voice;

[fadeling]

[Cole sounds panicked when the audio begins. It's highly likely that this is only audio because he was smashing buttons and that's what came up. Still, it works in his favor as he doesn't want to be found.]

It...it's too loud, too red with too much rage. It shouldn't be that. It shouldn't.

[That doesn't mean that it isn't, though, and that's the part he doesn't understand. He isn't supposed to be this angry over something that doesn't matter.]

Why is it so angry?

[He pauses there, though, as if he's waiting for an answer. He knows it won't be coming. So after a few moments he speaks again, softly, but no less distressed.]

Don't look for me. I don't want to be found. I won't hurt people.

[He's still not really sure how to turn it off, though, so instead of ending the message, he just goes silent until it times out the recording.]

Comments

[voice]

[circumitus]

Well, Rage would sure as hell explain what's happening. That bitch must be hungry for another boost.

[At least she isn't feeling particularly compelled to kill anyone this time. Just kick them out of their power naps.]

Re: [voice]

[fadeling]

Gods with names like demons, dead but still alive. We don't have to dance but we do.

[voice]

[circumitus]

Some people don't have much of a choice.

[Not everyone can be winners.]

Re: [voice]

[fadeling]

They don't like choosing. Choices are hard to choose.

voice;

[closerift]

Cole - [ Maker, she'll kill Rage for this. ] Are you all right? I won't come find you, if that's what you want, but I also won't stand by if you're hurt or in danger.

[ As if!! ]

Re: voice;

[fadeling]

[He can't really say that he's fine, because he isn't.]

I won't hurt people but it's...wrong. It's too much red.

voice;

[closerift]

You're angry. It's Rage's influence. [ He likely knows this already. ] What can I do?

Re: voice;

[fadeling]

Don't come for me. [It's safest that way.] I'll hurt you.

voice;

[closerift]

[ She's torn (of course she is). She wants to be there for him in the same way he's always been there for her, wants to despite his command, but... he has a right to be on his own, too. She isn't his mother or his keeper.

Even so, her heart hurts. ]

Cole, can I do anything to help you?

voice;

[fadeling]

No. Yes. I don't know. Everything is tight and tangled, too tied too tightly...I can't tell.

I can't hurt people. You have to kill me if I do.

voice;

[closerift]

I won't let you hurt people. [ But, she isn't about to kill him, either. ] Stay out there for a while and I'll - I'll figure something out. I swear it.

Re: voice;

[fadeling]

[Close enough. So he doesn't press it further.]

Yes. I will. Thank you.