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[sayhitobianca]

[Sealed to: Hawke, Anders, Aara, Zhaneel, and Riku]

[Varric's handwriting is messier than usual, and somewhat stilted, as though he took pauses every few words while writing it.]

Tell me you're all doing fine.

It'd probably be best if you all avoided me until this blows over.

[He's not in his room, but he's definitely going to quarantine himself. He's also not answering that other zombie post. Varric's telling Hawke, that's good enough for him.]

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[Text] - Sealed to Zhaneel

[sayhitobianca]

[Well. At least they'll only get half of a conversation. And yeah, Varric saw that message, too. He's not terribly pleased about it.]

Not as all right as they could be.

Are you okay? Not sick, no one's giving you any trouble?

[Audio] and unsealed for life

[bondedgryphon]

[That message is making her antsy about being seen by anyone, truth told. However, Varric's reply causes her to still, the silence is deafening and then she speaks again, her voice strained.]

Varrrrric arrre you ill?

I am .. I am uncerrtain .. I am keeping to mysssself forrr now.

[She has enough sense not to say where just now. That would possibly end poorly for the gryphon and she's actually scared.]

[Text] - Sealed to Zhaneel

[sayhitobianca]

[Damn direct questions again.]

Looking like that's a distinct possibility.

That's probably a real good idea. If you're not, no reason to expose yourself to getting sick.

If you are, I'd avoid telling Kloe. 'Hunting you down' and 'need to be dealt with' usually don't mean anything good when combined together. Let someone else know about it.

Doesn't have to be me, but I'd like to know all the same.

[He WORRIES but he's not going to say that bit outloud. In text. Whatever.]

[bondedgryphon]

[A soft keen at his response. Varric was one of the few friends she had here at the Keep and to think that he was in distress was hurtful.]

I .. I do not think kloe will harrrrm me .. Ssshe meansss well and is ssimply concerrrned ..

[She falls silent then, a stab of pain arching through her wings and joints. She had barely left her roost all day, so she didn't understand .. the only reason could be-]

I do not feel well, Varrrric..

[And doesn't she sound scared? :(]

[Text] - Sealed to Zhaneel

[sayhitobianca]

[He's going to pass over that Kloe part. Maybe. But he doesn't know Kloe, and he's not the biggest fan of reading a journal entry that includes an edit about hunting down one of his friends.

Varric's more concerned over hearing confirmation that Zhaneel is ill.]

Aara's going to come stay with you. You're not going to be alone.

I'll come, too, if you don't have any objections.

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[bondedgryphon]

[She is shivering slightly, although she doesn't feel terribly cold. Why was all of this coming on so suddenly?

She shakes her head in response to his question, only realizing after that he cannot see her.]

I would like that ..

[Text] - Sealed to Zhaneel

[sayhitobianca]

Then I'll be there.