hisapprentice | [Puzzle 011]

[It's early in the morning, and there's a commotion. The village knows about this commotion because things are scattered in the scuffle, including Luke's journal. It thunks onto the floor of the apartment, open and 'on' enough to record...well.

The sounds of a scuffle.

Bangs and clangs and the occasional mechanical whirr or someone shouting (classic noir American accent or subtle/overt British one, take your pick!) and the end result is a nice, spread-out flurry of chaos.

In which one of the people living in the apartment is no longer there.

After a while, there are footsteps; it's Luke trudging over to pick up his journal and gingerly talk into it.]

Um. They came and...took Czes- Benjamin. [Not without a fight!] Maiza and Professor Layton and I tried to stop them, but it- it didn't work. Sorry. [...] Maybe he won't be gone for long.

[[ooc: Those replying may get an answer from Luke, Maiza, or Layton! Depends on who's got the journal at the moment, and who's off trying to clean up the mess in a dejected manner.]]

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[He laughs softly.]

True. I know it's hard to say no to Maiza, at least.

[Maybe he makes a sound. He does nod, silent and slow.]

If they come, it won't do much. But I suppose we could for the small comfort.

[He'll do it, to feel a little bit of reassurance from the action, and he pats Firo's shoulder as he passes the younger camorrista.] Thanks for coming.

... Why don't you get some rest? We could all use some downtime, I think.

Elicia, huh. That's a nice name.

... Thank you, again. I should get back to cleaning the room now, so you take care of yourself, yeah?

[Firo watches him and nods.]

What kinda friend would I be if I didn't come?

[He turns to survey the damaged room, and tries his best not to remember the similar wreckage left after Seto was taken a few months back.]

Where do ya want me to start?

I think that would be a good idea.

[He stops behind Luke. He won't force the boy to face him, but he stands there with silent expectation.]

You still seem troubled, my boy.

[Sigh.]

It's not important, Professor.

[And he almost just heads for his bedroom but he cannot, as he was just advised, leave this conversation unfinished.]

Sorry.

[He gets the sense that this is difficult for Luke, but if any part of his frustrations can be amended, then Layton would at least like to try. But first, he has to understand what Luke's frustrations actually are.]

'Sorry'? Whatever for?

For...for being rude.

[For doing things that result in your disappointed voice, really.]

[You won't blame him if he doesn't answer your first question, would you Firo?]

I could use some help righting furnitures. I didn't want to make the Professor hurt himself more.

[He shakes his head slowly, even if Luke can't see it.]

That isn't something you need to apologize to me for. I know more than anyone how hard you try to do the right thing.

[Well in that case. He looks up at them both slowly.]

Sorry, Maiza.

[On top of all of this he keeps worrying about Czes. What will happen to him. The things that it seems like nobody knows...]

I will! And you, too...

Good luck!!

[He smiles and nods gently.]

It's all right, Luke. You had a hard morning.

[Very good. And yet Luke still seems worried. Layton thinks for a moment before kneeling and resting a hand on Luke's shoulder.]

I know you must be tired and very worried. I wish I could assure you that everything will be fine, but none of us here can know that for certain. The best we can do is trust Czeslaw to be strong until his return; the very least we can do is be strong for him in the meantime. Do you understand?

[Oh.

Well there are all sorts of memories tied up in things like this aren't there?]

Of course I understand. [Not in that indignant tone, either. He looks pretty grateful actually.] I'm the one who told you how it would happen, remember?

[Look though he's almost smiling, sort of. Thanks, Professor.]

Alright. Just tell me where it all goes.

[He holds out his hand, offering to take the chair that Maiza was ready to brandish at the would-be intruder.]

How could I forget? [He gives Luke's shoulder a pat before rising to his feet.]

Now then, I believe the tea should be about ready.

Thank you Elicia. I'm sure we could use all the luck we can get.

[Maiza watches their exchange quietly and straightens himself as the professor rises.]

I can get you your cups.

[He hesitates a moment; it's nothing he can't handle and he considers declining Firo's offered help, but he accepts it soon and holds the chair out to him with a thanks.]

[Without saying anything else, Luke takes himself to sit back down in whatever seat is nearest.]

[Why thank you, Maiza. As he goes to fetch the tea pot, he glances at the puzzle paper and sees that yes, Maiza did get the trick. Very nice.]

[He comes back with three mugs, one for each of them, and drags a nearby table closer to the seat Luke has occupied. He sets those mugs down and moves around to fetch chairs for himself and Layton as well.]

Edited 2012-12-14 08:46 (UTC)

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seto too? wow flynn lets her kids get kidnapped a lot how cruel

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Yep! It is very sad :(

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