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That, I didn't know.
[ He's silent for a moment, mostly for dramatic effect. He knows he'll be joining them. Knew it the moment to words left Alec's mouth. He's far too invested in this group not to. ]
Well. Since you said please. I'll be there shortly.
[ He's silent for a moment, mostly for dramatic effect. He knows he'll be joining them. Knew it the moment to words left Alec's mouth. He's far too invested in this group not to. ]
Well. Since you said please. I'll be there shortly.
[ Oh my. ]
I take it you've tried calling her?
[ But he already knows the answer to this. There are sounds in the background as he stands up from his chair and searches for his jacket. ]
I take it you've tried calling her?
[ But he already knows the answer to this. There are sounds in the background as he stands up from his chair and searches for his jacket. ]
Yeah. [ four times, but he doesn't say that. it sounds crazy — excessive even, but given the circumstances, alec doesn't care. ]
I just saw her the other day. She couldn't have gone far, right?
[ unless she met with sebastian thanks to that plan she cooked up with that guy she was talking about, anders. the only other noise on his end is the gritty sound of boots on dirt. but he's skirting the line of a meltdown now, worry eating its way into his tone. ]
She said she'd call before she did anything with Sebastian. She didn't call, so there's no way she was with him.
[ ramble ramble ramble. ]
I just saw her the other day. She couldn't have gone far, right?
[ unless she met with sebastian thanks to that plan she cooked up with that guy she was talking about, anders. the only other noise on his end is the gritty sound of boots on dirt. but he's skirting the line of a meltdown now, worry eating its way into his tone. ]
She said she'd call before she did anything with Sebastian. She didn't call, so there's no way she was with him.
[ ramble ramble ramble. ]
Probably not too far.
[ Hopefully not too far. But it wouldn't be hard for Isabelle to get herself into trouble in such a short period of time. ]
That's not necessarily true. Just because she didn't go find him doesn't me he hasn't gone to find her.
[ He doesn't like the idea of either of those things, though. Not at all. ]
[ Hopefully not too far. But it wouldn't be hard for Isabelle to get herself into trouble in such a short period of time. ]
That's not necessarily true. Just because she didn't go find him doesn't me he hasn't gone to find her.
[ He doesn't like the idea of either of those things, though. Not at all. ]
[ there's a stretch of silence on alec's end and his footsteps have ceased, the scrape of dirt no longer audible. he's been trying his damndest not to immediately jump to blaming sebastian, not to hunt him down and demand to know what he's done with his sister. ]
If he has, I'll kill him.
[ his words are definitely devoid of something and are hushed at best, though no less angry. it could be easy to hold onto the anger, to ride it out with what he already feels towards sebastian. it could also get him in trouble with anatole's laws. ]
I've searched the ruins as far as I'm able. I'll do it until I find her.
If he has, I'll kill him.
[ his words are definitely devoid of something and are hushed at best, though no less angry. it could be easy to hold onto the anger, to ride it out with what he already feels towards sebastian. it could also get him in trouble with anatole's laws. ]
I've searched the ruins as far as I'm able. I'll do it until I find her.
That's just one possibility, though. He might have nothing to do with it.
[ As doubtful as he feels that is. It's like Sebastian has been far too quiet lately, and Magnus doesn't like what it could mean. Finally, he manages to locate his jacket and shoo his cat off of it. ]
Where are you?
[ As doubtful as he feels that is. It's like Sebastian has been far too quiet lately, and Magnus doesn't like what it could mean. Finally, he manages to locate his jacket and shoo his cat off of it. ]
Where are you?
I'll be there shortly. We can look for her together.
Magnus.
[she pauses, not totally sure how to continue.]
Have you seen Alec?
[she pauses, not totally sure how to continue.]
Have you seen Alec?
No.
[ When he continues, there's a hint of uncertainty in his voice. ]
I haven't been able to get a hold of him.
[ When he continues, there's a hint of uncertainty in his voice. ]
I haven't been able to get a hold of him.
[she goes quiet:] Neither have I.
You don't think-
You don't think-
[ For a moment, he doesn't respond. There are a few different scenarios, and he doesn't like a single one of them. ]
Maybe he's just wandered off into the Mist like you did.
[ Now he's just being ridiculously optimistic. ]
Maybe he's just wandered off into the Mist like you did.
[ Now he's just being ridiculously optimistic. ]
Yeah, maybe you're right. I mean, I was gone, like, two weeks, right?
Something like that. We couldn't find you or get a hold of you.
Right. [she exhales, chewing her lower lip.]
So.
We wait?
So.
We wait?
We could go look for him.
[ A pause. ]
Not that it did any good looking for you.
[ A pause. ]
Not that it did any good looking for you.
[she's quiet for a long while there, propping her chin up in one hand as she thinks that over. First, Simon. Then Jace. Now Alec. It's wishful thinking that they'd all just be in the Mist, isn't it?]
What do you think?
What do you think?
We could try, at the very least.
[ The chances of Alec being in the Mist are slim, though. Everybody couldn't be lost in the Mist. ]
[ The chances of Alec being in the Mist are slim, though. Everybody couldn't be lost in the Mist. ]
How's tomorrow work with your busy schedule? It's getting late, and it's still snowing.
Maybe not that bright and early. Bright enough.
[a little chuckle, wry as it is. And a pause.]
What're you doing tonight? You want to do something?
[a little chuckle, wry as it is. And a pause.]
What're you doing tonight? You want to do something?
[ He gives her the slightest of smiles. ]
Yeah. Let's do something.
Yeah. Let's do something.
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