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Namrask knew it would end this way. He has seen this every time. His fallen people have learned defeat so well that now they defeat themselves. He rages and claws at the ice. | Namrask knew it would end this way. He has seen this every time. His fallen people have learned defeat so well that now they defeat themselves. He rages and claws at the ice. | ||
For his band of stranded survivors, he fashions shelters of watercloth: synthetic skin with thick bladders pumped full of ice to block some of the radiation. When his wound pains him, he numbs it on the ice. Turrha sees him but says nothing. He is grateful. | For his band of stranded survivors, he fashions shelters of watercloth: synthetic skin with thick bladders pumped full of ice to block some of the radiation. When his wound pains him, he numbs it on the ice. [[Turrha]] sees him but says nothing. He is grateful. | ||
"We must find a transmitter," he says. "We must call for Misraaks to return." | "We must find a transmitter," he says. "We must call for Misraaks to return." | ||
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She does not answer for a long time, but perhaps this is not her fault. The receiver is damaged, so he stitches a patch for it from superconducting threads. | She does not answer for a long time, but perhaps this is not her fault. The receiver is damaged, so he stitches a patch for it from superconducting threads. | ||
When she answers, she sounds annoyed. "I am [[ | When she answers, she sounds annoyed. "I am [[Eido]], daughter of Misraaks, [[Kell]] of the [[House of Light]]. He is close to the Light because he is close to the Lightbearers. My father walks beside the Guardians of the Traveler." | ||
Namrask kneels, frozen in horror. He tears the patch from the radio and stalks away. "I cannot go with them!" he snarls. | Namrask kneels, frozen in horror. He tears the patch from the radio and stalks away. "I cannot go with them!" he snarls. | ||
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"To those who renounce the violence of House Salvation and seek refuge in the House of Light, I will be landing a [[Fallen Skiff|Skiff]] near [[Asterion Abyss]]. Bring only what you need. We must prioritize survivors over their possessions. Trigger message repeat." | "To those who renounce the violence of House Salvation and seek refuge in the House of Light, I will be landing a [[Fallen Skiff|Skiff]] near [[Asterion Abyss]]. Bring only what you need. We must prioritize survivors over their possessions. Trigger message repeat." | ||
"Astiirabis," | "Astiirabis," Turrha says. "I know that place. We can hide in the nearby caves." | ||
"Fine," Namrask says. He seizes his loom. Everyone stares and he realizes: survivors over possessions. | "Fine," Namrask says. He seizes his loom. Everyone stares and he realizes: survivors over possessions. | ||