:27,345 --> 00:11:27,429: of 1376 00:11:27,429 --> 00:11:27,524: the 1377 00:11:27,524 --> 00:11:29,355: mirrors.

"Yukon," 1378 00:11:29,355 --> 00:11:29,715: Ehovan 1379 00:11:29,715 --> 00:11:29,985: said 1380 00:11:29,985 --> 00:11:30,254: without 1381 00:11:30,254 --> 00:11:31,455: looking.

The 1382 00:11:31,455 --> 00:11:31,695: ram 1383 00:11:31,695 --> 00:11:32,085: twisted 1384 00:11:32,085 --> 00:11:32,475: around 1385 00:11:32,475 --> 00:11:32,533: at 1386 00:11:32,533 --> 00:11:32,625: the 1387 00:11:32,625 --> 00:11:33,014: bar, 1388 00:11:33,014 --> 00:11:33,345: leaning 1389 00:11:33,345 --> 00:11:33,554: his 1390 00:11:33,554 --> 00:11:33,855: elbows 1391 00:11:33,855 --> 00:11:34,634: back. 1392 00:11:34,634 --> 00:11:35,235: Crownfire 1393 00:11:35,235 --> 00:11:35,475: eyes 1394 00:11:35,475 --> 00:11:35,955: sparked 1395 00:11:35,955 --> 00:11:36,075: with 1396 00:11:36,075 --> 00:11:36,465: playful 1397 00:11:36,465 --> 00:11:37,274: gold. "Yeah, 1398 00:11:37,274 --> 00:11:38,174: boss?"

"Try 1399 00:11:38,174 --> 00:11:38,355: not 1400 00:11:38,355 --> 00:11:38,475: to 1401 00:11:38,475 --> 00:11:38,715: burn 1402 00:11:38,715 --> 00:11:38,835: the 1403 00:11:38,835 --> 00:11:39,345: guests 1404 00:11:39,345 --> 00:11:40,304: next time," 1405 00:11:40,304 --> 00:11:40,695: Ehovan 1406 00:11:40,695 --> 00:11:41,085: sighed 1407 00:11:41,085 --> 00:11:41,174: and 1408 00:11:41,174 --> 00:11:41,504: said 1409 00:11:41,504 --> 00:11:43,304: together.

"No 1410 00:11:43,304 --> 00:11:44,174: promises." 1411 00:11:44,174 --> 00:11:44,625: Yukon 1412 00:11:44,625 --> 00:11:45,375: grinned, 1413 00:11:45,375 --> 00:11:45,914: sharp and 1414 00:11:45,914 --> 00:11:47,024: wide.

The 1415 00:11:47,024 --> 00:11:47,355: laughter 1416 00:11:47,355 --> 00:11:47,565: came 1417 00:11:47,565 --> 00:11:47,894: again, 1418 00:11:47,894 --> 00:11:48,044: but 1419 00:11:48,044 --> 00:11:48,465: softer 1420 00:11:48,465 --> 00:11:48,674: this 1421 00:11:48,674 --> 00:11:49,335: time. 1422 00:11:49,335 --> 00:11:49,965: Comfort 1423 00:11:49,965 --> 00:11:50,264: instead 1424 00:11:50,264 --> 00:11:50,355: of 1425 00:11:50,355 --> 00:11:51,495: chaos. 1426 00:11:51,495 --> 00:11:51,794: Yakul 1427 00:11:51,794 --> 00:11:52,092: watched 1428 00:11:52,092 --> 00:11:52,184: the 1429 00:11:52,184 --> 00:11:52,394: two 1430 00:11:52,394 --> 00:11:52,485: of 1431 00:11:52,485 --> 00:11:52,725: them 1432 00:11:52,725 --> 00:11:52,815: and 1433 00:11:52,815 --> 00:11:53,054: felt 1434 00:11:53,054 --> 00:11:53,504: something 1435 00:11:53,504 --> 00:11:53,985: twist 1436 00:11:53,985 --> 00:11:54,044: in 1437 00:11:54,044 --> 00:11:54,164: his 1438 00:11:54,164 --> 00:11:55,304: chest. 1439 00:11:55,304 --> 00:11:55,965: That 1440 00:11:55,965 --> 00:11:56,445: strange 1441 00:11:56,445 --> 00:11:56,804: warmth 1442 00:11:56,804 --> 00:11:56,894: of 1443 00:11:56,894 --> 00:11:58,514: belonging 1444 00:11:58,514 --> 00:11:58,573: he 1445 00:11:58,573 --> 00:11:58,845: still 1446 00:11:58,845 --> 00:11:59,085: didn't 1447 00:11:59,085 --> 00:12:00,375: trust.

For 1448 00:12:00,375 --> 00:12:00,615: just 1449 00:12:00,615 --> 00:12:00,644: a 1450 00:12:00,644 --> 00:12:01,034: second, 1451 00:12:01,034 --> 00:12:01,485: Yukon's 1452 00:12:01,485 --> 00:12:01,784: gaze 1453 00:12:01,784 --> 00:12:01,965: met 1454 00:12:01,965 --> 00:12:02,865: his. 1455 00:12:02,865 --> 00:12:03,375: Firelight 1456 00:12:03,375 --> 00:12:03,764: caught in 1457 00:12:03,764 --> 00:12:03,884: his 1458 00:12:03,884 --> 00:12:04,845: eyes. 1459 00:12:04,845 --> 00:12:05,174: Not 1460 00:12:05,174 --> 00:12:05,745: madness, 1461 00:12:05,745 --> 00:12:05,955: not 1462 00:12:05,955 --> 00:12:06,975: danger. 1463 00:12:06,975 --> 00:12:07,575: Control 1464 00:12:07,575 --> 00:12:07,845: wearing 1465 00:12:07,845 --> 00:12:07,904: a 1466 00:12:07,904 --> 00:12:09,791: grin.

Yakul 1467 00:12:09,791 --> 00:12:09,975: looked 1468 00:12:09,975 --> 00:12:10,154: away 1469 00:12:10,154 --> 00:12:11,654: first.

Yakul 1470 00:12:11,654 --> 00:12:11,865: took 1471 00:12:11,865 --> 00:12:11,924: in 1472 00:12:11,924 --> 00:12:12,014: the 1473 00:12:12,014 --> 00:12:12,195: room 1474 00:12:12,195 --> 00:12:12,945: again. 1475 00:12:12,945 --> 00:12:13,065: The 1476 00:12:13,065 --> 00:12:13,335: blue 1477 00:12:13,335 --> 00:12:13,815: light, 1478 00:12:13,815 --> 00:12:13,904: the 1479 00:12:13,904 --> 00:12:14,115: hum 1480 00:12:14,115 --> 00:12:14,264: of 1481 00:12:14,264 --> 00:12:14,804: laughter, 1482 00:12:14,804 --> 00:12:15,134: the 1483 00:12:15,134 --> 00:12:15,554: steady 1484 00:12:15,554 --> 00:12:15,975: warmth 1485 00:12:15,975 --> 00:12:16,125: that 1486 00:12:16,125 --> 00:12:16,514: reached 1487 00:12:16,514 --> 00:12:16,695: him 1488 00:12:16,695 --> 00:12:16,995: without 1489 00:12:16,995 --> 00:12:18,674: asking. 1490 00:12:18,674 --> 00:12:18,735: It 1491 00:12:18,735 --> 00:12:18,884: was 1492 00:12:18,884 --> 00:12:19,004: too 1493 00:12:19,004 --> 00:12:20,174: much. 1494 00:12:20,174 --> 00:12:20,445: He 1495 00:12:20,445 --> 00:12:20,894: shouldn't 1496 00:12:20,894 --> 00:12:21,134: hate 1497 00:12:21,134 --> 00:12:22,365: it, 1498 00:12:22,365 --> 00:12:22,575: but 1499 00:12:22,575 --> 00:12:22,664: he 1500 00:12:22,664 --> 00:12:23,894: did. 1501 00:12:23,894 --> 00:12:24,075: The 1502 00:12:24,075 --> 00:12:24,615: ease, 1503 00:12:24,615 --> 00:12:24,704: the 1504 00:12:24,704 --> 00:12:25,335: belonging. 1505 00:12:25,335 --> 00:12:25,784: It 1506 00:12:25,784 --> 00:12:26,294: pressed 1507 00:12:26,294 --> 00:12:26,684: against 1508 00:12:26,684 --> 00:12:26,985: him - 1509 00:12:26,985 --> 00:12:27,674: sixteen 1510 00:12:27,674 --> 00:12:28,004: again, 1511 00:12:28,004 --> 00:12:28,335: behind 1512 00:12:28,335 --> 00:12:28,934: silence, 1513 00:12:28,934 --> 00:12:29,294: watching 1514 00:12:29,294 --> 00:12:29,595: everyone 1515 00:12:29,595 --> 00:12:29,774: else 1516 00:12:29,774 --> 00:12:30,164: speak 1517 00:12:30,164 --> 00:12:30,615: without 1518 00:12:30,615 --> 00:12:33,434: trying.

Ehovan 1519 00:12:33,434 --> 00:12:33,735: dried 1520 00:12:33,735 --> 00:12:33,794: a 1521 00:12:33,794 --> 00:12:34,065: mug 1522 00:12:34,065 --> 00:12:34,215: with 1523 00:12:34,215 --> 00:12:34,424: one 1524 00:12:34,424 --> 00:12:35,894: hand. "Make 1525 00:12:35,894 --> 00:12:36,254: yourself 1526 00:12:36,254 --> 00:12:36,315: at 1527 00:12:36,315 --> 00:12:36,495: home, 1528 00:12:36,495 --> 00:12:37,514: Yakul. 1529 00:12:37,514 --> 00:12:37,815: Anything 1530 00:12:37,815 --> 00:12:37,904: you'd 1531 00:12:37,904 --> 00:12:38,024: like 1532 00:12:38,024 --> 00:12:38,115: to 1533 00:12:38,115 --> 00:12:39,825: drink?"

Yakul 1534 00:12:39,825 --> 00:12:41,235: gestured, 1535 00:12:41,235 --> 00:12:43,634: Aqua.

"Alright," 1536 00:12:43,634 --> 00:12:43,965: Ehovan 1537 00:12:43,965 --> 00:12:44,325: said, 1538 00:12:44,325 --> 00:12:45,705: nodding. "Just 1539 00:12:45,705 --> 00:12:45,794: you 1540 00:12:45,794 --> 00:12:45,945: two 1541 00:12:45,945 --> 00:12:46,184: sit 1542 00:12:46,184 --> 00:12:47,024: down. 1543 00:12:47,024 --> 00:12:47,364: Bahamut 1544 00:12:47,364 --> 00:12:47,504: should 1545 00:12:47,504 --> 00:12:47,625: be 1546 00:12:47,625 --> 00:12:48,705: back...hopefully 1547 00:12:48,705 --> 00:12:50,595: shortly."

Laika 1548 00:12:50,595 --> 00:12:53,054: frowned. "Shortly? 1549 00:12:53,054 --> 00:12:53,264: Where 1550 00:12:53,264 --> 00:12:53,416: is 1551 00:12:53,416 --> 00:12:55,614: he?"

"Out."

"But... 1552 00:12:55,614 --> 00:12:55,875: we 1553 00:12:55,875 --> 00:12:56,205: told 1554 00:12:56,205 --> 00:12:56,294: him 1555 00:12:56,294 --> 00:12:56,475: we'd 1556 00:12:56,475 --> 00:12:56,595: be 1557 00:12:56,595 --> 00:12:58,634: here."

Yakul's 1558 00:12:58,634 --> 00:12:58,904: ears 1559 00:12:58,904 --> 00:12:59,205: tilted 1560 00:12:59,205 --> 00:13:00,434: back. 1561 00:13:00,434 --> 00:13:00,554: He 1562 00:13:00,554 --> 00:13:00,794: didn't 1563 00:13:00,794 --> 00:13:01,095: bother 1564 00:13:01,095 --> 00:13:01,154: to 1565 00:13:01,154 --> 00:13:01,424: hide 1566 00:13:01,424 --> 00:13:01,544: the 1567 00:13:01,544 --> 00:13:01,875: sigh 1568 00:13:01,875 --> 00:13:01,995: that 1569 00:13:01,995 --> 00:13:04,455: escaped. Of 1570 00:13:04,455 --> 00:13:04,904: course 1571 00:13:04,904 --> 00:13:04,965: he 1572 00:13:04,965 --> 00:13:05,174: isn't 1573 00:13:05,174 --> 00:13:06,075: here. 1574 00:13:06,075 --> 00:13:08,298: Asshole.

Ehovan 1575 00:13:08,298 --> 00:13:08,504: gave 1576 00:13:08,504 --> 00:13:08,534: a 1577 00:13:08,534 --> 00:13:08,865: small 1578 00:13:08,865 --> 00:13:09,315: shrug, 1579 00:13:09,315 --> 00:13:09,434: the 1580 00:13:09,434 --> 00:13:09,674: kind 1581 00:13:09,674 --> 00:13:09,764: that 1582 00:13:09,764 --> 00:13:10,125: tried 1583 00:13:10,125 --> 00:13:10,184: to 1584 00:13:10,184 --> 00:13:10,634: defuse 1585 00:13:10,634 --> 00:13:10,815: more 1586 00:13:10,815 --> 00:13:10,965: than 1587 00:13:10,965 --> 00:13:12,554: defend. "He'll 1588 00:13:12,554 --> 00:13:12,764: be 1589 00:13:12,764 --> 00:13:13,514: here. 1590 00:13:13,514 --> 00:13:13,634: And 1591 00:13:13,634 --> 00:13:13,784: he'll 1592 00:13:13,784 --> 00:13:14,445: apologize 1593 00:13:14,445 --> 00:13:14,697: for it, 1594 00:13:14,697 --> 00:13:14,804: you 1595 00:13:14,804 --> 00:13:14,924: have 1596 00:13:14,924 --> 00:13:15,044: my 1597 00:13:15,044 --> 00:13:16,304: word."

He 1598 00:13:16,304 --> 00:13:16,514: moved 1599 00:13:16,514 --> 00:13:16,754: back 1600 00:13:16,754 --> 00:13:16,845: to 1601 00:13:16,845 --> 00:13:16,934: the 1602 00:13:16,934 --> 00:13:17,355: bar, 1603 00:13:17,355 --> 00:13:17,715: murmured 1604 00:13:17,715 --> 00:13:17,803: to 1605 00:13:17,803 --> 00:13:18,914: Yukon. 1606 00:13:18,914 --> 00:13:19,485: The ram poured 1607 00:13:19,485 --> 00:13:19,754: clear 1608 00:13:19,754 --> 00:13:20,054: aqua 1609 00:13:20,054 --> 00:13:20,235: into 1610 00:13:20,235 --> 00:13:20,294: a 1611 00:13:20,294 --> 00:13:20,774: cup, 1612 00:13:20,774 --> 00:13:21,044: flame 1613 00:13:21,044 --> 00:13:21,495: reflected 1614 00:13:21,495 --> 00:13:21,554: in 1615 00:13:21,554 --> 00:13:21,644: the 1616 00:13:21,644 --> 00:13:22,815: glass. 1617 00:13:22,815 --> 00:13:23,174: Ehovan 1618 00:13:23,174 --> 00:13:23,445: carried 1619 00:13:23,445 --> 00:13:23,534: it 1620 00:13:23,534 --> 00:13:23,985: over, 1621 00:13:23,985 --> 00:13:24,404: careful 1622 00:13:24,404 --> 00:13:24,524: of 1623 00:13:24,524 --> 00:13:24,615: the 1624 00:13:24,615 --> 00:13:25,004: prosthetic 1625 00:13:25,004 --> 00:13:25,815: step, 1626 00:13:25,815 --> 00:13:26,054: and set 1627 00:13:26,054 --> 00:13:26,144: it 1628 00:13:26,144 --> 00:13:26,445: before 1629 00:13:26,445 --> 00:13:26,894: Yakul 1630 00:13:26,894 --> 00:13:27,014: with 1631 00:13:27,014 --> 00:13:27,105: the 1632 00:13:27,105 --> 00:13:27,434: ease 1633 00:13:27,434 --> 00:13:27,585: of 1634 00:13:27,585 --> 00:13:27,764: long 1635 00:13:27,764 --> 00:13:29,745: practice.

Laika 1636 00:13:29,745 --> 00:13:30,075: slid 1637 00:13:30,075 --> 00:13:30,254: into 1638 00:13:30,254 --> 00:13:30,764: a chair, 1639 00:13:30,764 --> 00:13:31,154: motioning 1640 00:13:31,154 --> 00:13:31,274: for 1641 00:13:31,274 --> 00:13:32,955: Yakul to join her. 1642 00:13:32,955 --> 00:13:33,434: He sat in 1643 00:13:33,434 --> 00:13:33,495: the 1644 00:13:33,495 --> 00:13:34,154: middle, 1645 00:13:34,154 --> 00:13:34,424: Laik 1646 00:13:34,424 --> 00:13:34,575: on 1647 00:13:34,575 --> 00:13:34,695: his 1648 00:13:34,695 --> 00:13:35,174: right, 1649 00:13:35,174 --> 00:13:35,535: Ehovan 1650 00:13:35,535 --> 00:13:35,684: on 1651 00:13:35,684 --> 00:13:35,804: his 1652 00:13:35,804 --> 00:13:36,764: left. 1653 00:13:36,764 --> 00:13:36,824: A 1654 00:13:36,824 --> 00:13:37,245: circle 1655 00:13:37,245 --> 00:13:37,365: of 1656 00:13:37,365 --> 00:13:37,754: warmth 1657 00:13:37,754 --> 00:13:37,904: that 1658 00:13:37,904 --> 00:13:38,115: felt 1659 00:13:38,115 --> 00:13:38,414: more 1660 00:13:38,414 --> 00:13:38,985: like 1661 00:13:38,985 --> 00:13:39,795: containment 1662 00:13:39,795 --> 00:13:39,945: than 1663 00:13:39,945 --> 00:13:42,014: comfort.

"So," 1664 00:13:42,014 --> 00:13:42,315: Ehovan 1665 00:13:42,315 --> 00:13:44,355: said, leaning back, "how's 1666 00:13:44,355 --> 00:13:46,274: things?"

Laika 1667 00:13:46,274 --> 00:13:46,516: tried 1668 00:13:46,516 --> 00:13:46,605: to 1669 00:13:46,605 --> 00:13:48,644: laugh. "Great, 1670 00:13:48,644 --> 00:13:48,764: I 1671 00:13:48,764 --> 00:13:50,835: suppose. I 1672 00:13:50,835 --> 00:13:51,014: should 1673 00:13:51,014 --> 00:13:51,105: be 1674 00:13:51,105 --> 00:13:51,465: starting 1675 00:13:51,465 --> 00:13:53,355: my... ugh... 1676 00:13:53,355 --> 00:13:54,014: stars, 1677 00:13:54,014 --> 00:13:54,105: I 1678 00:13:54,105 --> 00:13:54,434: don't 1679 00:13:54,434 --> 00:13:54,794: even 1680 00:13:54,794 --> 00:13:55,065: know 1681 00:13:55,065 --> 00:13:55,274: what 1682 00:13:55,274 --> 00:13:55,424: I'll 1683 00:13:55,424 --> 00:13:55,514: be 1684 00:13:55,514 --> 00:13:57,014: doing."

Ehovan 1685 00:13:57,014 --> 00:13:58,605: smiled. "You're 1686 00:13:58,605 --> 00:13:58,875: about 1687 00:13:58,875 --> 00:14:01,424: to be a Starbearer, Laika. I think 1688 00:14:01,424 --> 00:14:01,485: the 1689 00:14:01,485 --> 00:14:01,875: stars 1690 00:14:01,875 --> 00:14:01,965: will 1691 00:14:01,965 --> 00:14:02,115: give 1692 00:14:02,115 --> 00:14:02,235: you 1693 00:14:02,235 --> 00:14:02,294: a 1694 00:14:02,294 --> 00:14:02,445: hint 1695 00:14:02,445 --> 00:14:02,534: or 1696 00:14:02,534 --> 00:14:03,884: two."

She 1697 00:14:03,884 --> 00:14:05,235: groaned. "I'd 1698 00:14:05,235 --> 00:14:05,654: settle 1699 00:14:05,654 --> 00:14:05,865: for 1700 00:14:05,865 --> 00:14:05,955: a 1701 00:14:05,955 --> 00:14:07,394: nap."

Their 1702 00:14:07,394 --> 00:14:07,725: words 1703 00:14:07,725 --> 00:14:07,995: fell 1704 00:14:07,995 --> 00:14:08,294: into 1705 00:14:08,294 --> 00:14:08,565: easy 1706 00:14:08,565 --> 00:14:09,375: rhythm. 1707 00:14:09,375 --> 00:14:10,245: Constellations 1708 00:14:10,245 --> 00:14:10,365: and 1709 00:14:10,365 --> 00:14:10,934: callings, 1710 00:14:10,934 --> 00:14:11,355: realms 1711 00:14:11,355 --> 00:14:11,445: of 1712 00:14:11,445 --> 00:14:11,534: the 1713 00:14:11,534 --> 00:14:12,014: quiet 1714 00:14:12,014 --> 00:14:12,495: cost 1715 00:14:12,495 --> 00:14:12,585: of 1716 00:14:12,585 --> 00:14:13,154: being 1717 00:14:13,154 --> 00:14:14,264: chosen. 1718 00:14:14,264 --> 00:14:14,355: They 1719 00:14:14,355 --> 00:14:14,654: spoke 1720 00:14:14,654 --> 00:14:14,745: of 1721 00:14:14,745 --> 00:14:14,804: it 1722 00:14:14,804 --> 00:14:15,014: like 1723 00:14:15,014 --> 00:14:15,585: coworkers 1724 00:14:15,585 --> 00:14:16,065: discussing 1725 00:14:16,065 --> 00:14:16,394: weather, 1726 00:14:16,394 --> 00:14:16,514: the 1727 00:14:16,514 --> 00:14:16,754: kind 1728 00:14:16,754 --> 00:14:17,054: of 1729 00:14:17,054 --> 00:14:17,445: myth 1730 00:14:17,445 --> 00:14:17,534: that 1731 00:14:17,534 --> 00:14:17,745: only 1732 00:14:17,745 --> 00:14:18,195: sounds 1733 00:14:18,195 --> 00:14:18,705: casual when 1734 00:14:18,705 --> 00:14:18,825: you 1735 00:14:18,825 --> 00:14:19,095: live 1736 00:14:19,095 --> 00:14:19,514: inside 1737 00:14:19,514 --> 00:14:21,530: it.

