video. (seelie court only) | a vision.

[rube]

[ben is nervous, but not because he's about to share another vision, but because of what he knows is about to come. he's not entirely sure if it's all relative, but he'd been hoping it wouldn't happen so soon. the winter had been a harsh one. for a lot of people, this may be the first time they've seen, let alone spoken to, ben in a long time.

he finally speaks, his voice even but urgent. he seems to finally be ready to speak of his vision.]

It might be too late to change anythin', but I saw somethin' over the winter. It's hard to describe if you haven't seen it, but it's all important, even if it ain't gonna happen right away.

[he lets out a sigh, rubbing his temples,]

Black line in the horizon, only gettin' bigger. Far as I know, it's the Void-- that ain't news. It's comin'. There was-- there was a head, no body, and arrows hittin' the beach. There was some kinda noise there, too. Damn loud, if you ask me. Then the birds came, bigger than anythin' I've seen before, grabbin' at snakes as big as them.

[he pauses; he doesn't look thrilled at what he's about to say.]

The Shuck was eatin' the White Hart. [he licks his lips, gaze hardening,] Whatever's out there, we got to prepare ourselves.

[the feed ends.]

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[rube]

[aw, hell. his shoulders slump as he runs a hand over his face.]

Anythin' different to you? Even a little detail--

[he's desperate, here.]

[parallels]

No.

[She winces at his reaction. She knew the vision was bad and now it's confirmed her fears that it was worse than even she could have possibly imagined.]

Sorry to make it go bad to worse.

[rube]

Don't apologize for somethin' you ain't in control of.

[if they catch it early, maybe there's a chance of less of a danger. still a danger, but ... it's better than complete catastrophe.]

[parallels]

Right.

[She sighs.]

I'm not used to not being able to control it. Usually there's another path, a loophole, something that can be done. But everything's come up blank so far.

[rube]

This happen to you before here?

[he's had more visions than he can count, but someone who can control them? what is she?]

[parallels]

[Clara blinks. She'd been referring more to the ability to deal with a seemingly insurmountable problem but it seemed he'd latched on to something else.]

You mean the visions? It has, sort of. But usually it's at my own request. Not just popping into my head randomly.

[She chooses her words carefully. Her seeing bowl, owned by a former Seer, was still mostly a secret to everyone.]

[rube]

That's a damned lucky gift you got.

[his visions used to plague him sporadically, leaving him rattled for the entire day, every day. here, it's not nearly as bad, but when they come, they give him a glimpse of what's to come should he return home.]