Forty-Fourth Theory [Voice]

[i_speak_softly]

Filtered to Friends and Love Interests of Hamatos || Not Up to His Usual Standard

Raph is back.

[It should be apparent from his voice and his merely-mediocre filter that he has been up all night. After his brief message, the recording continues for a few minutes, possibly transmitting the muted voices of other Hamatos in the background, before the feed cuts out.]

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[i_speak_softly]

[Don can't bring himself to describe Raph's injuries again, so like it or not, you get a picture.]

[Raphael's weight loss is evident, as is the transparent bandage on his plastron and the bruises scattered across his limbs. He's surrounded by medical equipment and it's likely the shot also captures a couple of family members who haven't left his side.]

[Does that answer your question?]

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[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

[Derek will hiss quietly under his breath; yeah, that's pretty bad.

When he does speak, he's very quiet.]

I know you have medical stuff going on there, but have you considered asking a healer to help out?

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[i_speak_softly]

I'm the healer.

[No one else is putting their hands on his brother. Not this time.]

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[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

All right.

[And Derek isn't going to argue.]

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[i_speak_softly]

Is anyone with you?

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[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

Raine's checking on me when she can. I'm all right.

...you might try asking Nala for some help. She's friendly. And you've got the meditation background to get her attention.

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[i_speak_softly]

[It takes him a minute to puzzle out this strange suggestion.]

No, Derek, I already did. Last summer. I know what I'm doing.

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[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

All right. Sorry. Didn't know if you had or not.

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[i_speak_softly]

[You've been away too long.]

It's okay. I'd better... check the drip. [Or something. For goodness sakes, just listen to Raine and stop exiling yourself.]

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[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

All right.

Let me know how's he doing.

[He's trying, Don. But right now? He's not even sure who or what he is...]

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[i_speak_softly]

I will.

[And indeed, he will call you regularly throughout the day with updates.]

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[derek-bliss.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

...I promise to at least come see you guys when I'm feeling better. I'm just not exactly mobile right now.

[And he will be there every time to hear about it.]

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[i_speak_softly]

Door's always open.

[To you, at least. And now he'll close the journal until he has something to report.]