Catch-all: Claude

[ercnerd]

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Week 0: Thursday

[ercnerd]

[Come noon, Sieghart reclines on a lounge chair by the pool with his oversized sword propped up beside him. He's not here to tan, being clothed as he is, but to nap out in the light. He's having a grand time by himself.]

[shaft]

[ HE WON'T BE ALONE FOR LONG ]

Enjoying yourself?

[ercnerd]

[Curses (not).]

Don't you know that you're not supposed to disturb someone's nap?

[shaft]

You'll get plenty of time to sleep tonight, don't you think?

[ercnerd]

[His eyes crack open.]

Tonight is tonight. There's nothing going on right now, so I'm just passing the time.

[shaft]

Aren't you relaxed. Not worried what will happen to your hostage if you die?

[ercnerd]

Worrying won't save her. It's important to be rested.

[shaft]

[ Looks at him.

LOOKS HARD!!! ]

[ercnerd]

[Claude looks. Sieghart yawns into a hand.]

What are you looking so hard for?

[shaft]

Is it Lucretia...?

[ercnerd]

If it were her . . .

[He stares off into the distance, voice trailing. The words die out and his gaze flits to Claude.]

No. It's someone else.

[shaft]

[ He nods. ]

Someone you know from home then? I imagine that's the case for many of us.

[ercnerd]

Is it the same for you, too?

[shaft]

No, mine is from Wiwaldi.

I do wonder what that's all about. Hopefully we'll be able to communicate with them eventually.

[ercnerd]

[His eyes slide closed as he nods.]

I'd say not to worry yourself sick until then, but I don't think you will.

[shaft]

Is that a compliment?

[ercnerd]

In battle, it's most important to keep your wits about you.

[He pauses. Speaking of:]

Is that still going on in your world?

[shaft]

I wouldn't know. I didn't go back.

How long has it been for you since you left Wiwaldi?

[ercnerd]

Hm . . . A few months? I don't keep track of time much.

[shaft]

Sieghart... You're a hard guy to read.

[ercnerd]

[A corner of his lips twitches into a curl.]

Am I? I think I've been honest this past week . . . Does that mean you doubt me?

[shaft]

I doubt people out of habit.

But I think it'd be more accurate to say that I have a hard time understanding you.

[ercnerd]

Where's this coming from?

[shaft]

The fact that you can't account for time!

[ercnerd]

Is that so surprising? Listen, here. I stopped keeping track of my own age once I became two hundred. What difference does a month or two make for someone like me?