Yakul 1738 00:14:21,530 --> 00:14:22,004: listened 1739 00:14:22,004 --> 00:14:22,125: but 1740 00:14:22,125 --> 00:14:23,595: didn't join. 1741 00:14:23,595 --> 00:14:23,745: His 1742 00:14:23,745 --> 00:14:24,044: hands 1743 00:14:24,044 --> 00:14:24,284: wrapped 1744 00:14:24,284 --> 00:14:24,524: tight 1745 00:14:24,524 --> 00:14:24,764: around 1746 00:14:24,764 --> 00:14:24,855: the 1747 00:14:24,855 --> 00:14:25,365: glass, 1748 00:14:25,365 --> 00:14:26,085: condensation 1749 00:14:26,085 --> 00:14:26,475: slicking 1750 00:14:26,475 --> 00:14:26,595: his 1751 00:14:26,595 --> 00:14:28,154: fur. 1752 00:14:28,154 --> 00:14:28,365: Every 1753 00:14:28,365 --> 00:14:28,725: laugh 1754 00:14:28,725 --> 00:14:28,904: from 1755 00:14:28,904 --> 00:14:29,534: them 1756 00:14:29,534 --> 00:14:29,745: made 1757 00:14:29,745 --> 00:14:29,789: his 1758 00:14:29,789 --> 00:14:30,434: silence 1759 00:14:30,434 --> 00:14:30,825: feel 1760 00:14:30,825 --> 00:14:32,804: louder.

He 1761 00:14:32,804 --> 00:14:33,134: wanted 1762 00:14:33,134 --> 00:14:33,225: to 1763 00:14:33,225 --> 00:14:34,335: speak. 1764 00:14:34,335 --> 00:14:34,455: To 1765 00:14:34,455 --> 00:14:34,664: tell 1766 00:14:34,664 --> 00:14:34,754: them 1767 00:14:34,754 --> 00:14:34,845: he 1768 00:14:34,845 --> 00:14:35,024: was 1769 00:14:35,024 --> 00:14:36,945: proud. 1770 00:14:36,945 --> 00:14:37,095: To 1771 00:14:37,095 --> 00:14:37,304: tell 1772 00:14:37,304 --> 00:14:37,394: them 1773 00:14:37,394 --> 00:14:37,485: he 1774 00:14:37,485 --> 00:14:37,605: was 1775 00:14:37,605 --> 00:14:39,615: afraid. 1776 00:14:39,615 --> 00:14:39,767: But 1777 00:14:39,767 --> 00:14:39,852: his 1778 00:14:39,852 --> 00:14:40,154: throat 1779 00:14:40,154 --> 00:14:40,335: only 1780 00:14:40,335 --> 00:14:40,544: knew 1781 00:14:40,544 --> 00:14:40,695: the 1782 00:14:40,695 --> 00:14:40,965: echo 1783 00:14:40,965 --> 00:14:41,144: of 1784 00:14:41,144 --> 00:14:42,225: pain. 1785 00:14:42,225 --> 00:14:42,315: The 1786 00:14:42,315 --> 00:14:42,735: memory 1787 00:14:42,735 --> 00:14:43,365: of 1788 00:14:43,365 --> 00:14:43,815: boiling 1789 00:14:43,815 --> 00:14:44,235: water 1790 00:14:44,235 --> 00:14:44,565: poured 1791 00:14:44,565 --> 00:14:44,924: down 1792 00:14:44,924 --> 00:14:45,044: when 1793 00:14:45,044 --> 00:14:45,134: he 1794 00:14:45,134 --> 00:14:45,315: was 1795 00:14:45,315 --> 00:14:45,914: eight, 1796 00:14:45,914 --> 00:14:46,034: the 1797 00:14:46,034 --> 00:14:46,394: heat that 1798 00:14:46,394 --> 00:14:46,815: stole 1799 00:14:46,815 --> 00:14:46,965: his 1800 00:14:46,965 --> 00:14:47,355: voice 1801 00:14:47,355 --> 00:14:47,445: and 1802 00:14:47,445 --> 00:14:47,684: left 1803 00:14:47,684 --> 00:14:47,745: a 1804 00:14:47,745 --> 00:14:48,225: whispering 1805 00:14:48,225 --> 00:14:48,644: scar 1806 00:14:48,644 --> 00:14:49,125: inside 1807 00:14:49,125 --> 00:14:50,844: him.

He 1808 00:14:50,844 --> 00:14:51,945: swallowed, 1809 00:14:51,945 --> 00:14:52,065: the 1810 00:14:52,065 --> 00:14:52,424: motion 1811 00:14:52,424 --> 00:14:54,134: sharp. 1812 00:14:54,134 --> 00:14:54,254: The 1813 00:14:54,254 --> 00:14:54,465: heat 1814 00:14:54,465 --> 00:14:54,644: was 1815 00:14:54,644 --> 00:14:54,914: long 1816 00:14:54,914 --> 00:14:55,304: gone, 1817 00:14:55,304 --> 00:14:55,455: but 1818 00:14:55,455 --> 00:14:55,575: the 1819 00:14:55,575 --> 00:14:55,875: ache 1820 00:14:55,875 --> 00:14:58,725: remembered.

He 1821 00:14:58,725 --> 00:14:58,995: stared 1822 00:14:58,995 --> 00:14:59,115: into 1823 00:14:59,115 --> 00:14:59,205: the 1824 00:14:59,205 --> 00:14:59,595: glass 1825 00:14:59,595 --> 00:14:59,774: until 1826 00:14:59,774 --> 00:14:59,865: the 1827 00:14:59,865 --> 00:15:00,195: water 1828 00:15:00,195 --> 00:15:00,794: blurred, 1829 00:15:00,794 --> 00:15:00,975: until it 1830 00:15:00,975 --> 00:15:01,304: looked 1831 00:15:01,304 --> 00:15:01,455: like 1832 00:15:01,455 --> 00:15:01,514: a 1833 00:15:01,514 --> 00:15:02,174: reflection 1834 00:15:02,174 --> 00:15:02,264: of 1835 00:15:02,264 --> 00:15:02,654: everything 1836 00:15:02,654 --> 00:15:02,745: he 1837 00:15:02,745 --> 00:15:03,105: couldn't 1838 00:15:03,105 --> 00:15:04,514: say.

Then 1839 00:15:04,514 --> 00:15:04,575: he 1840 00:15:04,575 --> 00:15:06,735: stood.

Yakul's 1841 00:15:06,735 --> 00:15:06,974: hands 1842 00:15:06,974 --> 00:15:07,274: moved 1843 00:15:07,274 --> 00:15:07,634: again, 1844 00:15:07,634 --> 00:15:08,115: slower 1845 00:15:08,115 --> 00:15:08,294: this 1846 00:15:08,294 --> 00:15:10,634: time. 1847 00:15:10,634 --> 00:15:11,955: Sorry. 1848 00:15:11,955 --> 00:15:12,134: This 1849 00:15:12,134 --> 00:15:12,345: isn't 1850 00:15:12,345 --> 00:15:12,524: going 1851 00:15:12,524 --> 00:15:12,615: to 1852 00:15:12,615 --> 00:15:12,914: work 1853 00:15:12,914 --> 00:15:14,954: out.

"What?" Laika 1854 00:15:14,954 --> 00:15:16,605: blinked.

He 1855 00:15:16,605 --> 00:15:16,845: kept 1856 00:15:16,845 --> 00:15:16,934: his 1857 00:15:16,934 --> 00:15:17,174: eyes 1858 00:15:17,174 --> 00:15:17,264: on 1859 00:15:17,264 --> 00:15:17,325: the 1860 00:15:17,325 --> 00:15:19,784: floorboards. 1861 00:15:19,784 --> 00:15:20,205: Look. 1862 00:15:20,205 --> 00:15:20,384: I'm 1863 00:15:20,384 --> 00:15:20,625: not 1864 00:15:20,625 --> 00:15:20,684: in 1865 00:15:20,684 --> 00:15:20,774: the 1866 00:15:20,774 --> 00:15:21,014: best 1867 00:15:21,014 --> 00:15:21,225: mood, 1868 00:15:21,225 --> 00:15:22,125: okay? 1869 00:15:22,125 --> 00:15:22,335: This 1870 00:15:22,335 --> 00:15:22,544: isn't 1871 00:15:22,544 --> 00:15:22,695: going 1872 00:15:22,695 --> 00:15:22,754: to 1873 00:15:22,754 --> 00:15:23,024: work 1874 00:15:23,024 --> 00:15:23,384: out. 1875 00:15:23,384 --> 00:15:23,774: Especially 1876 00:15:23,774 --> 00:15:24,044: since 1877 00:15:24,044 --> 00:15:24,914: your 'boss' 1878 00:15:24,914 --> 00:15:25,065: can't 1879 00:15:25,065 --> 00:15:25,245: even 1880 00:15:25,245 --> 00:15:25,485: bother 1881 00:15:25,485 --> 00:15:25,544: to 1882 00:15:25,544 --> 00:15:25,784: show 1883 00:15:25,784 --> 00:15:25,934: up 1884 00:15:25,934 --> 00:15:26,085: on 1885 00:15:26,085 --> 00:15:27,735: time.

He 1886 00:15:27,735 --> 00:15:28,034: turned 1887 00:15:28,034 --> 00:15:28,304: toward 1888 00:15:28,304 --> 00:15:28,394: the 1889 00:15:28,394 --> 00:15:29,985: door.

"Yakul, wait." 1890 00:15:29,985 --> 00:15:30,313: Laika 1891 00:15:30,313 --> 00:15:30,585: stepped 1892 00:15:30,585 --> 00:15:30,884: after 1893 00:15:30,884 --> 00:15:33,284: him. "Please."

He 1894 00:15:33,284 --> 00:15:33,914: stopped 1895 00:15:33,914 --> 00:15:34,095: but 1896 00:15:34,095 --> 00:15:34,365: didn't 1897 00:15:34,365 --> 00:15:35,654: turn. 1898 00:15:35,654 --> 00:15:35,774: His 1899 00:15:35,774 --> 00:15:36,164: shoulders 1900 00:15:36,164 --> 00:15:36,557: trembled 1901 00:15:36,557 --> 00:15:37,065: once, 1902 00:15:37,065 --> 00:15:37,184: then 1903 00:15:37,184 --> 00:15:39,225: stilled. 1904 00:15:39,225 --> 00:15:39,375: Then 1905 00:15:39,375 --> 00:15:39,705: lifted 1906 00:15:39,705 --> 00:15:39,735: a 1907 00:15:39,735 --> 00:15:42,615: hand.

Laika... 1908 00:15:42,615 --> 00:15:42,794: all 1909 00:15:42,794 --> 00:15:42,945: this 1910 00:15:42,945 --> 00:15:43,184: time 1911 00:15:43,184 --> 00:15:43,245: I 1912 00:15:43,245 --> 00:15:43,485: thought 1913 00:15:43,485 --> 00:15:43,575: we 1914 00:15:43,575 --> 00:15:43,695: were 1915 00:15:43,695 --> 00:15:43,754: a 1916 00:15:43,754 --> 00:15:44,565: family.

"We 1917 00:15:44,565 --> 00:15:45,014: are," 1918 00:15:45,014 --> 00:15:45,225: she 1919 00:15:45,225 --> 00:15:45,465: said 1920 00:15:45,465 --> 00:15:45,615: too 1921 00:15:45,615 --> 00:15:46,754: quickly.

He 1922 00:15:46,754 --> 00:15:47,144: faced 1923 00:15:47,144 --> 00:15:47,235: her 1924 00:15:47,235 --> 00:15:48,615: then. 1925 00:15:48,615 --> 00:15:48,764: His 1926 00:15:48,764 --> 00:15:49,034: eyes 1927 00:15:49,034 --> 00:15:49,125: were 1928 00:15:49,125 --> 00:15:49,485: wet 1929 00:15:49,485 --> 00:15:49,634: but 1930 00:15:49,634 --> 00:15:51,735: steady. 1931 00:15:51,735 --> 00:15:53,144: No. 1932 00:15:53,144 --> 00:15:55,215: We're not. 1933 00:15:55,215 --> 00:15:55,634: I'm being 1934 00:15:55,634 --> 00:15:55,965: treated 1935 00:15:55,965 --> 00:15:56,174: like a 1936 00:15:56,174 --> 00:15:57,825: stray.

"But you're..."

I 1937 00:15:57,825 --> 00:15:58,095: am 1938 00:15:58,095 --> 00:16:01,544: a stray!

The 1939 00:16:01,544 --> 00:16:01,965: signs 1940 00:16:01,965 --> 00:16:02,144: hit 1941 00:16:02,144 --> 00:16:02,294: the 1942 00:16:02,294 --> 00:16:02,774: air hard 1943 00:16:02,774 --> 00:16:03,044: enough 1944 00:16:03,044 --> 00:16:03,164: that 1945 00:16:03,164 --> 00:16:03,434: everyone 1946 00:16:03,434 --> 00:16:03,524: in 1947 00:16:03,524 --> 00:16:03,615: the 1948 00:16:03,615 --> 00:16:03,975: tavern 1949 00:16:03,975 --> 00:16:04,125: went 1950 00:16:04,125 --> 00:16:10,875: still. Even Yukon stopped mid-breath behind the bar.

You have it so damn easy! Yakul's 1951 00:16:10,875 --> 00:16:11,325: gestures 1952 00:16:11,325 --> 00:16:11,924: sharpened, 1953 00:16:11,924 --> 00:16:12,434: trembling 1954 00:16:12,434 --> 00:16:13,575: now. You 1955 00:16:13,575 --> 00:16:13,725: have 1956 00:16:13,725 --> 00:16:13,815: your 1957 00:16:13,815 --> 00:16:13,995: own 1958 00:16:13,995 --> 00:16:14,865: realm. 1959 00:16:14,865 --> 00:16:14,987: You're 1960 00:16:14,987 --> 00:16:15,284: turning 1961 00:16:15,284 --> 00:16:15,404: into 1962 00:16:15,404 --> 00:16:15,735: some 1963 00:16:15,735 --> 00:16:16,034: sort 1964 00:16:16,034 --> 00:16:16,215: of 1965 00:16:16,215 --> 00:16:17,264: deity. I... 1966 00:16:17,264 --> 00:16:17,355: He 1967 00:16:17,355 --> 00:16:18,164: faltered, 1968 00:16:18,164 --> 00:16:18,284: then 1969 00:16:18,284 --> 00:16:20,205: steadied. 1970 00:16:20,205 --> 00:16:20,504: Just 1971 00:16:20,504 --> 00:16:20,654: do 1972 00:16:20,654 --> 00:16:20,804: me 1973 00:16:20,804 --> 00:16:20,985: one 1974 00:16:20,985 --> 00:16:23,141: favor.

He 1975 00:16:23,141 --> 00:16:23,475: lifted 1976 00:16:23,475 --> 00:16:23,684: one 1977 00:16:23,684 --> 00:16:24,044: hand, 1978 00:16:24,044 --> 00:16:24,345: palm 1979 00:16:24,345 --> 00:16:25,215: out, 1980 00:16:25,215 --> 00:16:25,303: the 1981 00:16:25,303 --> 00:16:25,725: gesture 1982 00:16:25,725 --> 00:16:26,445: small 1983 00:16:26,445 --> 00:16:26,595: but 1984 00:16:26,595 --> 00:16:28,034: shaking.

Tell 1985 00:16:28,034 --> 00:16:28,125: the 1986 00:16:28,125 --> 00:16:28,485: stars 1987 00:16:28,485 --> 00:16:28,575: to 1988 00:16:28,575 --> 00:16:28,845: stop 1989 00:16:28,845 --> 00:16:29,174: taking 1990 00:16:29,174 --> 00:16:29,325: what 1991 00:16:29,325 --> 00:16:29,414: I 1992 00:16:29,414 --> 00:16:29,625: love 1993 00:16:29,625 --> 00:16:29,865: away 1994 00:16:29,865 --> 00:16:30,075: from 1995 00:16:30,075 --> 00:16:32,504: me.

The 1996 00:16:32,504 --> 00:16:32,804: words 1997 00:16:32,804 --> 00:16:33,134: hung 1998 00:16:33,134 --> 00:16:33,524: there, 1999 00:16:33,524 --> 00:16:34,544: seen 2000 00:16:34,544 --> 00:16:34,815: not 2001 00:16:34,815 --> 00:16:36,225: heard.

He 2002 00:16:36,225 --> 00:16:36,495: pushed 2003 00:16:36,495 --> 00:16:36,644: through 2004 00:16:36,644 --> 00:16:36,735: the 2005 00:16:36,735 --> 00:16:36,975: door 2006 00:16:36,975 --> 00:16:37,274: before 2007 00:16:37,274 --> 00:16:37,605: anyone 2008 00:16:37,605 --> 00:16:37,754: could 2009 00:16:37,754 --> 00:16:39,794: answer.

The 2010 00:16:39,794 --> 00:16:40,095: Blue 2011 00:16:40,095 --> 00:16:40,485: Rose 2012 00:16:40,485 --> 00:16:40,695: fell 2013 00:16:40,695 --> 00:16:41,985: quiet, 2014 00:16:41,985 --> 00:16:42,284: fire 2015 00:16:42,284 --> 00:16:42,945: crackling 2016 00:16:42,945 --> 00:16:43,065: where 2017 00:16:43,065 --> 00:16:43,455: laughter 2018 00:16:43,455 --> 00:16:43,695: used 2019 00:16:43,695 --> 00:16:43,784: to 2020 00:16:43,784 --> 00:16:46,234: be.

Laika 2021 00:16:46,234 --> 00:16:46,485: stood 2022 00:16:46,485 --> 00:16:47,684: frozen, 2023 00:16:47,684 --> 00:16:47,834: then 2024 00:16:47,834 --> 00:16:48,134: lowered 2025 00:16:48,134 --> 00:16:48,225: her 2026 00:16:48,225 --> 00:16:50,054: head. 2027 00:16:50,054 --> 00:16:50,174: Her 2028 00:16:50,174 --> 00:16:50,534: voice 2029 00:16:50,534 --> 00:16:50,745: came 2030 00:16:50,745 --> 00:16:50,894: out 2031 00:16:50,894 --> 00:16:55,424: small. "Yakul... I'm 2032 00:16:55,424 --> 00:16:55,605: so 2033 00:16:55,605 --> 00:17:04,035: sorry."



The rain stopped as 2034 00:17:04,035 --> 00:17:04,755: Yakul stomped 2035 00:17:04,755 --> 00:17:04,964: down 2036 00:17:04,964 --> 00:17:05,055: the 2037 00:17:05,055 --> 00:17:05,684: street, 2038 00:17:05,684 --> 00:17:05,894: head 2039 00:17:05,894 --> 00:17:06,734: low, 2040 00:17:06,734 --> 00:17:07,035: rain 2041 00:17:07,035 --> 00:17:07,424: pooling 2042 00:17:07,424 --> 00:17:07,545: in 2043 00:17:07,545 --> 00:17:09,884: his hood. He didn't care 2044 00:17:09,884 --> 00:17:10,515: who stared 2045 00:17:10,515 --> 00:17:12,315: anymore.

The 2046 00:17:12,315 --> 00:17:12,704: preacher 2047 00:17:12,704 --> 00:17:12,825: was 2048 00:17:12,825 --> 00:17:13,065: still 2049 00:17:13,065 --> 00:17:13,815: there... 2050 00:17:13,815 --> 00:17:14,234: same 2051 00:17:14,234 --> 00:17:15,494: box, 2052 00:17:15,494 --> 00:17:15,825: same 2053 00:17:15,825 --> 00:17:16,964: venom.

"The 2054 00:17:16,964 --> 00:17:18,134: Fints... 2055 00:17:18,134 --> 00:17:18,825: yes, 2056 00:17:18,825 --> 00:17:19,275: those 2057 00:17:19,275 --> 00:17:19,484: who 2058 00:17:19,484 --> 00:17:19,875: love 2059 00:17:19,875 --> 00:17:19,964: the 2060 00:17:19,964 --> 00:17:20,474: same 2061 00:17:20,474 --> 00:17:21,164: sex... 2062 00:17:21,164 --> 00:17:21,944: they 2063 00:17:21,944 --> 00:17:22,515: must..."

A 2064 00:17:22,515 --> 00:17:22,785: thin 2065 00:17:22,785 --> 00:17:23,025: crack 2066 00:17:23,025 --> 00:17:23,144: of 2067 00:17:23,144 --> 00:17:23,414: cold 2068 00:17:23,414 --> 00:17:23,805: snapped 2069 00:17:23,805 --> 00:17:23,954: through 2070 00:17:23,954 --> 00:17:24,075: the 2071 00:17:24,075 --> 00:17:24,704: air. 2072 00:17:24,704 --> 00:17:24,825: The 2073 00:17:24,825 --> 00:17:25,244: preacher's 2074 00:17:25,244 --> 00:17:25,515: feet 2075 00:17:25,515 --> 00:17:25,664: met 2076 00:17:25,664 --> 00:17:25,695: a 2077 00:17:25,695 --> 00:17:25,994: sheet 2078 00:17:25,994 --> 00:17:26,085: of 2079 00:17:26,085 --> 00:17:26,384: sudden 2080 00:17:26,384 --> 00:17:26,954: ice, 2081 00:17:26,954 --> 00:17:27,105: and 2082 00:17:27,105 --> 00:17:27,164: he 2083 00:17:27,164 --> 00:17:27,285: went 2084 00:17:27,285 --> 00:17:27,855: sprawling, 2085 00:17:27,855 --> 00:17:28,214: robes 2086 00:17:28,214 --> 00:17:28,785: flaring, 2087 00:17:28,785 --> 00:17:29,055: voice 2088 00:17:29,055 --> 00:17:29,565: swallowed 2089 00:17:29,565 --> 00:17:29,684: by 2090 00:17:29,684 --> 00:17:29,775: the 2091 00:17:29,775 --> 00:17:32,085: splash.

