journal ⚔️ a warning

[discourtesies]

Sender: Barok van Zieks

[The writing is hurried, a cursive that just manages to be legible. In his rush, his usual formalities are cut short. The message is more important than the form it takes.]

There is a demon in the wilderness — a bestial man. Powerful and violent, able to heal itself in an instant. Anyone unable to defend themselves should avoid the woods until [until what? It's killed? If there's any shred of the man still in there, he can't condone that.] further notice.

[Is that a drop of blood on the page? Eh, it's fine.]

It was Kazuma Asogi. I don't understand it, but I wasn't able to reason with him and he became this thing before my eyes.

[After a moment, he adds:]

He cannot be left like this.

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[discourtesies]

[He's starting to question if anywhere is safe at this point, with how quickly Asogi corrupted that spot near the lake, but.]

I'm trying. I believe I've lost him. He was taking his time to follow.

[judicialassistant]

[ He was following him... hunting him down. Oh, Kazuma, why...? ]

Hold on. I can send for my father to help you

[ Which is such a thing a child would say, she hates it so much. But her father would know what to do. She's sure of it. ]

[discourtesies]

Thank you.

[But he won't just leave it at that. Asogi is clearly important to her, and he wouldn't dream of keeping the state of things from her, however much he might try to keep her from physically approaching.]

I'll pass on any information I'm given.

[judicialassistant]

[ She hangs on those words, "thank you." For some reason they mean more coming fron van Zieks, but she doesn't have time to reflect. She allows herself to smile for the briefest of moments, before writing a quick response, and then she shuts her book. ]

Please.

[ Now where did her father go? ]