007 ☯ Alma [VOICE]

[alma_karma]

[ooc: Backdated to not long after midnight on April 1st.]

[The feed clicks on to the sound of panicked, raspy breathing. Small fingers fumble at the device for several long seconds before words come, halting and strained.]

A-Allen! I-!... I was back in the l-lab and then I woke up here a-and- [Alma cuts off, coughing wetly away from the feed for a minute before he manages to gather himself and continue]

Yu's not br-breathing and he's not getting b-back up!

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[VIDEO]

[tothelastbreath]

[Look Link, Allen's checking in. Voluntarily, even. He would've done it sooner if he wasn't in a hurry to make sure no one's falling apart. Seeing as Alma has already filled you in, all he says is:]

Kanda's awake now. It'll take a while to find them, but we should be back soon enough.

[voice] > [video]

[churchninja]

[He's so pleased... not that his grim, unsmiling face gives it away. Allen's kept his word to check in more often.]

Is he well enough to travel? Do you need help escorting them?

[Then again, he knows three's a crowd. When sneaking through Credinta, an extra body might draw attention. He awaits Allen's verdict.]

[video]

[tothelastbreath]

[Consider this for a heartbeat, but the image of all four of them―five if Karkat joins them―hopping their way across Credinta's rooftops makes him discard the idea just as quickly.]

You know Kanda, nothing keeps him down for long. I reckon he'll kill us all if we both show up.

[Or hears you using the word 'escort'.]

[video]

[churchninja]

[Yeah, well, somebody has to say it. What else do you expect him to call you guys? A gaggle of ragtag heroes? 'Escort' sounds much more professional.]

Very well. Should I handle any preparations for your return?

[You know, fetching water, warming the rooms, hiding the buckets so Karkat won't see...]

[video]

[tothelastbreath]

[All of the above, Link. Especially the buckets. Allen's too preoccupied to think of everything, so all he says is:]

I don't think there's much to be done, but if you could warm up Kanda and Alma's room, I'm sure they would appreciate it a lot. It's rather cold out tonight.

[Later, he'll be glad one of them had the presence of mind to hide those buckets.]