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[Clara looks like hell. Honestly, why she used the video function is beyond her. There are dark circles under her eyes and her hair is tousled and messy. Before she speaks, she sighs and presses her palms into her eyes.]

Take a little nap, just for a quick visit home, wake up and there's a massive void threatening to destroy all the world. I used to wake up and think "oh that's Monday, time to make it all better" but now I've just got a headache. Maybe I'm getting old. Haven't got time for a world that's gone to hell.

[She pulls her hands down and licks her lips before continuing. Discretion is important here.]

I had a vision about it. The void. Or at least I think so. I was looking at the map and there was spilled ink. Black like the void. But it was in the north. It started bleeding, swallowing up everything in that strange half light. Then there was nothing but a single dot left.

[She leans back, tired eyes up to the ceiling as she recalls the memory.]

Vague but possibly useful. Would be nice if it was useful, anyway. Being useful is the idea. Haven't heard of anything happening to the north, just Leathann in the south. Has anyone else seen anything like this? Or heard of anything happening there? Don't suppose we could end up with voids times two. Just what we need. Then again, I'm new at this whole "have visions, interpret them, they're possibly a metaphor" sort of thing.

[Then her eyes are back on the locket, darker, and a little glassy. She's fighting off tears but she'll make no more of a show of it.]

Other than that, I've. I've got a request. Or more of a task, I suppose. I need something retrieved from Caer Scima.

My friend... The Doctor left. We haven't spoken for nearly a year and I suppose it'd be silly to count on him returning. Haven't seen much of that since I've been here. Besides, the world is ending. Who'd want to end up back here?

[She bites her lip before continuing, quickly. It's dangerous to speak of others in the opposite court. But she hopes she can make this work.]

He had boons that might be useful to our side. I'd like to have them retrieved. He often kept to himself and I can't imagine anyone hasIf anyone wants to volunteer, you'll be rewarded. Gold, metals, magic, services, I'm flexible. Or perhaps you're creative. Either way, rewards!

Otherwise, I'll take your advice on how to break into a massive enemy fortress instead. Much obliged.

[The last part is said bone dry. Giving the implication that it's half joke-half desperate idea that she might actually be considering.]

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[Faolan raises his eyebrows.]

Would you care to announce your plans of infiltration a bit louder? I'm not certain the other court quite heard you yet.

[Apologies for the snark, Clara. He's overly cautious. And, well. A surly little Irishman, really.]

Well, sometimes the best approach is the direct approach.

Or so they say.

Haven't quite mind up my mind on it yet.

So they do say. Of course, there's some debate as to whether that would be accurate or not.

I would advise you seek out another route than anything that direct, myself. Certainly not after you've just stated your intentions as such. [Speaking from experience, and all.]

Well.

I'm taking suggestions if you've got any and I'm willing to put the direct approach on the backburner for a good one.

Well. If you're caught at it, for one, they're likely to kill you. That in and of itself is enough motivation to try and think of a new plan, I should think.

As for suggestions... [Faolan shrugs slightly.] Are you friends with anyone over there who'd be willing to risk the search for you, perhaps? Or magic users, perhaps.

[Hey, if it were him, he'd be heading in himself for the task. But he's also a spy, trained for these sorts of things. And he's one of those 'do as I say not as I do' types, besides.]

Would you be willing to, maybe, share your vision with me, Clara? Your memory of it?

[ And she looks a little nervous, a little apprehensive, now. ]

I'm sorry about the Doctor, too.

He'd never be able to stick in one place for such a long time. It's not really a surprise.

[She raises a thumb to her mouth to bite a nail but then seems to think better of it.]

I will. Just let me know what to do. The point of the visions is to help.

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No, I understand that people like that, people that aren't as much as a homebody as I am.

[ Hermione nods her head, set and determined. ]

I just need to draw it out of you using a little magic. I won't take it, just copy it.

...I guess that begs the question if he actually found a way back or if the court just couldn't deal with his indigence anymore.

[She tries to grin but her lips twitch.]

It's alright. I'm not too fussed about it.

Ah. You don't... [ Hermione breathes out. ] Did you find his shard at all, Clara? Was it left somewhere?

[ That's a little more important than the memory right now. ]

I don't know.

[Clara grits her teeth.]

I tried looking for it when he didn't show at our meeting point but I... I have no idea where it is. It may even be in Caer Scima.

If that's the court he was in then... That's where it will be. Either someone will have taken it or an Imp might have put it somewhere, I suppose... Depowered, so it won't be useful to anyone. That's what happens to ours.

[ She breathes out, soft and sad. ]

I'm sorry, Clara.

But I don't know for sure.