Gasps. 2092 00:17:32,085 --> 00:17:32,261: Then 2093 00:17:32,261 --> 00:17:33,255: laughter. 2094 00:17:33,255 --> 00:17:33,315: A 2095 00:17:33,315 --> 00:17:33,494: few 2096 00:17:33,494 --> 00:17:34,095: bystanders 2097 00:17:34,095 --> 00:17:34,359: rushed 2098 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:34,424: to 2099 00:17:34,424 --> 00:17:34,756: help, 2100 00:17:34,756 --> 00:17:34,859: though 2101 00:17:34,859 --> 00:17:34,994: the 2102 00:17:34,994 --> 00:17:35,625: Draconian 2103 00:17:35,625 --> 00:17:35,984: milked 2104 00:17:35,984 --> 00:17:36,075: it 2105 00:17:36,075 --> 00:17:36,194: for 2106 00:17:36,194 --> 00:17:38,055: pity.

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He didn't 2257 00:19:01,035 --> 00:19:01,244: want 2258 00:19:01,244 --> 00:19:01,305: to 2259 00:19:01,305 --> 00:19:01,515: think 2260 00:19:01,515 --> 00:19:02,414: about him. 2261 00:19:02,414 --> 00:19:02,625: Didn't 2262 00:19:02,625 --> 00:19:02,744: want 2263 00:19:02,744 --> 00:19:02,805: to 2264 00:19:02,805 --> 00:19:02,954: think 2265 00:19:02,954 --> 00:19:03,464: about 2266 00:19:03,464 --> 00:19:04,125: anyone 2267 00:19:04,125 --> 00:19:04,305: he'd 2268 00:19:04,305 --> 00:19:04,484: ever 2269 00:19:04,484 --> 00:19:07,125: loved.

Especially 2270 00:19:07,125 --> 00:19:10,394: Walker.

The 2271 00:19:10,394 --> 00:19:10,815: name 2272 00:19:10,815 --> 00:19:11,474: alone 2273 00:19:11,474 --> 00:19:11,865: hollowed 2274 00:19:11,865 --> 00:19:11,984: him 2275 00:19:11,984 --> 00:19:13,424: out. 2276 00:19:13,424 --> 00:19:13,605: His 2277 00:19:13,605 --> 00:19:13,875: breath 2278 00:19:13,875 --> 00:19:14,265: caught, 2279 00:19:14,265 --> 00:19:14,595: chest 2280 00:19:14,595 --> 00:19:15,555: tight, 2281 00:19:15,555 --> 00:19:15,825: eyes 2282 00:19:15,825 --> 00:19:16,305: burning 2283 00:19:16,305 --> 00:19:16,455: through 2284 00:19:16,455 --> 00:19:16,634: no 2285 00:19:16,634 --> 00:19:17,055: tears 2286 00:19:17,055 --> 00:19:19,125: came. 2287 00:19:19,125 --> 00:19:19,244: He 2288 00:19:19,244 --> 00:19:19,575: tilted 2289 00:19:19,575 --> 00:19:19,694: his 2290 00:19:19,694 --> 00:19:19,994: face 2291 00:19:19,994 --> 00:19:20,265: toward 2292 00:19:20,265 --> 00:19:20,325: the 2293 00:19:20,325 --> 00:19:20,924: sky, 2294 00:19:20,924 --> 00:19:21,105: drew 2295 00:19:21,105 --> 00:19:21,194: a 2296 00:19:21,194 --> 00:19:22,005: deep, 2297 00:19:22,005 --> 00:19:22,515: shaking 2298 00:19:22,515 --> 00:19:24,585: breath.

And 2299 00:19:24,585 --> 00:19:24,884: after 2300 00:19:24,884 --> 00:19:25,275: all 2301 00:19:25,275 --> 00:19:25,605: this 2302 00:19:25,605 --> 00:19:26,204: time, 2303 00:19:26,204 --> 00:19:26,384: ever 2304 00:19:26,384 --> 00:19:26,684: since 2305 00:19:26,684 --> 00:19:26,775: he 2306 00:19:26,775 --> 00:19:26,924: was 2307 00:19:26,924 --> 00:19:27,585: sixteen, 2308 00:19:27,585 --> 00:19:27,765: ever 2309 00:19:27,765 --> 00:19:28,035: since 2310 00:19:28,035 --> 00:19:28,125: the 2311 00:19:28,125 --> 00:19:28,607: stars 2312 00:19:28,607 --> 00:19:28,724: had 2313 00:19:28,724 --> 00:19:28,994: given 2314 00:19:28,994 --> 00:19:29,085: him 2315 00:19:29,085 --> 00:19:29,654: Sol, his 2316 00:19:29,654 --> 00:19:30,075: cosmic 2317 00:19:30,075 --> 00:19:30,914: weapon, 2318 00:19:30,914 --> 00:19:31,060: he 2319 00:19:31,060 --> 00:19:31,275: still 2320 00:19:31,275 --> 00:19:31,545: asked 2321 00:19:31,545 --> 00:19:33,045: himself:

Why 2322 00:19:33,045 --> 00:19:33,223: in 2323 00:19:33,223 --> 00:19:33,345: the 2324 00:19:33,345 --> 00:19:34,005: hell 2325 00:19:34,005 --> 00:19:34,121: did 2326 00:19:34,121 --> 00:19:34,244: the 2327 00:19:34,244 --> 00:19:34,785: cosmos 2328 00:19:34,785 --> 00:19:35,115: choose 2329 00:19:35,115 --> 00:19:36,075: me 2330 00:19:36,075 --> 00:19:36,194: to 2331 00:19:36,194 --> 00:19:36,285: be 2332 00:19:36,285 --> 00:19:36,375: the 2333 00:19:36,375 --> 00:19:37,184: Constellation 2334 00:19:37,184 --> 00:19:37,275: of 2335 00:19:37,275 --> 00:19:39,375: Dochas... 2336 00:19:39,375 --> 00:19:42,855: Hope?

When he 2337 00:19:42,855 --> 00:19:43,184: lowered 2338 00:19:43,184 --> 00:19:43,305: his 2339 00:19:43,305 --> 00:19:43,575: gaze 2340 00:19:43,575 --> 00:19:43,934: again, 2341 00:19:43,934 --> 00:19:44,055: the 2342 00:19:44,055 --> 00:19:44,355: world 2343 00:19:44,355 --> 00:19:44,444: had 2344 00:19:44,444 --> 00:19:44,654: gone 2345 00:19:44,654 --> 00:19:47,174: still.

Across 2346 00:19:47,174 --> 00:19:47,265: the 2347 00:19:47,265 --> 00:19:48,015: street, 2348 00:19:48,015 --> 00:19:48,765: through the mist and 2349 00:19:48,765 --> 00:19:50,505: thunderlight, he 2350 00:19:50,505 --> 00:19:50,836: saw 2351 00:19:50,836 --> 00:19:52,454: it. 2352 00:19:52,454 --> 00:19:52,545: The 2353 00:19:52,545 --> 00:19:55,125: graveyard.

It 2354 00:19:55,125 --> 00:19:56,085: was... 2355 00:19:56,085 --> 00:19:58,065: strange. 2356 00:19:58,065 --> 00:19:58,154: He 2357 00:19:58,154 --> 00:19:58,454: wasn't 2358 00:19:58,454 --> 00:19:58,904: familiar 2359 00:19:58,904 --> 00:19:59,085: with 2360 00:19:59,085 --> 00:19:59,954: it. 2361 00:19:59,954 --> 00:20:00,075: He 2362 00:20:00,075 --> 00:20:00,164: was 2363 00:20:00,164 --> 00:20:00,404: used 2364 00:20:00,404 --> 00:20:00,464: to 2365 00:20:00,464 --> 00:20:00,734: seeing 2366 00:20:00,734 --> 00:20:01,125: small 2367 00:20:01,125 --> 00:20:01,724: tombs, 2368 00:20:01,724 --> 00:20:02,085: carved 2369 00:20:02,085 --> 00:20:02,595: names, 2370 00:20:02,595 --> 00:20:02,684: and 2371 00:20:02,684 --> 00:20:02,924: cold 2372 00:20:02,924 --> 00:20:04,454: marble. 2373 00:20:04,454 --> 00:20:04,575: But 2374 00:20:04,575 --> 00:20:04,875: here, 2375 00:20:04,875 --> 00:20:04,934: it 2376 00:20:04,934 --> 00:20:05,325: was 2377 00:20:05,325 --> 00:20:05,865: ashes 2378 00:20:05,865 --> 00:20:05,984: and 2379 00:20:05,984 --> 00:20:07,454: flowers. 2380 00:20:07,454 --> 00:20:07,875: Rows 2381 00:20:07,875 --> 00:20:07,994: of 2382 00:20:07,994 --> 00:20:08,265: low 2383 00:20:08,265 --> 00:20:08,744: stone 2384 00:20:08,744 --> 00:20:09,164: beds 2385 00:20:09,164 --> 00:20:09,644: blooming 2386 00:20:09,644 --> 00:20:09,765: through 2387 00:20:09,765 --> 00:20:09,855: the 2388 00:20:09,855 --> 00:20:12,154: mist.

He 2389 00:20:12,154 --> 00:20:12,363: stepped 2390 00:20:12,363 --> 00:20:13,984: closer, 2391 00:20:13,984 --> 00:20:15,994: unsure. 2392 00:20:15,994 --> 00:20:16,295: Each 2393 00:20:16,295 --> 00:20:16,595: plot 2394 00:20:16,595 --> 00:20:16,744: was 2395 00:20:16,744 --> 00:20:17,075: marked 2396 00:20:17,075 --> 00:20:17,224: by 2397 00:20:17,224 --> 00:20:17,285: a 2398 00:20:17,285 --> 00:20:17,644: single 2399 00:20:17,644 --> 00:20:18,184: lantern 2400 00:20:18,184 --> 00:20:18,300: and 2401 00:20:18,300 --> 00:20:18,394: the 2402 00:20:18,394 --> 00:20:18,724: faint 2403 00:20:18,724 --> 00:20:18,964: scent 2404 00:20:18,964 --> 00:20:19,055: of 2405 00:20:19,055 --> 00:20:19,775: ash-thyme in 2406 00:20:19,775 --> 00:20:19,835: the 2407 00:20:19,835 --> 00:20:21,244: rain. 2408 00:20:21,244 --> 00:20:21,365: It 2409 00:20:21,365 --> 00:20:21,545: didn't 2410 00:20:21,545 --> 00:20:21,904: smell 2411 00:20:21,904 --> 00:20:22,115: like 2412 00:20:22,115 --> 00:20:22,565: death. 2413 00:20:22,565 --> 00:20:23,105: It 2414 00:20:23,105 --> 00:20:23,644: smelled 2415 00:20:23,644 --> 00:20:23,884: like 2416 00:20:23,884 --> 00:20:24,065: the 2417 00:20:24,065 --> 00:20:24,305: air 2418 00:20:24,305 --> 00:20:24,575: after 2419 00:20:24,575 --> 00:20:24,634: a 2420 00:20:24,634 --> 00:20:26,315: fire. 2421 00:20:26,315 --> 00:20:27,664: Clean, 2422 00:20:27,664 --> 00:20:29,644: quiet, 2423 00:20:29,644 --> 00:20:32,439: final.

A 2424 00:20:32,439 --> 00:20:32,765: purple 2425 00:20:32,765 --> 00:20:33,067: scaled 2426 00:20:33,067 --> 00:20:33,724: Draconian 2427 00:20:33,724 --> 00:20:34,025: passed 2428 00:20:34,025 --> 00:20:34,265: by 2429 00:20:34,265 --> 00:20:34,414: on 2430 00:20:34,414 --> 00:20:34,505: the 2431 00:20:34,505 --> 00:20:35,345: path, 2432 00:20:35,345 --> 00:20:35,765: robes 2433 00:20:35,765 --> 00:20:36,545: damp, 2434 00:20:36,545 --> 00:20:36,845: tail 2435 00:20:36,845 --> 00:20:37,234: flicking 2436 00:20:37,234 --> 00:20:38,825: lazily. 2437 00:20:38,825 --> 00:20:39,125: Yakul 2438 00:20:39,125 --> 00:20:39,424: cleared 2439 00:20:39,424 --> 00:20:39,545: his 2440 00:20:39,545 --> 00:20:39,964: throat and 2441 00:20:39,964 --> 00:20:40,295: raised 2442 00:20:40,295 --> 00:20:40,355: a 2443 00:20:40,355 --> 00:20:41,974: hand.

The 2444 00:20:41,974 --> 00:20:42,454: Draconian 2445 00:20:42,454 --> 00:20:42,964: slowed, 2446 00:20:42,964 --> 00:20:43,204: humming 2447 00:20:43,204 --> 00:20:45,366: softly. "Hmm?"

Yakul 2448 00:20:45,366 --> 00:20:45,634: pulled 2449 00:20:45,634 --> 00:20:45,694: a 2450 00:20:45,694 --> 00:20:45,994: small 2451 00:20:45,994 --> 00:20:46,265: card 2452 00:20:46,265 --> 00:20:46,414: from 2453 00:20:46,414 --> 00:20:46,535: his 2454 00:20:46,535 --> 00:20:46,924: pocket 2455 00:20:46,924 --> 00:20:47,194: and held 2456 00:20:47,194 --> 00:20:47,285: it 2457 00:20:47,285 --> 00:20:48,305: up. 2458 00:20:48,305 --> 00:20:48,664: Can't 2459 00:20:48,664 --> 00:20:49,684: talk.

Then 2460 00:20:49,684 --> 00:20:49,775: he 2461 00:20:49,775 --> 00:20:50,075: opened 2462 00:20:50,075 --> 00:20:50,224: his 2463 00:20:50,224 --> 00:20:50,704: notebook 2464 00:20:50,704 --> 00:20:50,795: and 2465 00:20:50,795 --> 00:20:52,414: wrote: 2466 00:20:52,414 --> 00:20:52,714: Is that 2467 00:20:52,714 --> 00:20:52,775: a 2468 00:20:52,775 --> 00:20:54,994: graveyard?

The 2469 00:20:54,994 --> 00:20:55,505: draconian 2470 00:20:55,505 --> 00:20:55,835: followed 2471 00:20:55,835 --> 00:20:55,954: his 2472 00:20:55,954 --> 00:20:56,285: gaze 2473 00:20:56,285 --> 00:20:56,494: toward 2474 00:20:56,494 --> 00:20:56,585: the 2475 00:20:56,585 --> 00:20:58,684: field. "It 2476 00:20:58,684 --> 00:21:00,365: is. 2477 00:21:00,365 --> 00:21:00,424: I'm 2478 00:21:00,424 --> 00:21:00,785: guessing 2479 00:21:00,785 --> 00:21:00,934: you're 2480 00:21:00,934 --> 00:21:01,115: not 2481 00:21:01,115 --> 00:21:01,654: familiar 2482 00:21:01,654 --> 00:21:01,894: with 2483 00:21:01,894 --> 00:21:03,335: it?"

Yakul 2484 00:21:03,335 --> 00:21:03,575: shook 2485 00:21:03,575 --> 00:21:03,694: his 2486 00:21:03,694 --> 00:21:05,525: head.

"We 2487 00:21:05,525 --> 00:21:05,855: tend 2488 00:21:05,855 --> 00:21:05,944: to 2489 00:21:05,944 --> 00:21:06,305: burn 2490 00:21:06,305 --> 00:21:06,454: our 2491 00:21:06,454 --> 00:21:06,724: dead 2492 00:21:06,724 --> 00:21:06,785: at 2493 00:21:06,785 --> 00:21:07,744: dawn," 2494 00:21:07,744 --> 00:21:07,835: the 2495 00:21:07,835 --> 00:21:08,404: draconian 2496 00:21:08,404 --> 00:21:09,214: said, 2497 00:21:09,214 --> 00:21:09,575: tone 2498 00:21:09,575 --> 00:21:10,020: calm 2499 00:21:10,020 --> 00:21:11,464: and unguarded. "The 2500 00:21:11,464 --> 00:21:12,484: smoke 2501 00:21:12,484 --> 00:21:12,875: carries 2502 00:21:12,875 --> 00:21:13,025: them 2503 00:21:13,025 --> 00:21:13,144: to 2504 00:21:13,144 --> 00:21:13,265: the 2505 00:21:13,265 --> 00:21:14,914: sea. 2506 00:21:14,914 --> 00:21:15,275: The 2507 00:21:15,275 --> 00:21:16,482: cooled ashes are 2508 00:21:16,482 --> 00:21:17,015: folded 2509 00:21:17,015 --> 00:21:17,224: into 2510 00:21:17,224 --> 00:21:17,315: the 2511 00:21:17,315 --> 00:21:18,394: soil, 2512 00:21:18,394 --> 00:21:18,815: turned 2513 00:21:18,815 --> 00:21:18,964: into 2514 00:21:18,964 --> 00:21:20,914: flowerbeds. 2515 00:21:20,914 --> 00:21:21,065: We 2516 00:21:21,065 --> 00:21:21,335: call 2517 00:21:21,335 --> 00:21:21,484: them 2518 00:21:21,484 --> 00:21:22,808: Gravepyres: the 2519 00:21:22,808 --> 00:21:23,644: Republic's 2520 00:21:23,644 --> 00:21:23,944: Ash 2521 00:21:23,944 --> 00:21:26,164: Gardens."

Yakul 2522 00:21:26,164 --> 00:21:26,434: looked 2523 00:21:26,434 --> 00:21:27,667: again. 2524 00:21:27,667 --> 00:21:27,980: The soft 2525 00:21:27,980 --> 00:21:28,384: steam 2526 00:21:28,384 --> 00:21:28,835: rising 2527 00:21:28,835 --> 00:21:28,988: from 2528 00:21:28,988 --> 00:21:29,043: the 2529 00:21:29,043 --> 00:21:29,585: soil, 2530 00:21:29,585 --> 00:21:29,704: the 2531 00:21:29,704 --> 00:21:30,035: pale 2532 00:21:30,035 --> 00:21:30,755: petals 2533 00:21:30,755 --> 00:21:31,325: trembling 2534 00:21:31,325 --> 00:21:31,384: in 2535 00:21:31,384 --> 00:21:31,474: the 2536 00:21:31,474 --> 00:21:33,515: wind.

He 2537 00:21:33,515 --> 00:21:33,724: wrote 2538 00:21:33,724 --> 00:21:33,964: another 2539 00:21:33,964 --> 00:21:35,855: line. 2540 00:21:35,855 --> 00:21:36,005: Is 2541 00:21:36,005 --> 00:21:36,066: it 2542 00:21:36,066 --> 00:21:36,335: okay 2543 00:21:36,335 --> 00:21:36,424: to 2544 00:21:36,424 --> 00:21:36,605: go 2545 00:21:36,605 --> 00:21:36,755: in 2546 00:21:36,755 --> 00:21:38,464: there?

The 2547 00:21:38,464 --> 00:21:39,005: draconian 2548 00:21:39,005 --> 00:21:40,775: nodded. "Just 2549 00:21:40,775 --> 00:21:41,194: bow 2550 00:21:41,194 --> 00:21:41,585: before 2551 00:21:41,585 --> 00:21:41,765: you 2552 00:21:41,765 --> 00:21:43,085: enter. 2553 00:21:43,085 --> 00:21:43,384: Not 2554 00:21:43,384 --> 00:21:43,805: saying 2555 00:21:43,805 --> 00:21:44,015: that 2556 00:21:44,015 --> 00:21:44,315: because 2557 00:21:44,315 --> 00:21:44,464: you're 2558 00:21:44,464 --> 00:21:44,555: an 2559 00:21:44,555 --> 00:21:45,664: outsider, 2560 00:21:45,664 --> 00:21:45,875: it's 2561 00:21:45,875 --> 00:21:47,494: respect. 2562 00:21:47,494 --> 00:21:48,065: Everyone 2563 00:21:48,065 --> 00:21:48,515: bows 2564 00:21:48,515 --> 00:21:48,904: before 2565 00:21:48,904 --> 00:21:51,275: entering."

Yakul 2566 00:21:51,275 --> 00:21:51,545: nodded 2567 00:21:51,545 --> 00:21:52,625: back, 2568 00:21:52,625 --> 00:21:52,744: then 2569 00:21:52,744 --> 00:21:53,074: bowed 2570 00:21:53,074 --> 00:21:53,285: low 2571 00:21:53,285 --> 00:21:53,585: before 2572 00:21:53,585 --> 00:21:53,674: the 2573 00:21:53,674 --> 00:21:55,756: draconian.

The 2574 00:21:55,756 --> 00:21:56,255: draconian 2575 00:21:56,255 --> 00:21:56,647: returned 2576 00:21:56,647 --> 00:21:57,005: it, 2577 00:21:57,005 --> 00:21:57,305: tail 2578 00:21:57,305 --> 00:21:57,724: curling 2579 00:21:57,724 --> 00:21:57,845: with 2580 00:21:57,845 --> 00:22:00,365: courtesy. "I 2581 00:22:00,365 --> 00:22:00,605: hope 2582 00:22:00,605 --> 00:22:00,694: you 2583 00:22:00,694 --> 00:22:01,174: find 2584 00:22:01,174 --> 00:22:01,355: what 2585 00:22:01,355 --> 00:22:01,535: you're 2586 00:22:01,535 --> 00:22:01,894: looking 2587 00:22:01,894 --> 00:22:02,164: for, 2588 00:22:02,164 --> 00:22:02,404: young 2589 00:22:02,404 --> 00:22:04,894: man."

Yakul 2590 00:22:04,894 --> 00:22:05,404: blinked, 2591 00:22:05,404 --> 00:22:09,605: surprised.

"Sometimes," 2592 00:22:09,605 --> 00:22:09,724: the 2593 00:22:09,724 --> 00:22:10,234: draconian 2594 00:22:10,234 --> 00:22:11,615: added, "the 2595 00:22:11,615 --> 00:22:12,904: dead 2596 00:22:12,904 --> 00:22:13,177: hold 2597 00:22:13,177 --> 00:22:13,384: what 2598 00:22:13,384 --> 00:22:13,535: we 2599 00:22:13,535 --> 00:22:13,984: truly 2600 00:22:13,984 --> 00:22:16,714: need."

