voice; locked to unseelie

[thebreakingwave]

Good afternoon, I've been informed that one of our number has recently taken a woman named Hermione hostage. If this is the case, I'd appreciate proof of life and the opportunity to talk with her and make sure that she's being well-cared for. I'll offer whatever surety you need.

[He doesn't sound particularly pleased, but he's making an effort to remain professional.]

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[thebreakingwave]

Busy and taking it easy, don't worry. I know how to behave.

[ The admission of 'taking it easy' is just habit. Everyone seems to be worried about how he's healing, and he briefly forgets to hide it from Hermione. ]

Tell me about him? If you don't mind. If you think it's safe.

[brainiest]

You'd better -- because if not, Harry James Potter, I will be coming to get you once I'm out of here.

[ She purses her lips, frowning to herself. Taking it easy indeed. She speaks Harry Potter and she's not pleased about what she's hearing. ]

He's just - well. He's like a Dad, really. Really strong and brave and kind of annoying sometimes?

[thebreakingwave]

[ Harry Potter, Lord of Parental Issues, takes that in and nods - and then he realizes that she can't see his reaction. ]

I don't think he's particularly pleased with me, but I don't really need that to get my work done.

[brainiest]

I don't think he's particularly pleased with anyone half the time, honestly. He's probably in a foul mood with me, seeing as he told me to leave and I said I was staying put.

[ And look what happened. Dad was right. ]

[thebreakingwave]

If it helps, which it won't, we all should've left Redgate.

[ There's a bit of anger right there, but he's trying to keep it contained. ]

Do you know what happened before you were taken? What they did?

[brainiest]

I suppose so. It was a bit of a catastrophe, wasn't it?

[ She hesitates. ]

I - um. Which part?

[thebreakingwave]

Some idiot snuck away into the mines, woke the dragon, it went mad, and brought the damned mountain down.

[ ...and there's the anger he's been bottling up since it happened. ]

We lost a lot of people down in there and in the town itself.

[brainiest]

[ uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. ]

I. Well. I'm sure they had their reasons? And I highly doubt they knew the mountain would collapse like that.

[thebreakingwave]

[ He pauses, counts to ten, and then tries to continue. ]

I spent hours in the mines pulling out people, and frankly, I don't think intent matters. Or matters enough to make me willing to forgive and forget. Would you?

[brainiest]

[ She sighs, heavily. ]

No, it doesn't. But I was on that team, Harry. Unfortunately, I'm a little caught up in their side -- and I was locked up long before the mountain fell.

[thebreakingwave]

I'm not mad at you. Not at all. But I am angry. Really upset and I can't seem to turn it off.

[ There's the sound of him shifting around. He's unsettled and feels the need to move. ]

I'm sure they didn't mean to leave so many dead or maimed, but that's what's happened. I don't know, maybe I should be more willing to move on, but I just can't do it right now. I'm sorry, Hermione. I really am.