sixth ( video ) day 67

[gleans]

[ At the very least, Galen looks a good deal better than he did the last time he showed his face. He does look tired - when doesn't he? - and there's still a note of worry in his voice, when he speaks. For the most part, however, he manages to keep his slight panic down, nudging at his glasses nervously. ]

Hey, guys -- I don't wanna cause any more alarm, but... if you could keep an eye out for Kenzi, we -- all of us, we'd really appreciate it. She might not be gone, but I haven't -- uh, better to be sure, right? So -- Kenzi, early twenties, goth-lite, long black hair, super tiny, ridiculously friendly.

Thanks, guys. Stay safe.

[ And this is where a message to Bruce would go... IF HE WERE THERE TO PICK UP. ]

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[afallenstar]

I'll get back to you when I'm done.

[ Polite angels are polite, and even though Anna is better than most she still has her moments. Namely when she's very concerned about a friend of hers, and that's kind of why she doesn't say anything more before cutting off the feed.

The problem is, it doesn't take her nearly as long as she would like to look. She already knows that Kenzi isn't here, she can feel the missing space where her soul had been the moment she tries to focus on her presence, but that doesn't mean she neglects to scour the whole town anyway.

She checks every single nook and cranny, and unsurprisingly finds nothing. She doesn't quite have the heart to break it to him over the network though, so she goes to the house anyway. Subtlety is an art best left for when friends aren't missing, so her presence is announced with a flurry of wings and then there she is, standing in front of him without much warning.

She doesn't say anything straight away, but then again...her expression probably speaks volumes for her. ]

[gleans]

[ He's nervous, mostly because he thinks he knows what's coming and really isn't looking forward to watching the other shoe drop. Regardless, he waits, talks to the others, keeps an eye out for Anna --

And then she's in front of his face. And her expression -- she doesn't have to say anything. Galen sighs, expression falling, and runs his hands back through his hair. ]

Fuck.

[afallenstar]

I'm sorry.

[ She's making every effort not to show it, but it's true. Anna doesn't quite know how to process that yet another one of her friends has been ripped out from under her fingers, so she doesn't. There's absolutely no use in having all this power if it doesn't help anyone and it grates at her in ways she can't quite deal with right now.

So she doesn't. She just moves slightly, shifts to drop into a seated position at the nearest suitable surface, and she just shakes her head. ]

There's...nothing any of us can do. To stop them. Nothing at all.

[ Nice and cheerful comment right there. Good job lifting morale, Anna. ]