Higurashi aftermath

[sharpasafawkes]

[IN OUR LAST EPISODE Shaun and Cesare had a little trip down to the labs, if by "trip" we mean "a magical adventure full of torture-filled antics". Needless to say there's one historian laid up in a hospital bed, more or less asleep and bandaged like you wouldn't believe.]

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[maleborgia]

I came to spend time with you. *goes to pick up the paper, although he doesn't hand it over*

[sharpasafawkes]

How'd you know where I was, did Tony tell you?

[maleborgia]

I have a map.

*well, okay then. coming up to the side of the bed and handing that over. it's in simple language and very clearly in Cesare's handwriting if Shaun is familiar with it at all. if nothing else, it's obviously written in a cursive style from the time period. it is not dated and could have been written as long as a few days ago and is not signed. there is a simple but concise map explaining how to get from the consulate to the hospital and then how to find Shaun's room in it, along with instructions to basically check up on him and play nice. there is no written explanation given for either what happened to Shaun or why this letter appeared or who it is from.*

[sharpasafawkes]

[... he knows that writing, like a good borgia-history stalker]

You're not surprised that this was there?

[maleborgia]

No. Why?

[sharpasafawkes]

I'd be a little unerved if a note came out of nowhere and told me what to do

[maleborgia]

It didn't come out of nowhere. It was on the table.

[sharpasafawkes]

Yes but you don't even know from who.

[maleborgia]

I know who wrote it.

*should he tell him? should he tell him?*

[sharpasafawkes]

[Curious] Really, who?

[maleborgia]

*hesitates. well, the letter did stress that he should be nice and the last several ones made no mention like the first ones did about keeping everything secret...*

Pedro Luis.

[sharpasafawkes]

But it's got no name on it, how could you-

[Sigh, face meet hand]

Oh Cesare...

[maleborgia]

*figure out that mystery, Shaun?*

What is it?

[sharpasafawkes]

Oh, I think I'm just starting to understand something about someone I know.

[maleborgia]

Is it him?

*climbing up on the bed now*

[sharpasafawkes]

[Flinching for a moment, but let's him on]

Got it right away.

[maleborgia]

*getting comfortable on the edge there*

Why? Because of the letter.

[sharpasafawkes]

[Trying not to react too much, come on, it's a child...

Patting the bed where he is, it's allright tiny, you can come up further]

Exactly. He says more than you might think when he's got a pen in his hand.

[maleborgia]

*yayyy, crawling up and curling into his side*

What do you mean?

[sharpasafawkes]

[...freezing a bit, before allowing himself to relax and pat the tiny's head]

Hate to say it, but you'll understand when you're older.

[maleborgia]

*pouting :<*

That is not a real answer!

[sharpasafawkes]

Yes it is, more than you know right now.

[maleborgia]

*annoyed sigh that he's not allowed to badger Shaun until he cracks and lets him in on the secret*

[sharpasafawkes]

[Hairruffle]

Sorry mate, but if I said any more, he'd get cross with me...

[His hand goes still, as he looks away, out the window]

Trust me, you don't want to see him cross.

[maleborgia]

*smiling into the touch. he likes headpettings.*

Why not?