He 2601 00:22:16,714 --> 00:22:17,045: walked 2602 00:22:17,045 --> 00:22:17,914: away, 2603 00:22:17,914 --> 00:22:18,335: steps 2604 00:22:18,335 --> 00:22:18,694: quiet 2605 00:22:18,694 --> 00:22:18,935: against 2606 00:22:18,935 --> 00:22:19,024: the 2607 00:22:19,024 --> 00:22:19,325: stone 2608 00:22:19,325 --> 00:22:21,036: path.

Yakul 2609 00:22:21,036 --> 00:22:21,305: stood 2610 00:22:21,305 --> 00:22:21,515: there 2611 00:22:21,515 --> 00:22:21,605: a 2612 00:22:21,605 --> 00:22:21,904: moment 2613 00:22:21,904 --> 00:22:23,404: longer. 2614 00:22:23,404 --> 00:22:23,555: Then he 2615 00:22:23,555 --> 00:22:23,944: signed 2616 00:22:23,944 --> 00:22:23,974: a 2617 00:22:23,974 --> 00:22:24,275: small 2618 00:22:24,275 --> 00:22:24,724: gesture 2619 00:22:24,724 --> 00:22:24,994: after 2620 00:22:24,994 --> 00:22:27,005: him. 2621 00:22:27,005 --> 00:22:30,275: Thanks.

Yakul faced the 2622 00:22:30,275 --> 00:22:30,755: entrance 2623 00:22:30,755 --> 00:22:30,875: and 2624 00:22:30,875 --> 00:22:31,805: bowed, a 2625 00:22:31,805 --> 00:22:32,224: soft 2626 00:22:32,224 --> 00:22:32,644: motion 2627 00:22:32,644 --> 00:22:33,005: against 2628 00:22:33,005 --> 00:22:33,065: the 2629 00:22:33,065 --> 00:22:34,325: rain. 2630 00:22:34,325 --> 00:22:34,595: Then he 2631 00:22:34,595 --> 00:22:34,954: stepped 2632 00:22:34,954 --> 00:22:36,605: inside.

The 2633 00:22:36,605 --> 00:22:36,904: path 2634 00:22:36,904 --> 00:22:37,085: was 2635 00:22:37,085 --> 00:22:37,684: flat, 2636 00:22:37,684 --> 00:22:38,255: stone 2637 00:22:38,255 --> 00:22:38,644: stitched 2638 00:22:38,644 --> 00:22:38,914: between 2639 00:22:38,914 --> 00:22:40,384: flowerbeds. 2640 00:22:40,384 --> 00:22:40,654: Some 2641 00:22:40,654 --> 00:22:41,015: patches 2642 00:22:41,015 --> 00:22:41,525: were fresh 2643 00:22:41,525 --> 00:22:41,974: ash, 2644 00:22:41,974 --> 00:22:42,275: gray 2645 00:22:42,275 --> 00:22:42,365: and 2646 00:22:42,365 --> 00:22:43,234: clean. 2647 00:22:43,234 --> 00:22:43,565: Others 2648 00:22:43,565 --> 00:22:43,654: had 2649 00:22:43,654 --> 00:22:43,954: begun 2650 00:22:43,954 --> 00:22:44,045: to 2651 00:22:44,045 --> 00:22:45,214: bloom. 2652 00:22:45,214 --> 00:22:45,515: White 2653 00:22:45,515 --> 00:22:45,934: petals 2654 00:22:45,934 --> 00:22:46,414: rising 2655 00:22:46,414 --> 00:22:46,595: through 2656 00:22:46,595 --> 00:22:47,345: soot, 2657 00:22:47,345 --> 00:22:47,674: color 2658 00:22:47,674 --> 00:22:48,125: finding 2659 00:22:48,125 --> 00:22:48,605: courage 2660 00:22:48,605 --> 00:22:48,845: in 2661 00:22:48,845 --> 00:22:50,464: ruin.

He 2662 00:22:50,464 --> 00:22:50,765: walked 2663 00:22:50,765 --> 00:22:51,335: slowly, 2664 00:22:51,335 --> 00:22:51,454: the 2665 00:22:51,454 --> 00:22:51,785: scent 2666 00:22:51,785 --> 00:22:51,904: of 2667 00:22:51,904 --> 00:22:52,625: silverleaf 2668 00:22:52,625 --> 00:22:52,714: and 2669 00:22:52,714 --> 00:22:53,224: salt 2670 00:22:53,224 --> 00:22:53,555: thick 2671 00:22:53,555 --> 00:22:53,644: in 2672 00:22:53,644 --> 00:22:53,795: the 2673 00:22:53,795 --> 00:22:54,815: air. 2674 00:22:54,815 --> 00:22:54,847: A 2675 00:22:54,847 --> 00:22:55,444: draconian 2676 00:22:55,444 --> 00:22:55,835: couple 2677 00:22:55,835 --> 00:22:56,194: knelt 2678 00:22:56,194 --> 00:22:56,405: by 2679 00:22:56,405 --> 00:22:56,464: a 2680 00:22:56,464 --> 00:22:56,644: new 2681 00:22:56,644 --> 00:22:57,065: pyre 2682 00:22:57,065 --> 00:22:58,535: ahead. 2683 00:22:58,535 --> 00:22:58,714: The 2684 00:22:58,714 --> 00:22:58,894: ash 2685 00:22:58,894 --> 00:22:59,134: still 2686 00:22:59,134 --> 00:22:59,585: faintly 2687 00:22:59,585 --> 00:23:01,505: smoked. 2688 00:23:01,505 --> 00:23:01,775: Even 2689 00:23:01,775 --> 00:23:02,045: without 2690 00:23:02,045 --> 00:23:02,375: hearing 2691 00:23:02,375 --> 00:23:02,494: the 2692 00:23:02,494 --> 00:23:02,914: words, 2693 00:23:02,914 --> 00:23:05,075: Yakul knew. 2694 00:23:05,075 --> 00:23:05,164: The 2695 00:23:05,164 --> 00:23:05,795: smallness 2696 00:23:05,795 --> 00:23:05,884: of 2697 00:23:05,884 --> 00:23:05,974: the 2698 00:23:05,974 --> 00:23:07,924: flowers, 2699 00:23:07,924 --> 00:23:08,045: the 2700 00:23:08,045 --> 00:23:08,615: tremor 2701 00:23:08,615 --> 00:23:08,709: in 2702 00:23:08,709 --> 00:23:08,795: the 2703 00:23:08,795 --> 00:23:09,125: woman's 2704 00:23:09,125 --> 00:23:11,345: shoulders. 2705 00:23:11,345 --> 00:23:11,404: A 2706 00:23:11,404 --> 00:23:13,505: child. 2707 00:23:13,505 --> 00:23:13,654: He 2708 00:23:13,654 --> 00:23:13,954: turned 2709 00:23:13,954 --> 00:23:14,285: away 2710 00:23:14,285 --> 00:23:14,375: and 2711 00:23:14,375 --> 00:23:14,615: left 2712 00:23:14,615 --> 00:23:14,855: them 2713 00:23:14,855 --> 00:23:14,974: their 2714 00:23:14,974 --> 00:23:17,734: silence.

Further 2715 00:23:17,734 --> 00:23:18,005: on, 2716 00:23:18,005 --> 00:23:18,095: the 2717 00:23:18,095 --> 00:23:18,424: path 2718 00:23:18,424 --> 00:23:18,755: curved 2719 00:23:18,755 --> 00:23:19,025: toward 2720 00:23:19,025 --> 00:23:19,115: the 2721 00:23:19,115 --> 00:23:20,434: cliffs. 2722 00:23:20,434 --> 00:23:20,525: The 2723 00:23:20,525 --> 00:23:20,765: sea 2724 00:23:20,765 --> 00:23:21,065: waited 2725 00:23:21,065 --> 00:23:21,634: below, 2726 00:23:21,634 --> 00:23:22,055: black 2727 00:23:22,055 --> 00:23:22,535: glass 2728 00:23:22,535 --> 00:23:22,714: under 2729 00:23:22,714 --> 00:23:24,244: clouds. 2730 00:23:24,244 --> 00:23:24,365: The 2731 00:23:24,365 --> 00:23:24,634: sun 2732 00:23:24,634 --> 00:23:24,785: was 2733 00:23:24,785 --> 00:23:25,085: setting 2734 00:23:25,085 --> 00:23:25,505: somewhere 2735 00:23:25,505 --> 00:23:25,894: behind 2736 00:23:25,894 --> 00:23:26,704: him, its 2737 00:23:26,704 --> 00:23:27,095: light 2738 00:23:27,095 --> 00:23:27,394: only 2739 00:23:27,394 --> 00:23:27,424: a 2740 00:23:27,424 --> 00:23:27,845: memory 2741 00:23:27,845 --> 00:23:29,045: now. 2742 00:23:29,045 --> 00:23:29,404: Above 2743 00:23:29,404 --> 00:23:29,525: the 2744 00:23:29,525 --> 00:23:29,825: ocean 2745 00:23:29,825 --> 00:23:30,454: horizon, 2746 00:23:30,454 --> 00:23:30,575: the 2747 00:23:30,575 --> 00:23:30,994: sky 2748 00:23:30,994 --> 00:23:31,204: was 2749 00:23:31,204 --> 00:23:31,684: bruised 2750 00:23:31,684 --> 00:23:31,805: with 2751 00:23:31,805 --> 00:23:33,875: storms.

Yakul 2752 00:23:33,875 --> 00:23:34,265: brushed 2753 00:23:34,265 --> 00:23:34,384: his 2754 00:23:34,384 --> 00:23:34,775: fingers 2755 00:23:34,775 --> 00:23:35,105: along 2756 00:23:35,105 --> 00:23:35,164: a 2757 00:23:35,164 --> 00:23:35,404: low 2758 00:23:35,404 --> 00:23:35,830: wall, 2759 00:23:35,830 --> 00:23:36,394: sweeping 2760 00:23:36,394 --> 00:23:36,515: the 2761 00:23:36,515 --> 00:23:36,815: dust 2762 00:23:36,815 --> 00:23:37,775: aside 2763 00:23:37,775 --> 00:23:38,015: until 2764 00:23:38,015 --> 00:23:38,464: carved 2765 00:23:38,464 --> 00:23:38,855: letters 2766 00:23:38,855 --> 00:23:39,095: caught 2767 00:23:39,095 --> 00:23:39,184: the 2768 00:23:39,184 --> 00:23:40,714: light. 2769 00:23:40,714 --> 00:23:41,255: Draconian 2770 00:23:41,255 --> 00:23:43,234: script. 2771 00:23:43,234 --> 00:23:43,384: He 2772 00:23:43,384 --> 00:23:43,654: opened 2773 00:23:43,654 --> 00:23:43,775: his 2774 00:23:43,775 --> 00:23:44,644: booklet, 2775 00:23:44,644 --> 00:23:45,095: tracing 2776 00:23:45,095 --> 00:23:45,275: each 2777 00:23:45,275 --> 00:23:45,634: mark 2778 00:23:45,634 --> 00:23:45,845: until 2779 00:23:45,845 --> 00:23:50,434: they matched.

La'Colt.

He closed 2780 00:23:50,434 --> 00:23:50,525: the 2781 00:23:50,525 --> 00:23:50,995: pages and 2782 00:23:50,995 --> 00:23:52,565: stood. 2783 00:23:52,565 --> 00:23:52,744: His 2784 00:23:52,744 --> 00:23:53,015: breath 2785 00:23:53,015 --> 00:23:53,208: came 2786 00:23:53,208 --> 00:23:55,535: shallow.

Across 2787 00:23:55,535 --> 00:23:55,625: the 2788 00:23:55,625 --> 00:23:56,045: plot, at 2789 00:23:56,045 --> 00:23:56,224: the 2790 00:23:56,224 --> 00:23:56,345: edge 2791 00:23:56,345 --> 00:23:56,404: of 2792 00:23:56,404 --> 00:23:56,464: the 2793 00:23:56,464 --> 00:23:57,515: cliff, 2794 00:23:57,515 --> 00:23:57,605: a 2795 00:23:57,605 --> 00:23:57,964: figure 2796 00:23:57,964 --> 00:23:59,164: sat. 2797 00:23:59,164 --> 00:23:59,704: Shoulders 2798 00:23:59,704 --> 00:24:00,454: broad, 2799 00:24:00,454 --> 00:24:00,724: head 2800 00:24:00,724 --> 00:24:01,085: tilted 2801 00:24:01,085 --> 00:24:01,234: from 2802 00:24:01,234 --> 00:24:01,565: side 2803 00:24:01,565 --> 00:24:01,654: to 2804 00:24:01,654 --> 00:24:02,734: side, 2805 00:24:02,734 --> 00:24:02,884: as 2806 00:24:02,884 --> 00:24:03,035: if 2807 00:24:03,035 --> 00:24:03,125: in 2808 00:24:03,125 --> 00:24:04,595: conversation. 2809 00:24:04,595 --> 00:24:04,805: His 2810 00:24:04,805 --> 00:24:05,015: hood 2811 00:24:05,015 --> 00:24:05,224: was 2812 00:24:05,224 --> 00:24:05,525: down 2813 00:24:05,525 --> 00:24:05,795: since 2814 00:24:05,795 --> 00:24:05,884: the 2815 00:24:05,884 --> 00:24:06,154: rain 2816 00:24:06,154 --> 00:24:07,474: stopped. 2817 00:24:07,474 --> 00:24:07,620: Yet 2818 00:24:07,620 --> 00:24:07,684: he 2819 00:24:07,684 --> 00:24:07,894: still 2820 00:24:07,894 --> 00:24:08,105: looked 2821 00:24:08,105 --> 00:24:10,505: drenched.

Yakul 2822 00:24:10,505 --> 00:24:11,224: hesitated, 2823 00:24:11,224 --> 00:24:11,404: then 2824 00:24:11,404 --> 00:24:11,674: moved 2825 00:24:11,674 --> 00:24:13,204: forward.

The 2826 00:24:13,204 --> 00:24:13,444: wind 2827 00:24:13,444 --> 00:24:14,704: shifted, 2828 00:24:14,704 --> 00:24:15,154: carrying 2829 00:24:15,154 --> 00:24:15,214: a 2830 00:24:15,214 --> 00:24:15,875: voice-half 2831 00:24:15,875 --> 00:24:16,355: swallowed 2832 00:24:16,355 --> 00:24:16,474: by 2833 00:24:16,474 --> 00:24:16,595: the 2834 00:24:16,595 --> 00:24:17,375: waves.

"...that 2835 00:24:17,375 --> 00:24:17,704: garden 2836 00:24:17,704 --> 00:24:17,765: of 2837 00:24:17,765 --> 00:24:17,974: yours 2838 00:24:17,974 --> 00:24:18,305: is no 2839 00:24:18,305 --> 00:24:18,755: longer a 2840 00:24:18,755 --> 00:24:19,085: flower 2841 00:24:19,085 --> 00:24:19,355: garden, 2842 00:24:19,355 --> 00:24:19,444: you 2843 00:24:19,444 --> 00:24:19,684: know. 2844 00:24:19,684 --> 00:24:19,954: Zoya 2845 00:24:19,954 --> 00:24:20,194: made 2846 00:24:20,194 --> 00:24:20,494: certain 2847 00:24:20,494 --> 00:24:20,615: of 2848 00:24:20,615 --> 00:24:22,325: that."

Yakul 2849 00:24:22,325 --> 00:24:22,535: kept 2850 00:24:22,535 --> 00:24:25,115: walking.

"But we get fresh 2851 00:24:25,115 --> 00:24:25,684: vegetables, 2852 00:24:25,684 --> 00:24:25,835: so 2853 00:24:25,835 --> 00:24:26,075: that's 2854 00:24:26,075 --> 00:24:26,164: a 2855 00:24:26,164 --> 00:24:27,065: plus."

The 2856 00:24:27,065 --> 00:24:27,394: man's 2857 00:24:27,394 --> 00:24:27,634: tone 2858 00:24:27,634 --> 00:24:27,815: was 2859 00:24:27,815 --> 00:24:28,295: light, 2860 00:24:28,295 --> 00:24:28,444: but 2861 00:24:28,444 --> 00:24:28,835: grief 2862 00:24:28,835 --> 00:24:29,194: clung 2863 00:24:29,194 --> 00:24:29,555: beneath 2864 00:24:29,555 --> 00:24:29,644: it 2865 00:24:29,644 --> 00:24:29,825: like 2866 00:24:29,825 --> 00:24:31,417: salt.

Yakul's 2867 00:24:31,417 --> 00:24:31,775: gaze 2868 00:24:31,775 --> 00:24:32,045: fell 2869 00:24:32,045 --> 00:24:32,134: to 2870 00:24:32,134 --> 00:24:32,224: the 2871 00:24:32,224 --> 00:24:32,585: grave 2872 00:24:32,585 --> 00:24:33,005: beside 2873 00:24:33,005 --> 00:24:33,934: him. 2874 00:24:33,934 --> 00:24:33,994: A 2875 00:24:33,994 --> 00:24:34,265: bed 2876 00:24:34,265 --> 00:24:34,325: of 2877 00:24:34,325 --> 00:24:34,535: blue 2878 00:24:34,535 --> 00:24:35,045: roses 2879 00:24:35,045 --> 00:24:35,134: and 2880 00:24:35,134 --> 00:24:35,795: corsilave 2881 00:24:35,795 --> 00:24:36,365: blooms, 2882 00:24:36,365 --> 00:24:36,755: purple 2883 00:24:36,755 --> 00:24:36,845: and 2884 00:24:36,845 --> 00:24:37,625: mint, 2885 00:24:37,625 --> 00:24:37,775: their 2886 00:24:37,775 --> 00:24:38,224: stems 2887 00:24:38,224 --> 00:24:38,585: click 2888 00:24:38,585 --> 00:24:38,704: with 2889 00:24:38,704 --> 00:24:40,894: sea mist.

He 2890 00:24:40,894 --> 00:24:41,404: knelt, 2891 00:24:41,404 --> 00:24:41,704: reaching 2892 00:24:41,704 --> 00:24:41,825: to 2893 00:24:41,825 --> 00:24:42,154: touch 2894 00:24:42,154 --> 00:24:42,305: one 2895 00:24:42,305 --> 00:24:42,365: of 2896 00:24:42,365 --> 00:24:42,454: the 2897 00:24:42,454 --> 00:24:44,704: corsilaves.

"You 2898 00:24:44,704 --> 00:24:44,914: can 2899 00:24:44,914 --> 00:24:45,154: have one 2900 00:24:45,154 --> 00:24:45,275: if 2901 00:24:45,275 --> 00:24:45,394: you 2902 00:24:45,394 --> 00:24:46,414: want," 2903 00:24:46,414 --> 00:24:46,535: the 2904 00:24:46,535 --> 00:24:46,775: man 2905 00:24:46,775 --> 00:24:46,924: said 2906 00:24:46,924 --> 00:24:48,125: softly.

Yakul 2907 00:24:48,125 --> 00:24:48,545: blinked and 2908 00:24:48,545 --> 00:24:48,785: turned 2909 00:24:48,785 --> 00:24:48,904: his 2910 00:24:48,904 --> 00:24:50,163: head.

The 2911 00:24:50,163 --> 00:24:50,494: figure 2912 00:24:50,494 --> 00:24:50,615: on 2913 00:24:50,615 --> 00:24:50,674: the 2914 00:24:50,674 --> 00:24:50,944: cliff 2915 00:24:50,944 --> 00:24:51,065: was 2916 00:24:51,065 --> 00:24:51,424: watching 2917 00:24:51,424 --> 00:24:51,545: him 2918 00:24:51,545 --> 00:24:52,535: now. 2919 00:24:52,535 --> 00:24:53,015: Smile 2920 00:24:53,015 --> 00:24:53,464: worn, 2921 00:24:53,464 --> 00:24:54,035: but 2922 00:24:54,035 --> 00:24:55,384: real. 2923 00:24:55,384 --> 00:24:55,505: A 2924 00:24:55,505 --> 00:24:56,105: bull-dragon 2925 00:24:56,105 --> 00:24:56,615: hybrid; 2926 00:24:56,615 --> 00:24:57,005: charcoal 2927 00:24:57,005 --> 00:24:57,454: fur 2928 00:24:57,454 --> 00:24:57,755: slipping 2929 00:24:57,755 --> 00:24:57,934: into 2930 00:24:57,934 --> 00:24:58,355: scaled 2931 00:24:58,355 --> 00:24:59,194: shoulders 2932 00:24:59,194 --> 00:24:59,315: that 2933 00:24:59,315 --> 00:24:59,555: caught 2934 00:24:59,555 --> 00:24:59,644: the 2935 00:24:59,644 --> 00:24:59,944: light 2936 00:24:59,944 --> 00:25:00,125: like 2937 00:25:00,125 --> 00:25:01,444: tidewater. 2938 00:25:01,444 --> 00:25:01,625: His 2939 00:25:01,625 --> 00:25:02,045: mane, 2940 00:25:02,045 --> 00:25:02,375: white 2941 00:25:02,375 --> 00:25:02,494: and 2942 00:25:02,494 --> 00:25:03,154: unruly, 2943 00:25:03,154 --> 00:25:03,515: moved 2944 00:25:03,515 --> 00:25:03,664: with 2945 00:25:03,664 --> 00:25:03,755: the 2946 00:25:03,755 --> 00:25:04,865: wind. 2947 00:25:04,865 --> 00:25:05,224: Horns 2948 00:25:05,224 --> 00:25:05,525: curled 2949 00:25:05,525 --> 00:25:06,365: forward, 2950 00:25:06,365 --> 00:25:06,755: unsure 2951 00:25:06,755 --> 00:25:06,849: if 2952 00:25:06,849 --> 00:25:06,964: they 2953 00:25:06,964 --> 00:25:07,174: meant 2954 00:25:07,174 --> 00:25:07,265: to 2955 00:25:07,265 --> 00:25:07,714: belong 2956 00:25:07,714 --> 00:25:07,835: to 2957 00:25:07,835 --> 00:25:07,924: a 2958 00:25:07,924 --> 00:25:08,345: beast 2959 00:25:08,345 --> 00:25:08,434: or 2960 00:25:08,434 --> 00:25:10,385: myth.

