Second investigation

[letsplayamod]

[Friday has come once again, Typhon’s deadline for the carrot of a motive dangled in front of their faces. Temptations abound and, when the godlings stir in the morning, the air feels thick in a way it hasn’t before. Thunder rumbles outside and the sound of sheets of rain pour down but only ends up pounding against Athena’s protective barrier. No one could ask for a finer umbrella.

There's no more monstrous cyclops threatening your morning. The horses were corralled back to their stables to wind down from the frightening excitement of last Wednesday. From then on, Typhon's threats have once more grown quiet. Everything seems to be... fine.

Still, something feels off.]

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[taintedfayth]

[As Quark turns to leave, Seymour comes back in. He's traded out his heavy, now oil-covered ceremonial robes (if he hadn't been wearing those earlier, maybe he could have been faster, maybe he could have been just fast enough--) for something shorter and more practical from his room, a green robe that stops just past his knees, and in his hand once again is a staff from the training grounds.

When he sees Quark, he pauses, his next inhalation almost audible... before he lets his breath out slowly, his gaze flitting to where Alex still lies on the floor.]

... I apologize. I did not realize I was intruding.

[latinumsbetter]

[Quark's got pretty sharp ears, so he'll pick up on that almost inhalation. But he's glancing up at Seymour.]

You're not. I'm done here.

[and he's moving to step past him back out into the hall.]

[taintedfayth]

[He looks slightly chastised by this, though he willingly steps aside to allow Quark to pass if he so chooses.]

Please, do not feel like you must leave. I was coming here to perform a sending for Alex. If you wish to stay and say your farewells, I have no objections.

[But at the same time, he is well aware that he is only performing this sending because he failed earlier.]

[latinumsbetter]

[Quark shakes his head]

I've said what I need to. Just, uh...[he glances back at Alex, briefly]...leave that envalope and what's in it alone.