DIE-FOR-YOU: These times grow disturbing as of late.
Cassowary: DIE-FOR-YOU?
DIE-FOR-YOU: Hi Cassowary.
Cassowary: Hi! Holy god... Its has been so long.
DIE-FOR-YOU: It has, but I have been watching and listening. I see you keep good company this night.
Cassowary: Yeah... Yeah, they’re great friends. I love these friends. hi. I have so much to ask, I don’t know where to start. I have a list. How are you? Fuck.
DIE-FOR-YOU: Well, let me begin. Nghh... It seems I can smell the scent of IN-HER-TEETH on you Kirby.
Kirby: Yeah. That is definitely her.
DIE-FOR-YOU: Well... good to see you as well though I find the company you keep a bit dubious with her.
Cassowary: Not a IN-HER-TEETH fan?
Kirby: Well, even if that may be the case. I am happy with her.
DIE-FOR-YOU: So be it. But now Nisha had made quite a few sacrifices to my name I see.
Nisha: Have I?
Cassie: Back in the beginning remember.
Nisha: Back in the beginning yeah...
DIE-FOR-YOU: But you have strayed since.
Nisha: I think I am pretty happy where I am now.
DIE-FOR-YOU: So bet it. And Cassie... Please do pass on my regards to SEED-THE-GRUDGE for me.
Cassie: I would love to, if I knew where she was.
DIE-FOR-YOU: I am curious to see how such a fresh voice has made such an impact, but I digress.
Cassie: I mean, you take a bunch of teenagers and force them into a war you are bound to fill up some resentment.
DIE-FOR-YOU: (soft laughter) Indeed. Now Cassowary, I heard a prayer of yours recently about this “lost child” yes?
Cassowary: Oh god yes. There is a baby, its Colm’s baby, but its also Nayeli’s baby but its also Siobhan’s baby. Its complicated, but we lost a baby? We lost a baby- how do you lose a baby DIE-FOR-YOU?
DIE-FOR-YOU: Things are a bit strange in Redacre. What I do know, which is unfortunately isn’t much, is THEE-I-DARE’s involvement leaves them feeling great remorse to what has happened. As to the whereabouts of this child. If the child was there, but is now gone, and the Hunter was there and is also now gone. Perhaps it speaks that this Hunter has the child, though I do not know what plan he has for it.
Cassowary: Oh my god. Oh my god.
Cassie: I have some idea, and I have a question for you if you would indulge me.
DIE-FOR-YOU: Of course, what is your question?
Cassie: The hunter mentions something about the Old Tongue and we don’t know how to speak the Old Tongue. And IN-HER-TEETH said the other day that no one knows how to speak the Old Tongue, but children might.
DIE-FOR-YOU: I only speak but a bit. Its... comes in threads through each iteration.
Cassowary: Well, how much do you know? Its critical right now we learn the Old Tongue.
DIE-FOR-YOU: Unfortunately I would have to learn it my self. What shreds drift into my mind are to thin and desperate. I believe through my chosen we will have to come to learn it together.
Cassowary: Alright, then we will. Cool.
Kirby: Do you have a suggestion where we would start?
DIE-FOR-YOU: Hmmm... I think first, we must find the Hunter’s name. Their true name. Or if this hunter found a way to hunt us, me and my brethren. Then I worry what more they are capable of doing, on what scale.
Cassie: We have heard what happened to your sister.
DIE-FOR-YOU: I... I believe I have lost someone...
Cassowary: You lost the dancer, you lost the one who caught embers on her tongue. You lost the one that stood for song and dance.
DIE-FOR-YOU: I... I have a hard time recalling. I feel the loss, I can sense the void where once was there but, then the memory ends. They are not with me.
Cassie: She was real, I promise you that.
Cassowary: She was real... hey its ok... did you find Bell’s dad? Did you find Bells?
DIE-FOR-YOU: I have yet to find Bells, I still search for her current fate through you and my chosen. Hopefully if we can build more alliances, if we can reach out. Perhaps to others of my brethren, in the shadow of the elders, in the shadow of this hunter. Maybe that act could bring the shreds together and guide us where Bells currently hides.
Cassowary: Makes sense to me, guess we got a lot to do. Jesus Christ...
DIE-FOR-YOU: That we all do. If I might ask, if you would indulge me a moment.
Cassowary: Yeah.
DIE-FOR-YOU: This Hunter... has exploited THEE-I-DARE and used them...
Cassowary: Yes
DIE-FOR-YOU: And perhaps, in doing so destroyed this... sister you mentioned.
Cassie: No a different sister, the Olympian.
DIE-FOR-YOU: Well... if the hunter can find these weaknesses in them, what are my weaknesses. What could I be possibly exploited for.
Cassowary: Its in your name, your name is so exploitable. It is your compassion, it is your passion, it is your willingness to give your self up for those you care about. That's your weakness.
DIE-FOR-YOU: Hmm... thank you. I will think on this. Perhaps it is but one weakness. I hope it is but one weakness.
Cassie: Of course we don’t want you to change. A lot of us like you the way you are.
DIE-FOR-YOU: Well, I appreciate that you give me your thoughts and prayers as you do. Just know, while I may be in your thoughts from time to time... you are always in mine.
Cassowary: Yeah... love you dad.
DIE-FOR-YOU: I must take my leave, there is much to be done. As you said so your self.
Cassowary: Ok. See you later, thanks for popping in. Stay safe.
Cassie: Stay safe.
DIE-FOR-YOU: You as well my chosen, and those who walk beside them.
Cassie: Oh! And don’t go to the moon.
Cassowary: Don’t go to the moon.
DIE-FOR-YOU: Don’t go to the moon?
Cassie: That is where the Hunter ambushed the Dancer and we don’t know if it is safe yet to go back
DIE-FOR-YOU: A fair warning. I shall keep this in mind. Thank you. Be safe.
- Mission ends.