He wore 2961 00:25:10,385 --> 00:25:10,444: a 2962 00:25:10,444 --> 00:25:10,805: weathered 2963 00:25:10,805 --> 00:25:11,045: wool 2964 00:25:11,045 --> 00:25:11,464: coat 2965 00:25:11,464 --> 00:25:11,585: the 2966 00:25:11,585 --> 00:25:11,855: color 2967 00:25:11,855 --> 00:25:11,974: of 2968 00:25:11,974 --> 00:25:12,755: dusk, 2969 00:25:12,755 --> 00:25:13,384: its seams 2970 00:25:13,384 --> 00:25:13,805: mended 2971 00:25:13,805 --> 00:25:13,954: with 2972 00:25:13,954 --> 00:25:14,285: silver 2973 00:25:14,285 --> 00:25:15,484: thread. A 2974 00:25:15,484 --> 00:25:15,755: linen 2975 00:25:15,755 --> 00:25:16,115: shirt 2976 00:25:16,115 --> 00:25:16,444: open 2977 00:25:16,444 --> 00:25:16,535: at 2978 00:25:16,535 --> 00:25:16,625: the 2979 00:25:16,625 --> 00:25:17,075: throat, 2980 00:25:17,075 --> 00:25:17,434: gloves 2981 00:25:17,434 --> 00:25:17,734: tucked 2982 00:25:17,734 --> 00:25:17,944: through 2983 00:25:17,944 --> 00:25:18,035: the 2984 00:25:18,035 --> 00:25:19,265: belt. 2985 00:25:19,265 --> 00:25:19,474: His 2986 00:25:19,474 --> 00:25:19,805: boots 2987 00:25:19,805 --> 00:25:19,954: were 2988 00:25:19,954 --> 00:25:20,674: work-scarred, 2989 00:25:20,674 --> 00:25:20,944: still 2990 00:25:20,944 --> 00:25:21,424: dusted 2991 00:25:21,424 --> 00:25:21,545: with 2992 00:25:21,545 --> 00:25:21,994: salt 2993 00:25:21,994 --> 00:25:22,144: from 2994 00:25:22,144 --> 00:25:22,234: the 2995 00:25:22,234 --> 00:25:23,765: road. 2996 00:25:23,765 --> 00:25:24,005: Over 2997 00:25:24,005 --> 00:25:24,214: one 2998 00:25:24,214 --> 00:25:25,085: shoulder, 2999 00:25:25,085 --> 00:25:25,204: a 3000 00:25:25,204 --> 00:25:25,894: blue-and-purple 3001 00:25:25,894 --> 00:25:26,434: scarf 3002 00:25:26,434 --> 00:25:26,644: like 3003 00:25:26,644 --> 00:25:26,704: a 3004 00:25:26,704 --> 00:25:27,065: quiet 3005 00:25:27,065 --> 00:25:28,984: promise.

When 3006 00:25:28,984 --> 00:25:29,045: he 3007 00:25:29,045 --> 00:25:29,734: breathed, 3008 00:25:29,734 --> 00:25:29,914: the 3009 00:25:29,914 --> 00:25:30,154: air 3010 00:25:30,154 --> 00:25:31,325: thickened. 3011 00:25:31,325 --> 00:25:31,535: Not 3012 00:25:31,535 --> 00:25:31,684: with 3013 00:25:31,684 --> 00:25:32,164: fear, 3014 00:25:32,164 --> 00:25:32,285: but 3015 00:25:32,285 --> 00:25:32,434: with 3016 00:25:32,434 --> 00:25:33,424: weight, 3017 00:25:33,424 --> 00:25:33,545: as 3018 00:25:33,545 --> 00:25:33,634: if 3019 00:25:33,634 --> 00:25:33,755: the 3020 00:25:33,755 --> 00:25:34,144: world 3021 00:25:34,144 --> 00:25:34,565: itself 3022 00:25:34,565 --> 00:25:34,954: steadied 3023 00:25:34,954 --> 00:25:35,345: around 3024 00:25:35,345 --> 00:25:36,335: him. 3025 00:25:36,335 --> 00:25:36,424: A 3026 00:25:36,424 --> 00:25:36,785: faint 3027 00:25:36,785 --> 00:25:37,234: warmth 3028 00:25:37,234 --> 00:25:37,625: lingered 3029 00:25:37,625 --> 00:25:37,744: in 3030 00:25:37,744 --> 00:25:38,224: it, 3031 00:25:38,224 --> 00:25:38,464: more 3032 00:25:38,464 --> 00:25:38,765: ember 3033 00:25:38,765 --> 00:25:38,915: than 3034 00:25:38,915 --> 00:25:40,625: flame.

His 3035 00:25:40,625 --> 00:25:41,944: eyes, 3036 00:25:41,944 --> 00:25:42,545: indigo 3037 00:25:42,545 --> 00:25:42,875: brushed 3038 00:25:42,875 --> 00:25:42,994: with 3039 00:25:42,994 --> 00:25:44,224: silver, 3040 00:25:44,224 --> 00:25:44,434: held 3041 00:25:44,434 --> 00:25:44,766: Yakul 3042 00:25:44,766 --> 00:25:46,684: still.

He 3043 00:25:46,684 --> 00:25:46,865: was 3044 00:25:46,865 --> 00:25:49,144: beautiful.

And 3045 00:25:49,144 --> 00:25:51,454: Yakul...

...was 3046 00:25:51,454 --> 00:25:51,724: bright 3047 00:25:51,724 --> 00:25:53,045: red.

The 3048 00:25:53,045 --> 00:25:53,525: hybrid's 3049 00:25:53,525 --> 00:25:53,795: grin 3050 00:25:53,795 --> 00:25:56,464: widened. "Careful. 3051 00:25:56,464 --> 00:25:56,615: You'll set 3052 00:25:56,615 --> 00:25:56,765: the 3053 00:25:56,765 --> 00:25:57,275: flowers 3054 00:25:57,275 --> 00:25:57,394: on 3055 00:25:57,394 --> 00:25:57,694: fire 3056 00:25:57,694 --> 00:25:58,085: staring 3057 00:25:58,085 --> 00:25:58,325: like 3058 00:25:58,325 --> 00:26:00,424: that."

Yakul 3059 00:26:00,424 --> 00:26:00,664: jerked 3060 00:26:00,664 --> 00:26:00,785: his 3061 00:26:00,785 --> 00:26:01,055: gaze 3062 00:26:01,055 --> 00:26:01,295: away, 3063 00:26:01,295 --> 00:26:01,654: fumbling 3064 00:26:01,654 --> 00:26:01,805: for 3065 00:26:01,805 --> 00:26:01,894: his 3066 00:26:01,894 --> 00:26:02,974: notebook. 3067 00:26:02,974 --> 00:26:03,095: The 3068 00:26:03,095 --> 00:26:03,305: pen 3069 00:26:03,305 --> 00:26:03,694: scratched 3070 00:26:03,694 --> 00:26:05,644: fast.

Can't 3071 00:26:05,644 --> 00:26:06,605: talk. 3072 00:26:06,605 --> 00:26:06,755: And 3073 00:26:06,755 --> 00:26:08,194: yes. 3074 00:26:08,194 --> 00:26:08,555: Ocean's 3075 00:26:08,555 --> 00:26:10,174: nice.

A 3076 00:26:10,174 --> 00:26:10,565: soft 3077 00:26:10,565 --> 00:26:12,934: laugh. "Ocean's 3078 00:26:12,934 --> 00:26:14,795: fine. 3079 00:26:14,795 --> 00:26:15,275: Wasn't what 3080 00:26:15,275 --> 00:26:15,335: I 3081 00:26:15,335 --> 00:26:17,194: meant."

Yakul's 3082 00:26:17,194 --> 00:26:17,704: ears pinned 3083 00:26:17,704 --> 00:26:18,605: back. 3084 00:26:18,605 --> 00:26:18,755: He 3085 00:26:18,755 --> 00:26:19,174: sniffed 3086 00:26:19,174 --> 00:26:19,295: one 3087 00:26:19,295 --> 00:26:19,355: of 3088 00:26:19,355 --> 00:26:19,414: the 3089 00:26:19,414 --> 00:26:20,285: corsilaves, 3090 00:26:20,285 --> 00:26:20,585: mint 3091 00:26:20,585 --> 00:26:20,674: and 3092 00:26:20,674 --> 00:26:21,941: lavender, then 3093 00:26:21,941 --> 00:26:22,355: sniffed 3094 00:26:22,355 --> 00:26:22,805: again, 3095 00:26:22,805 --> 00:26:23,345: realizing 3096 00:26:23,345 --> 00:26:23,434: the 3097 00:26:23,434 --> 00:26:23,765: same 3098 00:26:23,765 --> 00:26:24,095: scent 3099 00:26:24,095 --> 00:26:24,454: lingered 3100 00:26:24,454 --> 00:26:24,545: on 3101 00:26:24,545 --> 00:26:24,634: the 3102 00:26:24,634 --> 00:26:24,875: man 3103 00:26:24,875 --> 00:26:25,236: beside 3104 00:26:25,236 --> 00:26:26,674: him. 3105 00:26:26,674 --> 00:26:26,765: The 3106 00:26:26,765 --> 00:26:27,095: hybrid 3107 00:26:27,095 --> 00:26:27,484: stretched 3108 00:26:27,484 --> 00:26:27,605: his 3109 00:26:27,605 --> 00:26:27,964: legs 3110 00:26:27,964 --> 00:26:28,115: over 3111 00:26:28,115 --> 00:26:28,234: the 3112 00:26:28,234 --> 00:26:29,075: drop, 3113 00:26:29,075 --> 00:26:29,555: the motion 3114 00:26:29,555 --> 00:26:30,605: easy, 3115 00:26:30,605 --> 00:26:30,904: almost 3116 00:26:30,904 --> 00:26:33,214: boyish.

"Don't 3117 00:26:33,214 --> 00:26:33,845: worry," 3118 00:26:33,845 --> 00:26:33,964: he 3119 00:26:33,964 --> 00:26:35,285: said. "I only 3120 00:26:35,285 --> 00:26:35,615: tease 3121 00:26:35,615 --> 00:26:36,094: animari 3122 00:26:36,094 --> 00:26:36,214: who 3123 00:26:36,214 --> 00:26:36,394: look 3124 00:26:36,394 --> 00:26:36,634: like they 3125 00:26:36,634 --> 00:26:36,785: could 3126 00:26:36,785 --> 00:26:37,055: use 3127 00:26:37,055 --> 00:26:38,434: it."

Yakul 3128 00:26:38,434 --> 00:26:41,075: risked a glance. 3129 00:26:41,075 --> 00:26:41,315: So 3130 00:26:41,315 --> 00:26:41,525: that's 3131 00:26:41,525 --> 00:26:41,585: a 3132 00:26:41,585 --> 00:26:44,045: kindness?

"Something 3133 00:26:44,045 --> 00:26:44,285: like 3134 00:26:44,285 --> 00:26:45,842: that."

He 3135 00:26:45,842 --> 00:26:46,234: followed 3136 00:26:46,234 --> 00:26:46,325: the 3137 00:26:46,325 --> 00:26:46,714: hybrid's 3138 00:26:46,714 --> 00:26:47,015: eyes 3139 00:26:47,015 --> 00:26:47,134: to 3140 00:26:47,134 --> 00:26:47,224: the 3141 00:26:47,224 --> 00:26:47,734: stone 3142 00:26:47,734 --> 00:26:48,065: marked 3143 00:26:48,065 --> 00:26:48,365: Tozi 3144 00:26:48,365 --> 00:26:50,315: La'Colt. 3145 00:26:50,315 --> 00:26:50,464: I 3146 00:26:50,464 --> 00:26:50,704: have 3147 00:26:50,704 --> 00:26:51,095: not 3148 00:26:51,095 --> 00:26:51,365: yet 3149 00:26:51,365 --> 00:26:51,875: begun 3150 00:26:51,875 --> 00:26:52,025: to 3151 00:26:52,025 --> 00:26:54,664: rebel.

The air 3152 00:26:54,664 --> 00:26:56,494: tightened. 3153 00:26:56,494 --> 00:26:56,825: Yakul 3154 00:26:56,825 --> 00:26:57,034: rose 3155 00:26:57,034 --> 00:26:57,575: slightly, 3156 00:26:57,575 --> 00:26:57,845: meaning 3157 00:26:57,845 --> 00:26:57,964: to 3158 00:26:57,964 --> 00:26:59,734: leave.

Then 3159 00:26:59,734 --> 00:26:59,794: a 3160 00:26:59,794 --> 00:27:01,115: voice... 3161 00:27:01,115 --> 00:27:02,674: soft, 3162 00:27:02,674 --> 00:27:03,694: wrong, 3163 00:27:03,694 --> 00:27:03,875: from 3164 00:27:03,875 --> 00:27:04,174: somewhere 3165 00:27:04,174 --> 00:27:05,585: deeper... 3166 00:27:05,585 --> 00:27:06,095: brushed 3167 00:27:06,095 --> 00:27:06,154: through 3168 00:27:06,154 --> 00:27:06,244: the 3169 00:27:06,244 --> 00:27:06,575: salt 3170 00:27:06,575 --> 00:27:09,125: wind.

"Leaving 3171 00:27:09,125 --> 00:27:09,282: so 3172 00:27:09,282 --> 00:27:11,525: soon?"

He 3173 00:27:11,525 --> 00:27:13,183: stopped. The 3174 00:27:13,183 --> 00:27:13,474: hybrid 3175 00:27:13,474 --> 00:27:13,625: hadn't 3176 00:27:13,625 --> 00:27:14,464: moved. 3177 00:27:14,464 --> 00:27:14,704: Still 3178 00:27:14,704 --> 00:27:15,125: staring 3179 00:27:15,125 --> 00:27:15,275: out 3180 00:27:15,275 --> 00:27:15,365: to 3181 00:27:15,365 --> 00:27:17,494: sea.

Yakul sank 3182 00:27:17,494 --> 00:27:17,765: back 3183 00:27:17,765 --> 00:27:18,035: down 3184 00:27:18,035 --> 00:27:19,025: beside him, 3185 00:27:19,025 --> 00:27:19,325: feet 3186 00:27:19,325 --> 00:27:19,744: dangling 3187 00:27:19,744 --> 00:27:23,164: in mist.

"Well," the 3188 00:27:23,164 --> 00:27:23,434: hybrid 3189 00:27:23,434 --> 00:27:23,615: said 3190 00:27:23,615 --> 00:27:25,805: quietly, "I 3191 00:27:25,805 --> 00:27:25,954: didn't 3192 00:27:25,954 --> 00:27:26,134: think 3193 00:27:26,134 --> 00:27:26,224: I 3194 00:27:26,224 --> 00:27:26,525: rated 3195 00:27:26,525 --> 00:27:26,615: the 3196 00:27:26,615 --> 00:27:26,974: company 3197 00:27:26,974 --> 00:27:29,404: tonight."

Yakul 3198 00:27:29,404 --> 00:27:29,704: wrote, 3199 00:27:29,704 --> 00:27:33,515: hand steady now. 3200 00:27:33,515 --> 00:27:33,875: You looked 3201 00:27:33,875 --> 00:27:34,085: like 3202 00:27:34,085 --> 00:27:34,204: you 3203 00:27:34,204 --> 00:27:34,535: needed 3204 00:27:34,535 --> 00:27:36,724: it.

A 3205 00:27:36,724 --> 00:27:37,025: long 3206 00:27:37,025 --> 00:27:38,404: pause. 3207 00:27:38,404 --> 00:27:38,555: Then 3208 00:27:38,555 --> 00:27:38,585: a 3209 00:27:38,585 --> 00:27:39,275: small, 3210 00:27:39,275 --> 00:27:39,605: honest 3211 00:27:39,605 --> 00:27:40,684: sound. 3212 00:27:40,684 --> 00:27:41,164: Halfway 3213 00:27:41,164 --> 00:27:41,404: between 3214 00:27:41,404 --> 00:27:41,464: a 3215 00:27:41,464 --> 00:27:41,825: laugh 3216 00:27:41,825 --> 00:27:41,914: and 3217 00:27:41,914 --> 00:27:41,944: a 3218 00:27:41,944 --> 00:27:44,765: sigh. "Maybe 3219 00:27:44,765 --> 00:27:44,884: I 3220 00:27:44,884 --> 00:27:47,914: did."

Waves 3221 00:27:47,914 --> 00:27:48,154: broke 3222 00:27:48,154 --> 00:27:48,634: below, 3223 00:27:48,634 --> 00:27:48,904: sending 3224 00:27:48,904 --> 00:27:49,572: spray that 3225 00:27:49,572 --> 00:27:49,894: reached 3226 00:27:49,894 --> 00:27:50,015: their 3227 00:27:50,015 --> 00:27:52,565: shoes.

You 3228 00:27:52,565 --> 00:27:52,865: seem 3229 00:27:52,865 --> 00:27:53,884: sad, 3230 00:27:53,884 --> 00:27:54,244: Yakul 3231 00:27:54,244 --> 00:27:57,184: wrote.

"Sad's 3232 00:27:57,184 --> 00:27:57,275: the 3233 00:27:57,275 --> 00:27:57,664: tax 3234 00:27:57,664 --> 00:27:57,785: for 3235 00:27:57,785 --> 00:27:58,085: loving 3236 00:27:58,085 --> 00:27:58,505: anyone 3237 00:27:58,505 --> 00:27:58,775: worth 3238 00:27:58,775 --> 00:27:59,704: it." 3239 00:27:59,704 --> 00:27:59,795: He 3240 00:27:59,795 --> 00:28:00,154: glanced 3241 00:28:00,154 --> 00:28:00,424: over, 3242 00:28:00,424 --> 00:28:02,404: half-smiling. "Some 3243 00:28:02,404 --> 00:28:02,765: nights 3244 00:28:02,765 --> 00:28:02,855: I 3245 00:28:02,855 --> 00:28:03,138: pay 3246 00:28:03,138 --> 00:28:03,244: in 3247 00:28:03,244 --> 00:28:05,525: full."

Yakul 3248 00:28:05,525 --> 00:28:05,914: nodded, 3249 00:28:05,914 --> 00:28:06,137: pen 3250 00:28:06,137 --> 00:28:06,365: still 3251 00:28:06,365 --> 00:28:08,464: moving. 3252 00:28:08,464 --> 00:28:08,585: I 3253 00:28:08,585 --> 00:28:08,795: was 3254 00:28:08,795 --> 00:28:09,154: angry 3255 00:28:09,154 --> 00:28:10,565: earlier. 3256 00:28:10,565 --> 00:28:11,045: Snapped at 3257 00:28:11,045 --> 00:28:11,164: my 3258 00:28:11,164 --> 00:28:11,434: friend 3259 00:28:11,434 --> 00:28:11,555: for 3260 00:28:11,555 --> 00:28:12,904: leaving.

"Your 3261 00:28:12,904 --> 00:28:13,204: friend 3262 00:28:13,204 --> 00:28:13,295: will 3263 00:28:13,295 --> 00:28:13,505: come 3264 00:28:13,505 --> 00:28:14,525: back," 3265 00:28:14,525 --> 00:28:14,615: he 3266 00:28:14,615 --> 00:28:17,525: said.

Maybe. 3267 00:28:17,525 --> 00:28:17,644: But 3268 00:28:17,644 --> 00:28:17,704: it 3269 00:28:17,704 --> 00:28:17,855: won't 3270 00:28:17,855 --> 00:28:17,944: be 3271 00:28:17,944 --> 00:28:18,035: the 3272 00:28:18,035 --> 00:28:19,865: same.

The 3273 00:28:19,865 --> 00:28:20,255: hybrid's 3274 00:28:20,255 --> 00:28:20,494: eyes 3275 00:28:20,494 --> 00:28:22,805: softened. "It 3276 00:28:22,805 --> 00:28:23,224: never 3277 00:28:23,224 --> 00:28:25,025: is. 3278 00:28:25,025 --> 00:28:25,325: Still 3279 00:28:25,325 --> 00:28:25,595: worth 3280 00:28:25,595 --> 00:28:25,714: it, 3281 00:28:25,714 --> 00:28:28,355: though."

Yakul titled 3282 00:28:28,355 --> 00:28:28,474: his 3283 00:28:28,474 --> 00:28:30,904: head. 3284 00:28:30,904 --> 00:28:30,964: You 3285 00:28:30,964 --> 00:28:31,204: sound 3286 00:28:31,204 --> 00:28:31,325: like 3287 00:28:31,325 --> 00:28:31,625: someone 3288 00:28:31,625 --> 00:28:31,714: who 3289 00:28:31,714 --> 00:28:33,305: knows.

"I 3290 00:28:33,305 --> 00:28:34,565: do." 3291 00:28:34,565 --> 00:28:34,714: HIs 3292 00:28:34,714 --> 00:28:35,045: gaze 3293 00:28:35,045 --> 00:28:35,345: drifted 3294 00:28:35,345 --> 00:28:35,434: to 3295 00:28:35,434 --> 00:28:35,555: the 3296 00:28:35,555 --> 00:28:38,075: grave. "More 3297 00:28:38,075 --> 00:28:38,224: than 3298 00:28:38,224 --> 00:28:38,375: I'd 3299 00:28:38,375 --> 00:28:40,505: like."

They 3300 00:28:40,505 --> 00:28:40,805: sat 3301 00:28:40,805 --> 00:28:41,224: there, 3302 00:28:41,224 --> 00:28:41,825: silence 3303 00:28:41,825 --> 00:28:41,914: and 3304 00:28:41,914 --> 00:28:42,694: sea 3305 00:28:42,694 --> 00:28:43,115: sharing 3306 00:28:43,115 --> 00:28:43,204: the 3307 00:28:43,204 --> 00:28:43,474: same 3308 00:28:43,474 --> 00:28:45,545: breath.

Yakul 3309 00:28:45,545 --> 00:28:47,164: wrote: 3310 00:28:47,164 --> 00:28:47,194: I 3311 00:28:47,194 --> 00:28:47,585: prefer 3312 00:28:47,585 --> 00:28:47,734: the 3313 00:28:47,734 --> 00:28:51,305: honesty.

"Fair," the 3314 00:28:51,305 --> 00:28:51,634: hybrid 3315 00:28:51,634 --> 00:28:52,865: said, and smiled 3316 00:28:52,865 --> 00:28:53,045: like 3317 00:28:53,045 --> 00:28:53,134: he 3318 00:28:53,134 --> 00:28:54,545: meant it.

