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"Leave a message, if you must."

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[stonefaith]

Yes. He's stronger, Koltira.

[ another pause. he knows he probably shouldn't even be here, on this line: he knows he shouldn't trust Koltira, after all. but... ]

I don't know what to do anymore.

[deadelfwalking]

[yeah, he's totally aware of the distrust, brother. He's not sure why Bariyan has called him either, but unfortunately, he's too invested in the situation--in both Martin and Bariyan--to just hang up.]

Bariyan ... beneath what this sickness has done to him, he is still a frightened child. I can see it in him. And if anyone can reach past what's controlling him, can touch his sense of self--it's you. Only you can.

[in other words, don't give up just yet.]

[stonefaith]

[ Only you. Gods, why? What was he to Martin? He wasn't a friend, wasn't family... wasn't his father. And now, it seems that he is just another target.

Koltira's faith seems terribly misplaced. ]

We will see.

[ He leaves it at that. That was enough time spent off the chase. ]

[deadelfwalking]

[even if his faith is misplaced, he definitely doesn't think the relationship between Martin and Bariyan is like that. He doubts anyone who's seen them interacting could possibly come to a different conclusion than his own.

And when Bariyan leaves off, he just sits for a minute, bewildered at this brief exchange. What was the point of it? What was Bariyan even trying to accomplish?

He starts moving.]