[Her words are too quick to maintain any sort of plausible deniability of desperation.]

It could. It could be anywhere. He may have gone somewhere. That's why I just... need someone to look.

[ Ah. She nods, slow and soft. ]

Of course - just be careful? You know how dangerous it is now. I don't want to see you hurt.

I'll be as careful as I can be, promise.

[She tries to offer a grin, but it's more like a grimace.]

But I just... can't let this go. Not like this. Not without an answer.

I'm glad to hear it.

[ Hermione just breathes out, offering a small nod, the best agreement she can give. ]

I understand, really, I do. If there's anything I can do please, let me know.

If you know anyone who could help... just let me know.

I'm afraid I'm lacking in connections to the other castle now.

[ Hermione breathes out, nodding her head. ]

I have a friend in Treun, named Galan. He might have some acquaintances that could help you get what you're after.

[ That is: an means to get "in" with the Unseelie, so to speak, to get his shard or some news. ]

...Thank you, Hermione.

[The relief in her voice is palpable.]

Let me know how to find him.

Of course. Go to Treun, when you can, and he'll be in a local tavern, I can give you the details. Tell him I sent you and he'll do whatever he can to help.

I will.

And don't worry, if anything goes wrong, I won't mention your name at all.

I'm not worried about that, I'm worried about you. Be careful, Clara.

You could tell for sure the void was moving over the north? I mean, the map was clear?

[ normally she'd at least say hi first, but visions put her into thinky-work mode pretty quick ]

The map was clear as it could be in a dream. You know, it's always a bit fuzzy. But I know I saw the void in the north in the dream. It swallowed up the entire land until there was nothing.

[ nodnodnod ]

It's definitely worth looking into. There have been way too many visions about the Void to take the risk of ignoring the warning of one, at this point. You're totally right, it could be a metaphor, but with how things are going in Leathann... [ her lips tighten into a line for a second ] It's probably pretty direct.

Yeah.

And that's what I'm worried about. What if we're missing something. Sure the void in the south is there but... what if there's more.

Now I'm wishing I had a better idea of how to do something about this. Like, who would we even talk to to make some moves? The monarchs haven't had an open audience in- how long?

[ she's not quite panicking, but there's an urgency to her tone now ]

We could go check it out for ourselves, but then what?

And even then, they're a bit vague sometimes when it comes to questions.

[She sighs softly and runs a hand through her hair.]

At least see what's happening. At least we'll know with our own eyes.

[ she takes maybe four seconds to really mull that over ]

If there is a void, we wouldn't even have to get that close to see it. Even if it's barely visible, we'd feel it. That ..ick feeling. So, I mean.

We could.

[ just gently putting it out there, then adding- ]

I have a pegasus. He could come in handy.

He could.

[A beat.]

What's your weekend look like?

[ she laughs ]

I'm free as a bird, actually. You?

Your friend from home that had issues with your boyfriend? I'm sorry, Clara. I'm not sure how safe it would be right now for any of us to go there and look into this ourselves, but surely someone here knows another in the other Court to give you some answers at least.

As for the vision.....this isn't the first I've heard of.

[Something flickers in her face. She can't help it, even as she tries to arrange herself into a neutral expression.]

Yeah. That's the one. I'm working the court thing as best I can.

[A beat.]

You have?

Well, good luck on it. I hope you find what you're looking for.

[Whether that's his shard or something more personal, more sentimental. Or something else entirely. It's always nice to have something of those that left.]

Yes. From Ben I think it was. So you're not the only one. I'm not sure how or why certain of us seem to have these....but it's not exactly encouraging. What I'm hearing people are seeing.

[Suddenly, her expression darkens.]

I had that dream too. I spoke to Ben about it.

But this one was. ...Different. I'd never seen the void in the north before in any sort of vision before.

The north, yes. That's....mainly Unseelie territory if I recall the maps rightly. But even so. It's still worrying. Especially if this is a new development. I'm not sure if they might have had the same visions or not. And right now it would likely be risky to try ask or warn them if we wanted to.

That's what I'm worried about. The new development that is. Especially since everyone is focused on the south near Leathann. It would be a great place to start growing if I were a nasty void focused on killing everything.

Exactly. While everyone is focused down there, concentrate on the north where we wouldn't expect. How much warning this might give us, whether it is already happening, I'm not sure. North is the Unseelie territory, really. And unless some of us have connections we might not be able to warn them. Though I know there are other ways to get in touch besides the lockets. Even if they are 'on the other side' of all of this, I don't want them to suffer without at least a chance to prepare and try do something.

[If there is really anything, outside of just doing what they can to evacuate the areas in danger. Even that much would be something. Less people outright killed in all of this.]

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