For 3319 00:28:54,545 --> 00:28:54,575: a 3320 00:28:54,575 --> 00:28:54,934: moment 3321 00:28:54,934 --> 00:28:55,025: they 3322 00:28:55,025 --> 00:28:55,234: just 3323 00:28:55,234 --> 00:28:55,562: listened 3324 00:28:55,562 --> 00:28:55,625: to 3325 00:28:55,625 --> 00:28:55,714: the 3326 00:28:55,714 --> 00:28:57,035: waves. 3327 00:28:57,035 --> 00:28:57,575: Then Yakul's 3328 00:28:57,575 --> 00:28:57,815: pen 3329 00:28:57,815 --> 00:28:58,115: moved 3330 00:28:58,115 --> 00:28:58,474: again, 3331 00:28:58,474 --> 00:28:58,924: slower 3332 00:28:58,924 --> 00:28:59,105: this 3333 00:28:59,105 --> 00:29:01,835: time. 3334 00:29:01,835 --> 00:29:01,954: I 3335 00:29:01,954 --> 00:29:02,134: don't 3336 00:29:02,134 --> 00:29:02,345: want 3337 00:29:02,345 --> 00:29:02,404: to 3338 00:29:02,404 --> 00:29:02,615: be 3339 00:29:02,615 --> 00:29:04,954: alone.

The 3340 00:29:04,954 --> 00:29:05,375: smile 3341 00:29:05,375 --> 00:29:06,605: faded, 3342 00:29:06,605 --> 00:29:06,724: but 3343 00:29:06,724 --> 00:29:06,904: not 3344 00:29:06,904 --> 00:29:08,765: unkindly.

"You 3345 00:29:08,765 --> 00:29:08,914: don't 3346 00:29:08,914 --> 00:29:09,095: have 3347 00:29:09,095 --> 00:29:09,214: to 3348 00:29:09,214 --> 00:29:10,234: be," 3349 00:29:10,234 --> 00:29:10,355: the 3350 00:29:10,355 --> 00:29:10,565: man 3351 00:29:10,565 --> 00:29:10,775: said 3352 00:29:10,775 --> 00:29:11,045: after 3353 00:29:11,045 --> 00:29:11,105: a 3354 00:29:11,105 --> 00:29:12,605: pause. "You're 3355 00:29:12,605 --> 00:29:12,904: welcome 3356 00:29:12,904 --> 00:29:12,994: at 3357 00:29:12,994 --> 00:29:13,234: my 3358 00:29:13,234 --> 00:29:13,595: place. 3359 00:29:13,595 --> 00:29:13,654: I 3360 00:29:13,654 --> 00:29:13,835: run 3361 00:29:13,835 --> 00:29:13,894: a 3362 00:29:13,894 --> 00:29:16,204: tavern."

Yakul 3363 00:29:16,204 --> 00:29:16,414: looked 3364 00:29:16,414 --> 00:29:18,095: up. *The 3365 00:29:18,095 --> 00:29:18,305: Blue 3366 00:29:18,305 --> 00:29:20,825: Rose?"

That 3367 00:29:20,825 --> 00:29:21,065: earned 3368 00:29:21,065 --> 00:29:21,095: a 3369 00:29:21,095 --> 00:29:21,275: low 3370 00:29:21,275 --> 00:29:22,924: laugh. "You've 3371 00:29:22,924 --> 00:29:23,105: heard 3372 00:29:23,105 --> 00:29:23,224: of 3373 00:29:23,224 --> 00:29:29,855: it. Guilty as charged. I’m Bahamut."

Yakul blinked, then scrawled: 3374 00:29:29,855 --> 00:29:30,036: Me 3375 00:29:30,036 --> 00:29:30,124: and 3376 00:29:30,124 --> 00:29:30,395: Laika 3377 00:29:30,395 --> 00:29:30,515: were 3378 00:29:30,515 --> 00:29:30,875: supposed 3379 00:29:30,875 --> 00:29:30,964: to 3380 00:29:30,964 --> 00:29:31,174: meet 3381 00:29:31,174 --> 00:29:31,325: you 3382 00:29:31,325 --> 00:29:33,815: there.

Bahamut's 3383 00:29:33,815 --> 00:29:34,025: mouth 3384 00:29:34,025 --> 00:29:34,174: fell 3385 00:29:34,174 --> 00:29:37,744: open. "You're Yakul? Oh stars..." 3386 00:29:37,744 --> 00:29:38,825: He stopped. 3387 00:29:38,825 --> 00:29:38,914: The 3388 00:29:38,914 --> 00:29:39,335: apology 3389 00:29:39,335 --> 00:29:39,634: caught 3390 00:29:39,634 --> 00:29:39,724: in 3391 00:29:39,724 --> 00:29:39,845: his 3392 00:29:39,845 --> 00:29:40,204: throat as 3393 00:29:40,204 --> 00:29:40,474: his 3394 00:29:40,474 --> 00:29:40,744: eyes 3395 00:29:40,744 --> 00:29:40,924: met 3396 00:29:40,924 --> 00:29:42,305: Yakul's. 3397 00:29:42,305 --> 00:29:42,394: The 3398 00:29:42,394 --> 00:29:42,664: pale 3399 00:29:42,664 --> 00:29:43,177: frost of 3400 00:29:43,177 --> 00:29:44,555: them. 3401 00:29:44,555 --> 00:29:45,275: Cosmic, 3402 00:29:45,275 --> 00:29:45,484: too 3403 00:29:45,484 --> 00:29:49,384: familiar.

"Dochas," 3404 00:29:49,384 --> 00:29:49,544: he 3405 00:29:49,544 --> 00:29:50,105: breathed. 3406 00:29:50,105 --> 00:29:50,255: Not 3407 00:29:50,255 --> 00:29:50,315: a 3408 00:29:50,315 --> 00:29:52,654: question.

Yakul nodded 3409 00:29:52,654 --> 00:29:54,845: once.

He 3410 00:29:54,845 --> 00:29:55,055: looked 3411 00:29:55,055 --> 00:29:55,325: away 3412 00:29:55,325 --> 00:29:55,414: and 3413 00:29:55,414 --> 00:29:55,714: whispered 3414 00:29:55,714 --> 00:30:02,855: only to himself, "Xendrax..."

His jaw tightened. "Haven't seen those 3415 00:30:02,855 --> 00:30:03,305: eyes in a 3416 00:30:03,305 --> 00:30:03,545: long 3417 00:30:03,545 --> 00:30:06,065: time."

Yakul 3418 00:30:06,065 --> 00:30:06,335: turned 3419 00:30:06,335 --> 00:30:06,424: the 3420 00:30:06,424 --> 00:30:07,144: page, 3421 00:30:07,144 --> 00:30:07,773: hesitated, 3422 00:30:07,773 --> 00:30:07,894: then 3423 00:30:07,894 --> 00:30:09,845: wrote: *Laika 3424 00:30:09,845 --> 00:30:10,025: said 3425 00:30:10,025 --> 00:30:10,144: you 3426 00:30:10,144 --> 00:30:10,265: knew 3427 00:30:10,265 --> 00:30:10,384: the 3428 00:30:10,384 --> 00:30:10,595: one 3429 00:30:10,595 --> 00:30:10,954: before 3430 00:30:10,954 --> 00:30:13,420: me.

"Knew' 3431 00:30:13,420 --> 00:30:13,750: doesn't 3432 00:30:13,750 --> 00:30:14,140: cover 3433 00:30:14,140 --> 00:30:14,950: it." 3434 00:30:14,950 --> 00:30:15,099: His 3435 00:30:15,099 --> 00:30:15,339: voice 3436 00:30:15,339 --> 00:30:15,490: was 3437 00:30:15,490 --> 00:30:15,789: quiet 3438 00:30:15,789 --> 00:30:20,440: now. "He… 3439 00:30:20,440 --> 00:30:22,059: died… 3440 00:30:22,059 --> 00:30:22,359: in my 3441 00:30:22,359 --> 00:30:25,585: arms."

Yakul's 3442 00:30:25,585 --> 00:30:25,839: next 3443 00:30:25,839 --> 00:30:26,077: line 3444 00:30:26,077 --> 00:30:26,259: came 3445 00:30:26,259 --> 00:30:28,420: small. 3446 00:30:28,420 --> 00:30:28,569: Did 3447 00:30:28,569 --> 00:30:28,750: you 3448 00:30:28,750 --> 00:30:28,930: not 3449 00:30:28,930 --> 00:30:29,109: want 3450 00:30:29,109 --> 00:30:29,170: to 3451 00:30:29,170 --> 00:30:29,349: see 3452 00:30:29,349 --> 00:30:31,660: me?

Bahamut 3453 00:30:31,660 --> 00:30:31,900: rubbed 3454 00:30:31,900 --> 00:30:31,989: at 3455 00:30:31,989 --> 00:30:32,109: his 3456 00:30:32,109 --> 00:30:33,190: face, 3457 00:30:33,190 --> 00:30:33,368: then 3458 00:30:33,368 --> 00:30:33,700: nodded 3459 00:30:33,700 --> 00:30:34,029: without 3460 00:30:34,029 --> 00:30:36,730: looking. "No. 3461 00:30:36,730 --> 00:30:36,910: Not 3462 00:30:36,910 --> 00:30:39,577: really."

Yakul 3463 00:30:39,577 --> 00:30:40,450: shifted, 3464 00:30:40,450 --> 00:30:40,750: meaning 3465 00:30:40,750 --> 00:30:40,869: to 3466 00:30:40,869 --> 00:30:41,393: leave, 3467 00:30:41,393 --> 00:30:41,890: but Bahamut's 3468 00:30:41,890 --> 00:30:42,130: hand 3469 00:30:42,130 --> 00:30:42,369: caught 3470 00:30:42,369 --> 00:30:42,490: his 3471 00:30:42,490 --> 00:30:44,410: shoulder. "You're 3472 00:30:44,410 --> 00:30:44,619: already 3473 00:30:44,619 --> 00:30:46,450: here. 3474 00:30:46,450 --> 00:30:46,690: Don't 3475 00:30:46,690 --> 00:30:46,900: make 3476 00:30:46,900 --> 00:30:47,019: me 3477 00:30:47,019 --> 00:30:47,140: the 3478 00:30:47,140 --> 00:30:52,720: one who runs."

Yakul stayed, eyes low. 3479 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:53,049: You said 3480 00:30:53,049 --> 00:30:53,140: you 3481 00:30:53,140 --> 00:30:53,319: didn't 3482 00:30:53,319 --> 00:30:53,470: want 3483 00:30:53,470 --> 00:30:53,529: to 3484 00:30:53,529 --> 00:30:53,710: see 3485 00:30:53,710 --> 00:30:55,329: me.

Bahamut 3486 00:30:55,329 --> 00:30:58,839: tapped his temple. "It's the eyes. That's 3487 00:30:58,839 --> 00:31:01,149: all. 3488 00:31:01,149 --> 00:31:01,390: Feels 3489 00:31:01,390 --> 00:31:01,539: like 3490 00:31:01,539 --> 00:31:01,809: looking 3491 00:31:01,809 --> 00:31:01,960: into 3492 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:02,049: a 3493 00:31:02,049 --> 00:31:04,660: ghost's eyes."

If 3494 00:31:04,660 --> 00:31:04,869: they 3495 00:31:04,869 --> 00:31:08,319: bother you, I can-

"They don't. 3496 00:31:08,319 --> 00:31:08,470: Not 3497 00:31:08,470 --> 00:31:10,779: anymore."

A 3498 00:31:10,779 --> 00:31:11,109: drop 3499 00:31:11,109 --> 00:31:11,230: of 3500 00:31:11,230 --> 00:31:11,529: water 3501 00:31:11,529 --> 00:31:11,710: hit 3502 00:31:11,710 --> 00:31:11,799: the 3503 00:31:11,799 --> 00:31:13,569: page. 3504 00:31:13,569 --> 00:31:13,750: Yakul 3505 00:31:13,750 --> 00:31:20,529: wiped it away fast, but Bahamut had seen.

"Write," Bahamut said, gently.

Yakul 3506 00:31:20,529 --> 00:31:22,269: did. 3507 00:31:22,269 --> 00:31:22,599: His pen 3508 00:31:22,599 --> 00:31:23,019: stuttered 3509 00:31:23,019 --> 00:31:23,140: but 3510 00:31:23,140 --> 00:31:23,349: kept 3511 00:31:23,349 --> 00:31:25,599: moving: 3512 00:31:25,599 --> 00:31:26,109: Everyone's 3513 00:31:26,109 --> 00:31:27,160: leaving. 3514 00:31:27,160 --> 00:31:27,309: I 3515 00:31:27,309 --> 00:31:27,579: keep 3516 00:31:27,579 --> 00:31:27,819: getting 3517 00:31:27,819 --> 00:31:29,109: left. 3518 00:31:29,109 --> 00:31:29,200: I 3519 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:29,319: was 3520 00:31:29,319 --> 00:31:29,680: supposed 3521 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:29,740: to 3522 00:31:29,740 --> 00:31:30,009: help, 3523 00:31:30,009 --> 00:31:30,130: but 3524 00:31:30,130 --> 00:31:30,339: now 3525 00:31:30,339 --> 00:31:30,519: they're 3526 00:31:30,519 --> 00:31:30,880: gone 3527 00:31:30,880 --> 00:31:30,970: and 3528 00:31:30,970 --> 00:31:31,029: I 3529 00:31:31,029 --> 00:31:31,329: can't 3530 00:31:31,329 --> 00:31:31,539: go 3531 00:31:31,539 --> 00:31:32,109: anywhere. 3532 00:31:32,109 --> 00:31:32,200: I 3533 00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:32,440: don't 3534 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:32,619: have 3535 00:31:32,619 --> 00:31:32,680: the 3536 00:31:32,680 --> 00:31:33,161: means, 3537 00:31:33,161 --> 00:31:33,579: and 3538 00:31:33,579 --> 00:31:33,759: no 3539 00:31:33,759 --> 00:31:33,970: one's 3540 00:31:33,970 --> 00:31:34,420: asking 3541 00:31:34,420 --> 00:31:34,539: me 3542 00:31:34,539 --> 00:31:34,630: to 3543 00:31:34,630 --> 00:31:35,140: stay. 3544 00:31:35,140 --> 00:31:35,289: I'm 3545 00:31:35,289 --> 00:31:36,759: just...

He 3546 00:31:36,759 --> 00:31:38,859: stopped.

Bahamut 3547 00:31:38,859 --> 00:31:39,039: took 3548 00:31:39,039 --> 00:31:39,130: the 3549 00:31:39,130 --> 00:31:39,519: notebook 3550 00:31:39,519 --> 00:31:40,359: carefully, 3551 00:31:40,359 --> 00:31:40,569: read 3552 00:31:40,569 --> 00:31:40,690: the 3553 00:31:40,690 --> 00:31:41,170: unfinished 3554 00:31:41,170 --> 00:31:42,586: line, and 3555 00:31:42,586 --> 00:31:42,789: let 3556 00:31:42,789 --> 00:31:42,910: out 3557 00:31:42,910 --> 00:31:42,970: a 3558 00:31:42,970 --> 00:31:43,329: quiet 3559 00:31:43,329 --> 00:31:44,019: sound. 3560 00:31:44,019 --> 00:31:44,319: Half 3561 00:31:44,319 --> 00:31:44,380: a 3562 00:31:44,380 --> 00:31:45,490: laugh, 3563 00:31:45,490 --> 00:31:45,670: half 3564 00:31:45,670 --> 00:31:46,000: something 3565 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:50,410: else.

"Yeah," 3566 00:31:50,410 --> 00:31:50,500: he 3567 00:31:50,500 --> 00:31:53,740: said. "Looks 3568 00:31:53,740 --> 00:31:53,920: like 3569 00:31:53,920 --> 00:31:53,979: we're 3570 00:31:53,979 --> 00:31:54,279: both 3571 00:31:54,279 --> 00:31:56,259: wrecked."

Yakul 3572 00:31:56,259 --> 00:31:56,890: blinked, 3573 00:31:56,890 --> 00:31:57,250: managed 3574 00:31:57,250 --> 00:31:57,309: a 3575 00:31:57,309 --> 00:31:57,759: small, 3576 00:31:57,759 --> 00:31:58,059: crooked 3577 00:31:58,059 --> 00:31:59,380: smile, 3578 00:31:59,380 --> 00:31:59,500: and 3579 00:31:59,500 --> 00:32:01,690: nodded.

Bahamut 3580 00:32:01,690 --> 00:32:02,019: leaned 3581 00:32:02,019 --> 00:32:02,319: back 3582 00:32:02,319 --> 00:32:02,410: on 3583 00:32:02,410 --> 00:32:02,559: his 3584 00:32:02,559 --> 00:32:02,919: hands, 3585 00:32:02,919 --> 00:32:03,400: staring 3586 00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:04,660: up. 3587 00:32:04,660 --> 00:32:04,750: The 3588 00:32:04,750 --> 00:32:05,200: clouds had 3589 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:05,470: torn 3590 00:32:05,470 --> 00:32:05,799: open, 3591 00:32:05,799 --> 00:32:06,279: stars 3592 00:32:06,279 --> 00:32:06,609: burning 3593 00:32:06,609 --> 00:32:07,119: sharp 3594 00:32:07,119 --> 00:32:07,173: through 3595 00:32:07,173 --> 00:32:07,269: the 3596 00:32:07,269 --> 00:32:07,630: cold 3597 00:32:07,630 --> 00:32:09,849: air.

"You 3598 00:32:09,849 --> 00:32:10,569: know," 3599 00:32:10,569 --> 00:32:10,660: he 3600 00:32:10,660 --> 00:32:10,990: said, 3601 00:32:10,990 --> 00:32:11,289: pointing 3602 00:32:11,289 --> 00:32:13,059: upward, "if 3603 00:32:13,059 --> 00:32:13,119: you 3604 00:32:13,119 --> 00:32:13,299: need 3605 00:32:13,299 --> 00:32:13,359: to 3606 00:32:13,359 --> 00:32:13,480: be 3607 00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:13,720: mad 3608 00:32:13,720 --> 00:32:13,809: at 3609 00:32:13,809 --> 00:32:14,259: anyone 3610 00:32:14,259 --> 00:32:14,349: or 3611 00:32:14,349 --> 00:32:15,880: anything..." 3612 00:32:15,880 --> 00:32:16,299: He motioned 3613 00:32:16,299 --> 00:32:16,569: toward 3614 00:32:16,569 --> 00:32:16,630: the 3615 00:32:16,630 --> 00:32:18,759: sky. "It's 3616 00:32:18,759 --> 00:32:18,940: those 3617 00:32:18,940 --> 00:32:19,359: bastards 3618 00:32:19,359 --> 00:32:19,569: right 3619 00:32:19,569 --> 00:32:21,250: there. The 3620 00:32:21,250 --> 00:32:24,009: stars."

Yakul 3621 00:32:24,009 --> 00:32:24,640: frowned, 3622 00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:24,759: and 3623 00:32:24,759 --> 00:32:26,146: wrote: But 3624 00:32:26,146 --> 00:32:26,289: the 3625 00:32:26,289 --> 00:32:26,680: stars 3626 00:32:26,680 --> 00:32:26,890: gave 3627 00:32:26,890 --> 00:32:27,009: us 3628 00:32:27,009 --> 00:32:27,130: our 3629 00:32:27,130 --> 00:32:28,981: powers.

Bahamut 3630 00:32:28,981 --> 00:32:31,569: snorted. "Yeah. 3631 00:32:31,569 --> 00:32:31,779: Give 3632 00:32:31,779 --> 00:32:31,930: us 3633 00:32:31,930 --> 00:32:32,440: fire 3634 00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:32,529: and 3635 00:32:32,529 --> 00:32:32,890: forget 3636 00:32:32,890 --> 00:32:32,950: to 3637 00:32:32,950 --> 00:32:33,250: warn 3638 00:32:33,250 --> 00:32:33,490: about 3639 00:32:33,490 --> 00:32:33,579: the 3640 00:32:33,579 --> 00:32:34,240: burn. 3641 00:32:34,240 --> 00:32:34,480: That's 3642 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:34,630: their 3643 00:32:34,630 --> 00:32:36,789: trick."

Yakul 3644 00:32:36,789 --> 00:32:37,180: glanced 3645 00:32:37,180 --> 00:32:37,269: up 3646 00:32:37,269 --> 00:32:37,329: at 3647 00:32:37,329 --> 00:32:37,420: the 3648 00:32:37,420 --> 00:32:37,690: sky 3649 00:32:37,690 --> 00:32:39,640: again. 3650 00:32:39,640 --> 00:32:40,000: Bahamut 3651 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:40,269: wasn't 3652 00:32:40,269 --> 00:32:42,339: wrong. 3653 00:32:42,339 --> 00:32:42,549: This 3654 00:32:42,549 --> 00:32:42,819: man 3655 00:32:42,819 --> 00:32:43,089: hadn't 3656 00:32:43,089 --> 00:32:43,329: wanted 3657 00:32:43,329 --> 00:32:43,420: to 3658 00:32:43,420 --> 00:32:43,660: see 3659 00:32:43,660 --> 00:32:44,019: him, 3660 00:32:44,019 --> 00:32:44,200: but 3661 00:32:44,200 --> 00:32:44,349: now 3662 00:32:44,349 --> 00:32:44,500: that 3663 00:32:44,500 --> 00:32:44,559: he 3664 00:32:44,559 --> 00:32:45,609: had, 3665 00:32:45,609 --> 00:32:45,759: the 3666 00:32:45,759 --> 00:32:46,150: distance 3667 00:32:46,150 --> 00:32:46,539: between 3668 00:32:46,539 --> 00:32:46,690: them 3669 00:32:46,690 --> 00:32:48,130: felt... 3670 00:32:48,130 --> 00:32:48,339: less 3671 00:32:48,339 --> 00:32:50,440: cruel.

He 3672 00:32:50,440 --> 00:32:50,650: wrote 3673 00:32:50,650 --> 00:32:52,750: quietly: 3674 00:32:52,750 --> 00:32:52,900: You're 3675 00:32:52,900 --> 00:32:55,480: right.

