eachdraidh | SCRAMBLE 02 :: video :: open to both courts (slightly forward dated to the 23rd)

[ When the video turns on, it's to the conflicted face of a young boy. He's clutching a letter in his hand, not quite focusing on the camera just yet. There seems to be a lot there just from this glimpse alone. He's not a stranger to what's been going on with the network, although he stopped looking some time ago when it was evident there was going to be more things shared. For their privacy he stopped...

But he didn't expect the letter and it's the letter that's troubling him now. There's a balloon of hope in his chest that he's sure will be popped in just a few simple words. He wants to try, though, to understand-- but he has to ask something before he ca let that hope go one way or other. ]

--Does anyone know how well we can trust the rulers here? They told me they could help me with something, but... I can't trust people who kidnap others for war. I've never met them. They gave me something last month, too, but that was different. This is-- This is something I need to know.

[ A beat. ]

If I do it, I'm going to be away for a while, too. It's fine because I'm by myself, but if anyone has any tips for traveling I'd be grateful.

...At least it looks like all the memories have slowed down. I hope everyone's okay.

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Only after they kidnapped everyone to use as their tools. Treating someone okay doesn't out weight all of the facts.

[ He frowns uncertainly himself. No one has denied they could use it against him and that's the worst part. He doesn't want to be in that position. ]

I'm never going to fight for them. Not in any way that would hurt the people here.

Well, no, of course not. I'm just saying...they seem pretty trustworthy to me. Aside from the kidnapping thing.

[His expression is awkward as he shrugs. Honestly, he'd rather believe that the rulers here are people that they can trust, considering they're going to be the only way home for them all one day. Supposedly.]

That's good! ...I think, anyway. I suppose those that brought us here would be a lot less thrilled with that... [But Hiccup's kind of in the same boat, too.] You don't necessarily have to tell them that, though. It just depends on how important this thing they can help you with is to you, I guess.

Except they kidnapped us with a specific purpose.

[ So it's still something. He won't agree with. It does't matter that they're giving presents or feed them, they're still just being groomed for something they don't really know about. ]

I don't care what they think. [ Firmly said as he rubs a hand through the nape of his hair. ] It's fine either way without it... It would just be nice to know about it.

...Yeah. They did.

[He can't argue with that, obviously. And it's not that he wants to, it's just that he kind of wants to think as positively as he can about the whole thing. Since he's stuck here and there's nothing he can actually do about it.]

Oh. Well. ...What is it? --If you don't mind me asking, I mean. You don't have to tell me, obviously, I'm just, uh. Curious, I guess.

Just because it's honest doesn't mean we should trust it.

[ Ao frowns. He doesn't quite look at the screen as he tries to figure out what to say. ]

It's--- It's personal. I don't want to say anything until I know it's really possible.

SCRAMBLE 02 :: video :: open to both courts (slightly forward dated to the 23rd)

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