♕ |[25]| Where neither red, nor gold, nor wine, nor the rhythm of life is known.

[had_not_lived]

[Audio]

I didn't mean to go through. I was only trying to see if I could find Anne, and while I was looking in it's like it moved to swallow me up and.

[There's a pause here as Neil tries to collect himself. He's managing not to sniffle, but not even trying to hide how distraught he is.]

I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I didn't know I'd fall through.

I want to come back. Please. I don't want to be here.

Comments

voice; 1/2

[mumbled_truth]

voice;

[mumbled_truth]

Neil...

voice;

[had_not_lived]

I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to go. I didn't.

[inmyothertights]

Neil?

Uh.

Do you want me to try magic to get you back?

[had_not_lived]

Do you think it'd help?

This-- I don't think it's really home, anyway. i don't want to be here.

[inmyothertights]

I can try...

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voice;

[adamantined]

Chase -

We'll find a way to fix this, okay? You just have to stay calm.

voice;

[had_not_lived]

Why does it have to be here, why not somewhere else. I didn't mean to go through at all but not here.

voice;

[adamantined]

Where are you?

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[wingstock.livejournal.com]

2/2

[wingstock.livejournal.com]

There might end up being a way out. There isn't any point in just keeping people trapped. Not that makes sense with this place as far as I can tell.

[had_not_lived]

I don't-- I need a way back, not just a way out. I need to come back to the City.

[girlwithabow.livejournal.com]

Neil... where are you? Calm down and tell me. Are you in any danger right now?

[had_not_lived]

I'm in my dad's study. I'm safe. But I want to come back. I can't get out of this room and there's-- [Pause. Every time he has to explain this, he gets into a fresh panic, and it's not helping anyone. So he's trying to stay calm.]

I can't get back through to the City, and the doors don't open.

[girlwithabow.livejournal.com]

[Her voice takes on a soothing tone to keep Neil calm, if not herself. She's the bold one of the group, the quick planner, but the City always manages to throw Kate for a loop by giving her problems that she can't solve on her own.]

What about the windows?

[inmyothertights]

My spell isn't working, Katie.

[girlwithabow.livejournal.com]

I was afraid that would happen.

Everything we try in this City never actually works. Your spells don't work and if we go in after him, we'll get stuck too. I hate being forced to sit here and just watch.

[moresake.livejournal.com]

And where is "here," Neil?

[had_not_lived]

My father's study.

Voice;

[knockoff-hero.livejournal.com]

What's going on around here? [Jaime says something to the effect of "Mumble mumble two weeks mumble everything mumble mumble." He clears his throat and continues more intelligibly, though he is maybe not entirely with it.]

I'm sorry, I definitely can't do anything. What happened to Anne? Is she okay?

Voice;

[had_not_lived]

There are... holes in the barrier? And it looks like you can go home through them, but not really, it's not really home on the other side.

Anne was okay last time I talked to her, I bet she's stuck like me though. Alone, wherever she is.

[ann-withane.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry Neil. It's all my fault.

[had_not_lived]

It's all right, Anne. You're okay, aren't you?

[reginagloriae]

Hey, don't worry, Neil. So did I.

[had_not_lived]

You did?

Where did it take you?