Bahamut's 3676 00:32:55,480 --> 00:32:55,779: grin 3677 00:32:55,779 --> 00:32:56,019: tugged 3678 00:32:56,019 --> 00:32:56,259: back 3679 00:32:56,259 --> 00:32:56,380: in 3680 00:32:56,380 --> 00:32:59,203: place. "Ha. 3681 00:32:59,203 --> 00:32:59,440: Doesn't 3682 00:32:59,440 --> 00:32:59,680: happen 3683 00:32:59,680 --> 00:32:59,980: often, 3684 00:32:59,980 --> 00:33:00,220: so I'll 3685 00:33:00,220 --> 00:33:00,579: enjoy 3686 00:33:00,579 --> 00:33:02,380: it."

He 3687 00:33:02,380 --> 00:33:02,710: leaned 3688 00:33:02,710 --> 00:33:02,980: back 3689 00:33:02,980 --> 00:33:03,339: again, 3690 00:33:03,339 --> 00:33:03,609: eyes 3691 00:33:03,609 --> 00:33:07,878: drifting. "Still... 3692 00:33:07,878 --> 00:33:08,109: can't 3693 00:33:08,109 --> 00:33:08,349: hate'em 3694 00:33:08,349 --> 00:33:11,170: forever. 3695 00:33:11,170 --> 00:33:11,589: They're too damn 3696 00:33:11,589 --> 00:33:11,859: pretty 3697 00:33:11,859 --> 00:33:11,950: to 3698 00:33:11,950 --> 00:33:12,190: stay 3699 00:33:12,190 --> 00:33:12,609: angry 3700 00:33:12,609 --> 00:33:14,589: at."

Yakul 3701 00:33:14,589 --> 00:33:14,980: leaned 3702 00:33:14,980 --> 00:33:15,369: beside 3703 00:33:15,369 --> 00:33:16,660: him. 3704 00:33:16,660 --> 00:33:16,809: The 3705 00:33:16,809 --> 00:33:16,960: air 3706 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:17,500: smelled 3707 00:33:17,500 --> 00:33:17,589: of 3708 00:33:17,589 --> 00:33:18,069: salt 3709 00:33:18,069 --> 00:33:20,560: and ash.

Bahamut 3710 00:33:20,560 --> 00:33:20,920: pointed 3711 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:21,039: up 3712 00:33:21,039 --> 00:33:21,279: once 3713 00:33:21,279 --> 00:33:23,079: more. "That 3714 00:33:23,079 --> 00:33:23,619: cluster... 3715 00:33:23,619 --> 00:33:23,859: see 3716 00:33:23,859 --> 00:33:25,450: it? 3717 00:33:25,450 --> 00:33:30,279: Dochas. That's yours."

Yakul found it. 3718 00:33:30,279 --> 00:33:30,940: Small, 3719 00:33:30,940 --> 00:33:31,720: faint, 3720 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:31,869: but 3721 00:33:31,869 --> 00:33:33,730: steady.

He 3722 00:33:33,730 --> 00:33:34,242: hesitated, 3723 00:33:34,242 --> 00:33:34,390: then 3724 00:33:34,390 --> 00:33:36,400: wrote: 3725 00:33:36,400 --> 00:33:36,609: Am I 3726 00:33:36,609 --> 00:33:36,819: still 3727 00:33:36,819 --> 00:33:37,150: welcome 3728 00:33:37,150 --> 00:33:37,210: at 3729 00:33:37,210 --> 00:33:37,302: the 3730 00:33:37,302 --> 00:33:39,940: tavern?

Bahamut looked 3731 00:33:39,940 --> 00:33:41,829: over. "Yakul... of 3732 00:33:41,829 --> 00:33:43,269: course. 3733 00:33:43,269 --> 00:33:43,480: Come 3734 00:33:43,480 --> 00:33:43,660: back 3735 00:33:43,660 --> 00:33:43,779: when 3736 00:33:43,779 --> 00:33:43,869: you 3737 00:33:43,869 --> 00:33:44,230: want. 3738 00:33:44,230 --> 00:33:44,410: No 3739 00:33:44,410 --> 00:33:46,390: rush."

But 3740 00:33:46,390 --> 00:33:46,599: my 3741 00:33:46,599 --> 00:33:47,049: eyes... 3742 00:33:47,049 --> 00:33:47,710: They 3743 00:33:47,710 --> 00:33:48,099: remind 3744 00:33:48,099 --> 00:33:48,220: you 3745 00:33:48,220 --> 00:33:48,309: of 3746 00:33:48,309 --> 00:33:48,430: your 3747 00:33:48,430 --> 00:33:50,319: friend.

Bahamut 3748 00:33:50,319 --> 00:33:50,769: exhaled 3749 00:33:50,769 --> 00:33:50,950: through 3750 00:33:50,950 --> 00:33:51,069: his 3751 00:33:51,069 --> 00:33:51,849: nose, 3752 00:33:51,849 --> 00:33:52,089: gaze 3753 00:33:52,089 --> 00:33:52,539: still 3754 00:33:52,539 --> 00:33:52,630: on 3755 00:33:52,630 --> 00:33:52,690: the 3756 00:33:52,690 --> 00:33:56,319: sky. "Yeah. 3757 00:33:56,319 --> 00:33:56,470: They 3758 00:33:56,470 --> 00:33:58,480: do. 3759 00:33:58,480 --> 00:33:58,630: But 3760 00:33:58,630 --> 00:33:58,839: that's 3761 00:33:58,839 --> 00:33:59,140: my 3762 00:33:59,140 --> 00:33:59,410: mess 3763 00:33:59,410 --> 00:33:59,500: to 3764 00:33:59,500 --> 00:33:59,890: carry, 3765 00:33:59,890 --> 00:34:00,099: not 3766 00:34:00,099 --> 00:34:02,470: yours."

He 3767 00:34:02,470 --> 00:34:03,190: stood, 3768 00:34:03,190 --> 00:34:03,609: brushed the 3769 00:34:03,609 --> 00:34:03,880: dust 3770 00:34:03,880 --> 00:34:04,059: from 3771 00:34:04,059 --> 00:34:04,180: his 3772 00:34:04,180 --> 00:34:04,750: coat, 3773 00:34:04,750 --> 00:34:04,869: and 3774 00:34:04,869 --> 00:34:05,079: held 3775 00:34:05,079 --> 00:34:05,170: out 3776 00:34:05,170 --> 00:34:05,230: a 3777 00:34:05,230 --> 00:34:07,720: hand.

"Come 3778 00:34:07,720 --> 00:34:08,980: on. 3779 00:34:08,980 --> 00:34:12,849: I've hit my nightly quota for brooding."

Yakul 3780 00:34:12,849 --> 00:34:13,329: stared at 3781 00:34:13,329 --> 00:34:13,420: the 3782 00:34:13,420 --> 00:34:13,690: hand 3783 00:34:13,690 --> 00:34:13,869: for 3784 00:34:13,869 --> 00:34:13,929: a 3785 00:34:13,929 --> 00:34:15,489: moment, 3786 00:34:15,489 --> 00:34:15,639: then 3787 00:34:15,639 --> 00:34:15,849: took 3788 00:34:15,849 --> 00:34:17,710: it. Bahamut 3789 00:34:17,710 --> 00:34:17,980: pulled 3790 00:34:17,980 --> 00:34:18,099: him 3791 00:34:18,099 --> 00:34:18,250: up 3792 00:34:18,250 --> 00:34:18,369: with 3793 00:34:18,369 --> 00:34:18,909: surprising 3794 00:34:18,909 --> 00:34:21,039: gentleness.

"There 3795 00:34:21,039 --> 00:34:21,130: we 3796 00:34:21,130 --> 00:34:21,309: go, 3797 00:34:21,309 --> 00:34:22,930: fox."

Yakul 3798 00:34:22,930 --> 00:34:23,679: winced, 3799 00:34:23,679 --> 00:34:26,050: scribbled: 3800 00:34:26,050 --> 00:34:26,289: Don't 3801 00:34:26,289 --> 00:34:26,440: call 3802 00:34:26,440 --> 00:34:26,530: me 3803 00:34:26,530 --> 00:34:27,250: fox. 3804 00:34:27,250 --> 00:34:31,869: Please.

Bahamut blinked. "Right. 3805 00:34:31,869 --> 00:34:33,849: Sorry."

They 3806 00:34:33,849 --> 00:34:34,119: stood 3807 00:34:34,119 --> 00:34:34,239: there 3808 00:34:34,239 --> 00:34:34,329: a 3809 00:34:34,329 --> 00:34:34,599: while 3810 00:34:34,599 --> 00:34:35,019: longer, 3811 00:34:35,019 --> 00:34:35,110: the 3812 00:34:35,110 --> 00:34:35,401: sea 3813 00:34:35,401 --> 00:34:35,829: chewing 3814 00:34:35,829 --> 00:34:35,949: at 3815 00:34:35,949 --> 00:34:36,010: the 3816 00:34:36,010 --> 00:34:36,400: cliffs 3817 00:34:36,400 --> 00:34:37,735: below. 3818 00:34:37,735 --> 00:34:37,960: Yakul 3819 00:34:37,960 --> 00:34:38,199: looked 3820 00:34:38,199 --> 00:34:38,440: back 3821 00:34:38,440 --> 00:34:38,530: to 3822 00:34:38,530 --> 00:34:38,619: the 3823 00:34:38,619 --> 00:34:39,010: grave 3824 00:34:39,010 --> 00:34:39,130: and 3825 00:34:39,130 --> 00:34:39,487: copied 3826 00:34:39,487 --> 00:34:39,550: the 3827 00:34:39,550 --> 00:34:39,909: words 3828 00:34:39,909 --> 00:34:40,300: carved 3829 00:34:40,300 --> 00:34:40,510: into 3830 00:34:40,510 --> 00:34:40,599: the 3831 00:34:40,599 --> 00:34:41,800: stone.

When 3832 00:34:41,800 --> 00:34:41,860: he 3833 00:34:41,860 --> 00:34:42,219: closed 3834 00:34:42,219 --> 00:34:42,369: his 3835 00:34:42,369 --> 00:34:43,059: notebook, 3836 00:34:43,059 --> 00:34:43,510: Bahamut 3837 00:34:43,510 --> 00:34:43,630: was 3838 00:34:43,630 --> 00:34:43,960: watching 3839 00:34:43,960 --> 00:34:50,679: him.

"Let's go, Dochas."

Yakul nodded. Behind them, the 3840 00:34:50,679 --> 00:34:51,219: flowers 3841 00:34:51,219 --> 00:34:51,309: at 3842 00:34:51,309 --> 00:34:51,733: Tozi's 3843 00:34:51,733 --> 00:34:52,090: pyre 3844 00:34:52,090 --> 00:34:52,570: swayed 3845 00:34:52,570 --> 00:34:52,659: in 3846 00:34:52,659 --> 00:34:52,719: the 3847 00:34:52,719 --> 00:34:52,929: night 3848 00:34:52,929 --> 00:34:54,699: wind.

I 3849 00:34:54,699 --> 00:34:54,969: have 3850 00:34:54,969 --> 00:34:55,329: not 3851 00:34:55,329 --> 00:34:55,630: yet 3852 00:34:55,630 --> 00:34:56,110: begun 3853 00:34:56,110 --> 00:34:56,260: to 3854 00:34:56,260 --> 00:35:03,760: rebel.



The 3855 00:35:03,760 --> 00:35:04,030: door 3856 00:35:04,030 --> 00:35:04,360: swung 3857 00:35:04,360 --> 00:35:04,780: open, 3858 00:35:04,780 --> 00:35:05,079: warmth 3859 00:35:05,079 --> 00:35:05,559: spilling 3860 00:35:05,559 --> 00:35:05,800: out 3861 00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:05,920: with 3862 00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:05,980: the 3863 00:35:05,980 --> 00:35:06,369: sound 3864 00:35:06,369 --> 00:35:06,460: of 3865 00:35:06,460 --> 00:35:06,880: mugs 3866 00:35:06,880 --> 00:35:06,969: and 3867 00:35:06,969 --> 00:35:08,500: laughter.

Ehovan 3868 00:35:08,500 --> 00:35:08,920: glanced 3869 00:35:08,920 --> 00:35:09,039: up 3870 00:35:09,039 --> 00:35:09,219: from 3871 00:35:09,219 --> 00:35:09,550: behind 3872 00:35:09,550 --> 00:35:09,639: the 3873 00:35:09,639 --> 00:35:10,000: counter 3874 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:10,090: and 3875 00:35:10,090 --> 00:35:11,920: grinned. "Laika! 3876 00:35:11,920 --> 00:35:12,070: Your 3877 00:35:12,070 --> 00:35:12,550: coyote has 3878 00:35:12,550 --> 00:35:12,730: been 3879 00:35:12,730 --> 00:35:15,610: found!"

Laika 3880 00:35:15,610 --> 00:35:16,150: turned, and 3881 00:35:16,150 --> 00:35:16,239: the 3882 00:35:16,239 --> 00:35:16,659: brightness 3883 00:35:16,659 --> 00:35:16,780: that 3884 00:35:16,780 --> 00:35:16,929: hit 3885 00:35:16,929 --> 00:35:17,050: her 3886 00:35:17,050 --> 00:35:17,440: face 3887 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:17,829: almost 3888 00:35:17,829 --> 00:35:20,170: hurt. "Yakul!"

She 3889 00:35:20,170 --> 00:35:20,440: ran 3890 00:35:20,440 --> 00:35:20,530: to 3891 00:35:20,530 --> 00:35:20,710: him 3892 00:35:20,710 --> 00:35:20,800: and 3893 00:35:20,800 --> 00:35:21,039: threw 3894 00:35:21,039 --> 00:35:21,159: her 3895 00:35:21,159 --> 00:35:21,550: arms 3896 00:35:21,550 --> 00:35:21,868: around his 3897 00:35:21,868 --> 00:35:22,599: shoulders. 3898 00:35:22,599 --> 00:35:22,719: He 3899 00:35:22,719 --> 00:35:22,899: hugged 3900 00:35:22,899 --> 00:35:23,530: back, 3901 00:35:23,530 --> 00:35:24,250: careful, 3902 00:35:24,250 --> 00:35:24,580: still 3903 00:35:24,580 --> 00:35:24,610: a 3904 00:35:24,610 --> 00:35:24,789: little 3905 00:35:24,789 --> 00:35:26,199: stunned.

"I'm 3906 00:35:26,199 --> 00:35:26,440: glad 3907 00:35:26,440 --> 00:35:26,590: you're 3908 00:35:26,590 --> 00:35:27,190: okay," 3909 00:35:27,190 --> 00:35:27,400: she 3910 00:35:27,400 --> 00:35:27,639: said 3911 00:35:27,639 --> 00:35:27,969: against 3912 00:35:27,969 --> 00:35:28,119: his 3913 00:35:28,119 --> 00:35:29,679: fur.

Ehovan 3914 00:35:29,679 --> 00:35:29,920: came 3915 00:35:29,920 --> 00:35:30,130: over, 3916 00:35:30,130 --> 00:35:30,489: wiping 3917 00:35:30,489 --> 00:35:30,610: his 3918 00:35:30,610 --> 00:35:31,659: hands. "How'd 3919 00:35:31,659 --> 00:35:31,719: you 3920 00:35:31,719 --> 00:35:31,900: know 3921 00:35:31,900 --> 00:35:32,079: who 3922 00:35:32,079 --> 00:35:32,199: he 3923 00:35:32,199 --> 00:35:34,329: was?"

Bahamut 3924 00:35:34,329 --> 00:35:34,599: sighs 3925 00:35:34,599 --> 00:35:36,969: deeply. "First, 3926 00:35:36,969 --> 00:35:37,059: he 3927 00:35:37,059 --> 00:35:37,360: found 3928 00:35:37,360 --> 00:35:37,510: me 3929 00:35:37,510 --> 00:35:37,960: visiting 3930 00:35:37,960 --> 00:35:38,380: Tozi's 3931 00:35:38,380 --> 00:35:39,670: grave. 3932 00:35:39,670 --> 00:35:41,019: Second," 3933 00:35:41,019 --> 00:35:41,111: he 3934 00:35:41,111 --> 00:35:41,619: pointed towards 3935 00:35:41,619 --> 00:35:48,940: Yakul's eyes. "The eyes. Hard to miss."

Ehovan followed his fingers, saw 3936 00:35:48,940 --> 00:35:49,059: the 3937 00:35:49,059 --> 00:35:49,510: frost in them, 3938 00:35:49,510 --> 00:35:49,599: and 3939 00:35:49,599 --> 00:35:54,670: stilled. "Ah... yeah. 3940 00:35:54,670 --> 00:35:55,146: That's gonna 3941 00:35:55,146 --> 00:35:55,329: take 3942 00:35:55,329 --> 00:35:55,630: a minute 3943 00:35:55,630 --> 00:35:55,719: to 3944 00:35:55,719 --> 00:35:55,869: get 3945 00:35:55,869 --> 00:35:56,110: used 3946 00:35:56,110 --> 00:35:58,030: to."

Yakul 3947 00:35:58,030 --> 00:35:58,208: looked 3948 00:35:58,208 --> 00:35:58,690: down, 3949 00:35:58,690 --> 00:35:58,960: rubbed 3950 00:35:58,960 --> 00:35:59,014: at 3951 00:35:59,014 --> 00:35:59,079: the 3952 00:35:59,079 --> 00:35:59,349: back 3953 00:35:59,349 --> 00:35:59,440: of 3954 00:35:59,440 --> 00:35:59,559: his 3955 00:35:59,559 --> 00:35:59,920: neck, 3956 00:35:59,920 --> 00:36:00,219: half 3957 00:36:00,219 --> 00:36:00,699: signing 3958 00:36:00,699 --> 00:36:00,940: before 3959 00:36:00,940 --> 00:36:04,719: stopping. 3960 00:36:04,719 --> 00:36:04,929: I... I 3961 00:36:04,929 --> 00:36:05,110: was 3962 00:36:05,110 --> 00:36:07,269: upset.

"I 3963 00:36:07,269 --> 00:36:08,050: know," 3964 00:36:08,050 --> 00:36:08,320: Ehovan 3965 00:36:08,320 --> 00:36:08,980: said, 3966 00:36:08,980 --> 00:36:09,280: giving his 3967 00:36:09,280 --> 00:36:09,639: shoulder a 3968 00:36:09,639 --> 00:36:10,989: squeeze. "You 3969 00:36:10,989 --> 00:36:11,230: came 3970 00:36:11,230 --> 00:36:11,679: back. 3971 00:36:11,679 --> 00:36:11,889: That's 3972 00:36:11,889 --> 00:36:12,010: what 3973 00:36:12,010 --> 00:36:13,750: matters."

He 3974 00:36:13,750 --> 00:36:13,989: nodded 3975 00:36:13,989 --> 00:36:14,260: toward 3976 00:36:14,260 --> 00:36:14,349: the 3977 00:36:14,349 --> 00:36:16,119: bar. "Mind 3978 00:36:16,119 --> 00:36:16,360: giving 3979 00:36:16,360 --> 00:36:16,480: us 3980 00:36:16,480 --> 00:36:16,539: a 3981 00:36:16,539 --> 00:36:16,809: second, 3982 00:36:16,809 --> 00:36:17,739: Yakul? 3983 00:36:17,739 --> 00:36:17,920: Go 3984 00:36:17,920 --> 00:36:18,130: keep 3985 00:36:18,130 --> 00:36:18,464: Yukon 3986 00:36:18,464 --> 00:36:18,639: from 3987 00:36:18,639 --> 00:36:18,849: burning 3988 00:36:18,849 --> 00:36:18,940: the 3989 00:36:18,940 --> 00:36:19,239: place 3990 00:36:19,239 --> 00:36:19,719: down. 3991 00:36:19,719 --> 00:36:19,900: Good 3992 00:36:19,900 --> 00:36:20,050: luck 3993 00:36:20,050 --> 00:36:20,170: with 3994 00:36:20,170 --> 00:36:21,730: that."

Yakul 3995 00:36:21,730 --> 00:36:22,158: nodded and 3996 00:36:22,158 --> 00:36:22,539: wandered 3997 00:36:22,539 --> 00:36:24,010: off.

At 3998 00:36:24,010 --> 00:36:24,099: the 3999 00:36:24,099 --> 00:36:24,489: counter, 4000 00:36:24,489 --> 00:36:24,579: the 4001 00:36:24,579 --> 00:36:24,898: ram 4002 00:36:24,898 --> 00:36:25,329: spotted 4003 00:36:25,329 --> 00:36:25,510: him 4004 00:36:25,510 --> 00:36:25,780: and threw 4005 00:36:25,780 --> 00:36:25,900: his 4006 00:36:25,900 --> 00:36:26,170: arms 4007 00:36:26,170 --> 00:36:26,980: wide. "Oh 4008 00:36:26,980 --> 00:36:27,190: my 4009 00:36:27,190 --> 00:36:27,699: stars! 4010 00:36:27,699 --> 00:36:27,880: Look 4011 00:36:27,880 --> 00:36:27,969: at 4012 00:36:27,969 --> 00:36:28,269: those 4013 00:36:28,269 --> 00:36:29,829: eyes! 4014 00:36:29,829 --> 00:36:30,010: They're... They're 4015 00:36:30,010 --> 00:36:32,110: Frosty!"

Yakul 4016 00:36:32,110 --> 00:36:32,619: groaned 4017 00:36:32,619 --> 00:36:32,710: and 4018 00:36:32,710 --> 00:36:33,069: thunked 4019 00:36:33,069 --> 00:36:33,190: his 4020 00:36:33,190 --> 00:36:33,579: forehead 4021 00:36:33,579 --> 00:36:33,789: onto 4022 00:36:33,789 --> 00:36:33,880: the 4023 00:36:33,880 --> 00:36:35,530: bar.

Across 4024 00:36:35,530 --> 00:36:35,619: the 4025 00:36:35,619 --> 00:36:35,860: room, 4026 00:36:35,860 --> 00:36:36,159: Laika 4027 00:36:36,159 --> 00:36:36,760: exhaled 4028 00:36:36,760 --> 00:36:37,150: and turned 4029 00:36:37,150 --> 00:36:37,420: toward 4030 00:36:37,420 --> 00:36:40,360: Bahamut. "Bahamut..."

