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[bestfuneralever]

[around the same time as this.]

How do you- I haven't even-- fuck. [There's the sound of fumbling, his words muttered not actively addressing the network at first until-- ]

Hello? Shit. [There's a shuddering breath in and a panicked sound on the exhale of that same breath.] Has anybody seen Ben? I- I-I lost him! I mean- I didn't lose him, but-- he was here and now he's not and... fuck!

[He has not been having a great time in this house. His two days back home were nothing, and he's been in this place long enough for the worst parts of withdrawal to be hitting and. Well. Ben has been his touchstone through that and now he's gone and Klaus is not okay.]

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[bestfuneralever]

FINE, then! [He's yelling again, too loudly, and he realizes it just late enough that the words have already escaped his mouth and he blinks, and his shoulders slump and he shrinks down a little, voice drastically quieter next time he speaks.] Let's do that. That... sounds like a good plan, yeah.

[justaddh2o]

( she's quiet, looking at him with a challenge in her expression, but she waits until he settles again and agrees, because of course he's going to agree with her when she's obviously right. )

Right then. Let's go.

( Rikki holds her hand out to him. )

Here, hold my hand so we don't get separated. That's all we need. Come on, then. Let's find your brother.