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Who: Ky Kiske and Open-ish
Where: Zelda and Zelos' house
When: October 1st.
What: Ky's cranky when he's being made to recover.
Style: Use what you're comfortable with.
Status: Open to anyone who would have reason to be in Zelda and Zelos' house and want to talk to Ky or would visit just because he's there. Ky will be staying at Zelda's for 24 hours, feel free to put threads here for any time during that.

[Ky had been content to sleep for a solid six hours once he arrived at Zelda's, where Dhaos took him. By the time he wakes his head feels drastically clearer. The pain hasn't really faded at all, but it is what it is. He's not about to sit around waiting to heal, he has to stop the murderer and kidnapper before he hurts anyone else at all.

Apparently waiting to heal is exactly what Zelda's expecting him to do, as he finds himself forbidden from leaving her house until he's had more of a chance to heal and the drugs have worn off. The idea of that, given what's happened and what's at risk, is revolting, but he doesn't really have the strength to fight her on it. Which is why he's doing what he can, moving around the house frequently to prove that he can and that he's just fine.

He might need to frequently sit down and rest, but he's still clearly capable of being on his feet for at least a little while. He could be doing some searching. He should be.]

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[Ky lets the sound wash over him. He feels faintly ridiculous, being sung to like this, when he knows the words don't have the emotional connection to her -- when he's not even sure why she would go about learning it. Still, there's a part of just hearing her sing it that makes him feel a little like a child again, not in a bad way or in a good way, it's just that that what it's doing.

The words themselves... Ky starts to smile as he relaxes further, the promise that God cares even for sinners, that there can be peace.]

[He'd be surprised just how much the song means to her. There's a reason she memorized this one out of all the hymns she read. Mother Mary is a figure she can respect.]

Lady Mary was quite amazing, wasn't she? To have the grace to accept not only her own destiny, but that of people that she loved, even if it was painful... I am not that strong.

[She wants to be, though. She can't keep coddling Link.]

I know I'm not as well. It's...good, though, to have someone we can always look up to, who will always be stronger than us.

You're being very kind, though, to give me a chance to recover here, in your house.

[Never mind that it wasn't optional, she's still clearly doing this because she's concerned for him. Even if he'll continue to believe that concern to be misplaced.]

I am a little surprised to hear you say that.

[Now that Ky is sitting still, Zelda rises again and picks up a slim notebook, holding it out to him.]

These are Kratos's observations thus far. He wanted me to look them over since I apparently know a lot of people here in the city, but I don't know everyone. Would you like to look at them together?

[He's a little more relaxed now, so maybe if she gives him some new evidence he can feel like a little progress has been made. Maybe even enough so that he'll be able to sleep tonight.]

I can see why. I know I'm not really a good house-guest.

[He shrugs, but takes the notebook eagerly.]

I'd love to. If you don't mind.

[She moves close enough so that they can both see the notebook. There are a decent amount of observations - that based on people's recollections, it's likely a male, it's probably an Earthling since cursory research didn't turn up other planets using tarot cards, calculations involving the trajectory that would have been needed to make that head wound on Bianca... Kratos is incredibly thorough.

It shouldn't come as a surprise what he does later, considering this.

They wouldn't make much progress, but hopefully Ky would have some new facts to occupy his mind with and not feel at a complete loss for a little while at least.]

[It's enough to help, certainly, and he abstractly recognizes the value of rest on the path to healing. With his mind chasing possibilities -- trying to compare who he's met in Vatheon with the theorized description of the murderer... At least it gives him something more than the guilt he feels for not being able to remember anything himself.

He's been thinking about the notebook and letting his thoughts chase themselves when he yawns. He hides it behind his hand, but nods to Zelda when he's finished.]

I think a nap might be a good idea, just now.

Of course.

[She takes the notebook back, intending on forcing Kratos to add more the next time he drops by to check on Lloyd. Theorizing on who the murderer might be isn't exactly the most relaxing topic, but Ky had confessed that his mind can't settle down. If he feels like he's being productive, hopefully he'll be able to rest just a little easier.]

Rest well, Ky.

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Glossing over it since we can't actually catch him early...

Yup. <3 This is probably getting close to thread end too...

And then whatever positive CR they might have made here is blown away when Johnny namedrops. GOSH