He 4031 00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:40,570: didn't 4032 00:36:40,570 --> 00:36:40,750: look 4033 00:36:40,750 --> 00:36:40,869: up 4034 00:36:40,869 --> 00:36:41,050: from 4035 00:36:41,050 --> 00:36:41,170: his 4036 00:36:41,170 --> 00:36:43,630: drink. "Yeah. 4037 00:36:43,630 --> 00:36:44,230: Fitting, 4038 00:36:44,230 --> 00:36:44,380: huh? He 4039 00:36:44,380 --> 00:36:44,739: finds 4040 00:36:44,739 --> 00:36:44,920: me 4041 00:36:44,920 --> 00:36:45,159: sitting 4042 00:36:45,159 --> 00:36:45,369: next 4043 00:36:45,369 --> 00:36:45,489: to 4044 00:36:45,489 --> 00:36:45,880: Tozi's 4045 00:36:45,880 --> 00:36:47,769: grave."

Ehovan 4046 00:36:47,769 --> 00:36:47,980: came 4047 00:36:47,980 --> 00:36:48,250: over, 4048 00:36:48,250 --> 00:36:48,553: voice 4049 00:36:48,553 --> 00:36:49,900: low. "Those 4050 00:36:49,900 --> 00:36:51,369: eyes... 4051 00:36:51,369 --> 00:36:52,000: stars 4052 00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:52,690: above, 4053 00:36:52,690 --> 00:36:52,809: it's 4054 00:36:52,809 --> 00:36:52,960: like 4055 00:36:52,960 --> 00:36:53,260: seeing 4056 00:36:53,260 --> 00:36:53,320: a 4057 00:36:53,320 --> 00:36:55,119: ghost."

Bahamut 4058 00:36:55,119 --> 00:36:55,329: shook 4059 00:36:55,329 --> 00:36:55,449: his 4060 00:36:55,449 --> 00:36:56,559: head. "Same 4061 00:36:56,559 --> 00:36:56,920: color, 4062 00:36:56,920 --> 00:36:59,260: sure. 4063 00:36:59,260 --> 00:36:59,409: But 4064 00:36:59,409 --> 00:36:59,559: that's 4065 00:36:59,559 --> 00:37:07,239: not Xendrax in there. That's Yakul."

Laika frowned. "You'll look after 4066 00:37:07,239 --> 00:37:08,860: him?"

Bahamut 4067 00:37:08,860 --> 00:37:09,070: gave 4068 00:37:09,070 --> 00:37:09,099: a 4069 00:37:09,099 --> 00:37:09,369: dry 4070 00:37:09,369 --> 00:37:11,469: laugh. "That's 4071 00:37:11,469 --> 00:37:11,679: not 4072 00:37:11,679 --> 00:37:11,889: how 4073 00:37:11,889 --> 00:37:12,010: the 4074 00:37:12,010 --> 00:37:12,460: tavern 4075 00:37:12,460 --> 00:37:13,869: works."

"Bahamut, 4076 00:37:13,869 --> 00:37:13,989: he 4077 00:37:13,989 --> 00:37:14,289: can't 4078 00:37:14,289 --> 00:37:14,440: be 4079 00:37:14,440 --> 00:37:14,559: on 4080 00:37:14,559 --> 00:37:14,679: his 4081 00:37:14,679 --> 00:37:15,460: own."

"And 4082 00:37:15,460 --> 00:37:15,699: you 4083 00:37:15,699 --> 00:37:16,030: can't 4084 00:37:16,030 --> 00:37:16,210: live 4085 00:37:16,210 --> 00:37:16,360: his 4086 00:37:16,360 --> 00:37:16,659: life 4087 00:37:16,659 --> 00:37:17,019: for 4088 00:37:17,019 --> 00:37:17,170: him. 4089 00:37:17,170 --> 00:37:17,289: If 4090 00:37:17,289 --> 00:37:17,380: he 4091 00:37:17,380 --> 00:37:17,650: wants 4092 00:37:17,650 --> 00:37:18,730: help, 4093 00:37:18,730 --> 00:37:18,820: he 4094 00:37:18,820 --> 00:37:18,940: has 4095 00:37:18,940 --> 00:37:19,059: to 4096 00:37:19,059 --> 00:37:19,300: reach 4097 00:37:19,300 --> 00:37:20,949: for it. 4098 00:37:20,949 --> 00:37:21,219: Door's 4099 00:37:21,219 --> 00:37:21,489: open 4100 00:37:21,489 --> 00:37:21,610: when 4101 00:37:21,610 --> 00:37:21,730: he's 4102 00:37:21,730 --> 00:37:23,619: ready."

Laika 4103 00:37:23,619 --> 00:37:23,889: shook 4104 00:37:23,889 --> 00:37:23,980: her 4105 00:37:23,980 --> 00:37:24,340: head, 4106 00:37:24,340 --> 00:37:24,610: jaw 4107 00:37:24,610 --> 00:37:25,900: tight. "He's 4108 00:37:25,900 --> 00:37:25,960: a 4109 00:37:25,960 --> 00:37:26,530: fragile 4110 00:37:26,530 --> 00:37:27,070: soul. 4111 00:37:27,070 --> 00:37:27,250: You 4112 00:37:27,250 --> 00:37:27,670: both 4113 00:37:27,670 --> 00:37:27,880: know 4114 00:37:27,880 --> 00:37:29,650: that."

Bahamut's 4115 00:37:29,650 --> 00:37:29,949: tone 4116 00:37:29,949 --> 00:37:30,519: softened 4117 00:37:30,519 --> 00:37:30,670: but 4118 00:37:30,670 --> 00:37:30,909: didn't 4119 00:37:30,909 --> 00:37:31,869: bend. "He's 4120 00:37:31,869 --> 00:37:32,469: fragile, 4121 00:37:32,469 --> 00:37:33,639: yeah. 4122 00:37:33,639 --> 00:37:33,789: But 4123 00:37:33,789 --> 00:37:33,940: not 4124 00:37:33,940 --> 00:37:35,170: helpless. 4125 00:37:35,170 --> 00:37:35,289: He 4126 00:37:35,289 --> 00:37:35,530: knows 4127 00:37:35,530 --> 00:37:35,619: what 4128 00:37:35,619 --> 00:37:35,710: he 4129 00:37:35,710 --> 00:37:35,920: needs 4130 00:37:35,920 --> 00:37:36,130: better 4131 00:37:36,130 --> 00:37:36,250: than 4132 00:37:36,250 --> 00:37:36,429: any 4133 00:37:36,429 --> 00:37:36,550: of 4134 00:37:36,550 --> 00:37:38,380: us."

Ehovan 4135 00:37:38,380 --> 00:37:39,010: nodded, 4136 00:37:39,010 --> 00:37:39,340: folding 4137 00:37:39,340 --> 00:37:39,460: his 4138 00:37:39,460 --> 00:37:40,719: arms. "I'm 4139 00:37:40,719 --> 00:37:40,929: with 4140 00:37:40,929 --> 00:37:41,650: Bahamut. 4141 00:37:41,650 --> 00:37:41,769: The 4142 00:37:41,769 --> 00:37:42,159: Blue 4143 00:37:42,159 --> 00:37:42,610: Rose 4144 00:37:42,610 --> 00:37:42,820: gives 4145 00:37:42,820 --> 00:37:43,150: second 4146 00:37:43,150 --> 00:37:43,719: chances, 4147 00:37:43,719 --> 00:37:43,929: not 4148 00:37:43,929 --> 00:37:46,150: handouts."

Laika 4149 00:37:46,150 --> 00:37:46,420: huffed 4150 00:37:46,420 --> 00:37:46,539: out 4151 00:37:46,539 --> 00:37:46,599: a 4152 00:37:46,599 --> 00:37:46,809: bitter 4153 00:37:46,809 --> 00:37:47,440: laugh. "You 4154 00:37:47,440 --> 00:37:47,829: two 4155 00:37:47,829 --> 00:37:47,980: are 4156 00:37:47,980 --> 00:37:49,900: heartless."

Bahamut 4157 00:37:49,900 --> 00:37:50,230: arched 4158 00:37:50,230 --> 00:37:50,349: his 4159 00:37:50,349 --> 00:37:51,099: brow. "Trying 4160 00:37:51,099 --> 00:37:51,309: to 4161 00:37:51,309 --> 00:37:51,670: guilt 4162 00:37:51,670 --> 00:37:52,719: us? 4163 00:37:52,719 --> 00:37:52,869: You 4164 00:37:52,869 --> 00:37:53,050: know 4165 00:37:53,050 --> 00:37:53,199: we're 4166 00:37:53,199 --> 00:37:55,300: right."

Laika's 4167 00:37:55,300 --> 00:37:55,599: voice 4168 00:37:55,599 --> 00:37:58,570: cracked. "You're 4169 00:37:58,570 --> 00:37:58,929: both 4170 00:37:58,929 --> 00:37:59,409: angry 4171 00:37:59,409 --> 00:37:59,710: because 4172 00:37:59,710 --> 00:37:59,800: you 4173 00:37:59,800 --> 00:37:59,980: don't 4174 00:37:59,980 --> 00:38:00,190: want 4175 00:38:00,190 --> 00:38:00,250: to 4176 00:38:00,250 --> 00:38:00,400: make 4177 00:38:00,400 --> 00:38:00,460: it 4178 00:38:00,460 --> 00:38:00,730: easy 4179 00:38:00,730 --> 00:38:01,030: for 4180 00:38:01,030 --> 00:38:01,960: him..."

"No," 4181 00:38:01,960 --> 00:38:02,409: Bahamut 4182 00:38:02,409 --> 00:38:02,590: cut 4183 00:38:02,590 --> 00:38:03,460: in. "You're 4184 00:38:03,460 --> 00:38:03,880: angry 4185 00:38:03,880 --> 00:38:04,150: because 4186 00:38:04,150 --> 00:38:04,239: you 4187 00:38:04,239 --> 00:38:04,420: don't 4188 00:38:04,420 --> 00:38:04,599: want 4189 00:38:04,599 --> 00:38:04,659: to 4190 00:38:04,659 --> 00:38:05,079: leave 4191 00:38:05,079 --> 00:38:07,360: him."

The 4192 00:38:07,360 --> 00:38:07,630: words 4193 00:38:07,630 --> 00:38:07,840: hung 4194 00:38:07,840 --> 00:38:08,349: there. 4195 00:38:08,349 --> 00:38:08,650: Even 4196 00:38:08,650 --> 00:38:08,710: the 4197 00:38:08,710 --> 00:38:08,980: hearth 4198 00:38:08,980 --> 00:38:11,110: quieted.

Laika's 4199 00:38:11,110 --> 00:38:11,409: jaw 4200 00:38:11,409 --> 00:38:12,489: worked, 4201 00:38:12,489 --> 00:38:12,730: breath 4202 00:38:12,730 --> 00:38:13,210: catching 4203 00:38:13,210 --> 00:38:13,449: once 4204 00:38:13,449 --> 00:38:13,750: before 4205 00:38:13,750 --> 00:38:13,869: she 4206 00:38:13,869 --> 00:38:16,420: spoke.

"Fine! 4207 00:38:16,420 --> 00:38:16,570: You're 4208 00:38:16,570 --> 00:38:16,840: right, 4209 00:38:16,840 --> 00:38:16,900: I 4210 00:38:16,900 --> 00:38:17,679: just..." 4211 00:38:17,679 --> 00:38:17,860: She 4212 00:38:17,860 --> 00:38:18,340: stopped, 4213 00:38:18,340 --> 00:38:19,449: shaking. "I 4214 00:38:19,449 --> 00:38:19,750: feel 4215 00:38:19,750 --> 00:38:19,869: like 4216 00:38:19,869 --> 00:38:20,019: I'm 4217 00:38:20,019 --> 00:38:20,559: abandoning 4218 00:38:20,559 --> 00:38:21,519: him."

"If 4219 00:38:21,519 --> 00:38:21,639: you 4220 00:38:21,639 --> 00:38:22,269: were," 4221 00:38:22,269 --> 00:38:22,682: Bahamut 4222 00:38:22,682 --> 00:38:22,960: said, 4223 00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:23,289: gentler 4224 00:38:23,289 --> 00:38:24,159: now, "you 4225 00:38:24,159 --> 00:38:24,519: wouldn't 4226 00:38:24,519 --> 00:38:24,639: be 4227 00:38:24,639 --> 00:38:25,119: standing 4228 00:38:25,119 --> 00:38:25,269: here 4229 00:38:25,269 --> 00:38:25,750: glaring 4230 00:38:25,750 --> 00:38:25,869: at 4231 00:38:25,869 --> 00:38:27,758: us."

That 4232 00:38:27,758 --> 00:38:28,000: pulled 4233 00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:28,059: a 4234 00:38:28,059 --> 00:38:28,269: weak 4235 00:38:28,269 --> 00:38:28,630: smile 4236 00:38:28,630 --> 00:38:28,840: from 4237 00:38:28,840 --> 00:38:30,340: her. "I 4238 00:38:30,340 --> 00:38:30,514: pulled 4239 00:38:30,514 --> 00:38:30,639: him 4240 00:38:30,639 --> 00:38:30,760: out 4241 00:38:30,760 --> 00:38:30,820: of 4242 00:38:30,820 --> 00:38:31,090: something 4243 00:38:31,090 --> 00:38:31,420: awful. 4244 00:38:31,420 --> 00:38:32,110: I can't 4245 00:38:32,110 --> 00:38:32,409: just 4246 00:38:32,409 --> 00:38:32,710: walk 4247 00:38:32,710 --> 00:38:33,940: away."

"You 4248 00:38:33,940 --> 00:38:34,090: could 4249 00:38:34,090 --> 00:38:34,449: always 4250 00:38:34,449 --> 00:38:34,630: turn 4251 00:38:34,630 --> 00:38:34,869: down 4252 00:38:34,869 --> 00:38:34,960: the 4253 00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:35,619: job," 4254 00:38:35,619 --> 00:38:36,130: Bahamut 4255 00:38:36,130 --> 00:38:36,579: teased, 4256 00:38:36,579 --> 00:38:37,989: half-hearted.

She 4257 00:38:37,989 --> 00:38:38,230: shook 4258 00:38:38,230 --> 00:38:38,320: her 4259 00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:39,070: head. "Can't. 4260 00:38:39,070 --> 00:38:39,309: You 4261 00:38:39,309 --> 00:38:39,789: know 4262 00:38:39,789 --> 00:38:40,000: I 4263 00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:41,199: can't."

He 4264 00:38:41,199 --> 00:38:41,559: nodded 4265 00:38:41,559 --> 00:38:42,940: once. "Then 4266 00:38:42,940 --> 00:38:43,210: use 4267 00:38:43,210 --> 00:38:43,360: what 4268 00:38:43,360 --> 00:38:43,630: time 4269 00:38:43,630 --> 00:38:43,780: you've 4270 00:38:43,780 --> 00:38:45,010: got. 4271 00:38:45,010 --> 00:38:45,400: Sit 4272 00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:45,550: with 4273 00:38:45,550 --> 00:38:46,630: him. 4274 00:38:46,630 --> 00:38:47,230: Remind him he's 4275 00:38:47,230 --> 00:38:49,239: still here."

Laika's 4276 00:38:49,239 --> 00:38:52,690: smile held. "Yeah." 4277 00:38:52,690 --> 00:38:52,869: She 4278 00:38:52,869 --> 00:38:53,079: turned 4279 00:38:53,079 --> 00:38:53,289: back 4280 00:38:53,289 --> 00:38:53,500: toward 4281 00:38:53,500 --> 00:38:53,619: the 4282 00:38:53,619 --> 00:38:55,239: bar.

Ehovan 4283 00:38:55,239 --> 00:38:55,510: reached 4284 00:38:55,510 --> 00:38:55,659: under 4285 00:38:55,659 --> 00:38:55,750: the 4286 00:38:55,750 --> 00:38:56,139: counter 4287 00:38:56,139 --> 00:38:56,260: and 4288 00:38:56,260 --> 00:38:56,530: handed 4289 00:38:56,530 --> 00:38:59,139: Bahamut a slim book.

Bahamut 4290 00:38:59,139 --> 00:38:59,289: read 4291 00:38:59,289 --> 00:38:59,380: the 4292 00:38:59,380 --> 00:39:01,300: cover. "Sign 4293 00:39:01,300 --> 00:39:02,503: language? You're 4294 00:39:02,503 --> 00:39:04,059: kidding."

"I 4295 00:39:04,059 --> 00:39:04,570: told 4296 00:39:04,570 --> 00:39:04,809: you 4297 00:39:04,809 --> 00:39:04,929: to 4298 00:39:04,929 --> 00:39:05,230: learn 4299 00:39:05,230 --> 00:39:05,739: months 4300 00:39:05,739 --> 00:39:06,219: ago," 4301 00:39:06,219 --> 00:39:06,550: Ehovan 4302 00:39:06,550 --> 00:39:08,079: said. "Now 4303 00:39:08,079 --> 00:39:08,260: you 4304 00:39:08,260 --> 00:39:08,500: know 4305 00:39:08,500 --> 00:39:10,150: why."

Bahamut 4306 00:39:10,150 --> 00:39:10,420: flipped 4307 00:39:10,420 --> 00:39:10,449: a 4308 00:39:10,449 --> 00:39:10,599: few 4309 00:39:10,599 --> 00:39:11,349: pages, 4310 00:39:11,349 --> 00:39:11,650: frowned 4311 00:39:11,650 --> 00:39:11,739: at 4312 00:39:11,739 --> 00:39:11,889: one 4313 00:39:11,889 --> 00:39:11,949: of 4314 00:39:11,949 --> 00:39:12,010: the 4315 00:39:12,010 --> 00:39:13,389: diagrams. "How 4316 00:39:13,389 --> 00:39:13,480: the 4317 00:39:13,480 --> 00:39:13,750: hell 4318 00:39:13,750 --> 00:39:13,840: am 4319 00:39:13,840 --> 00:39:13,929: I 4320 00:39:13,929 --> 00:39:14,230: supposed 4321 00:39:14,230 --> 00:39:14,320: to 4322 00:39:14,320 --> 00:39:14,500: do 4323 00:39:14,500 --> 00:39:14,800: that 4324 00:39:14,800 --> 00:39:14,920: with 4325 00:39:14,920 --> 00:39:15,159: these 4326 00:39:15,159 --> 00:39:17,199: hands?"

"Practice," 4327 00:39:17,199 --> 00:39:17,446: Ehovan 4328 00:39:17,446 --> 00:39:17,860: said, 4329 00:39:17,860 --> 00:39:19,510: deadpan.

"Stars, 4330 00:39:19,510 --> 00:39:19,780: this'll 4331 00:39:19,780 --> 00:39:20,110: take 4332 00:39:20,110 --> 00:39:21,369: ages."

"Told 4333 00:39:21,369 --> 00:39:21,880: you. 4334 00:39:21,880 --> 00:39:22,059: You 4335 00:39:22,059 --> 00:39:22,329: never 4336 00:39:22,329 --> 00:39:24,130: listen."

Ehovan 4337 00:39:24,130 --> 00:39:24,429: leaned 4338 00:39:24,429 --> 00:39:24,849: beside 4339 00:39:24,849 --> 00:39:25,059: him, 4340 00:39:25,059 --> 00:39:25,449: voice 4341 00:39:25,449 --> 00:39:26,889: lower. "He's 4342 00:39:26,889 --> 00:39:27,130: not 4343 00:39:27,130 --> 00:39:31,180: coming back, is he?"

Bahamut's eyes drifted toward the bar where Yakul 4344 00:39:31,180 --> 00:39:31,510: sat 4345 00:39:31,510 --> 00:39:32,619: with Laika, 4346 00:39:32,619 --> 00:39:32,800: their 4347 00:39:32,800 --> 00:39:33,309: shoulders 4348 00:39:33,309 --> 00:39:33,730: brushing as 4349 00:39:33,730 --> 00:39:33,880: she 4350 00:39:33,880 --> 00:39:34,179: signed 4351 00:39:34,179 --> 00:39:34,480: something 4352 00:39:34,480 --> 00:39:36,699: small.

He 4353 00:39:36,699 --> 00:39:36,969: rubbed 4354 00:39:36,969 --> 00:39:37,000: a 4355 00:39:37,000 --> 00:39:37,269: thumb 4356 00:39:37,269 --> 00:39:37,570: along 4357 00:39:37,570 --> 00:39:37,690: his 4358 00:39:37,690 --> 00:39:38,199: glass, 4359 00:39:38,199 --> 00:39:38,889: condensation 4360 00:39:38,889 --> 00:39:39,369: streaking 4361 00:39:39,369 --> 00:39:39,460: the 4362 00:39:39,460 --> 00:39:42,789: light. "No," 4363 00:39:42,789 --> 00:39:42,909: he 4364 00:39:42,909 --> 00:39:43,090: said 4365 00:39:43,090 --> 00:39:44,648: finally. "But 4366 00:39:44,648 --> 00:39:44,769: I'd 4367 00:39:44,769 --> 00:39:45,099: rather 4368 00:39:45,099 --> 00:39:45,190: he 4369 00:39:45,190 --> 00:39:45,429: come 4370 00:39:45,429 --> 00:39:45,699: back 4371 00:39:45,699 --> 00:39:45,820: on 4372 00:39:45,820 --> 00:39:45,940: his 4373 00:39:45,940 --> 00:39:46,150: own 4374 00:39:46,150 --> 00:39:46,989: terms... 4375 00:39:46,989 --> 00:39:47,230: not 4376 00:39:47,230 --> 00:39:49,510: ours."

Ehovan 4377 00:39:49,510 --> 00:39:50,739: smirked. "Look 4378 00:39:50,739 --> 00:39:50,860: at 4379 00:39:50,860 --> 00:39:52,059: you, wise 4380 00:39:52,059 --> 00:39:52,389: old 4381 00:39:52,389 --> 00:39:55,210: man."

Bahamut snorted 4382 00:39:55,210 --> 00:39:55,389: through 4383 00:39:55,389 --> 00:39:55,510: his 4384 00:39:55,510 --> 00:39:55,900: nose, 4385 00:39:55,900 --> 00:39:55,960: a 4386 00:39:55,960 --> 00:39:56,320: small 4387 00:39:56,320 --> 00:39:56,653: puff 4388 00:39:56,653 --> 00:39:56,739: of 4389 00:39:56,739 --> 00:39:58,420: breath. "Don't 4390 00:39:58,420 --> 00:39:58,539: get 4391 00:39:58,539 --> 00:39:58,840: used 4392 00:39:58,840 --> 00:39:58,960: to 4393 00:39:58,960 --> 00:39:59,949: it."

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