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2nd duel - [action/written, not bothering with backdating]

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[Utena's back from her mallynapping. ...and she's been dumped at the very edge of the forest. As she regains consciousness, things begin to come back to her. This place is called Luceti, she has wings, she's been here for a few months now...

But one thing that doesn't come back is her ability to use her voice. The moment she calls out, her eyes widen at the lack of sound.

She shakily stands to her feet--it really looks like the Malnosso did a number to her in more than one way, doesn't it?--and starts walking. She's not about to just stay where she is...]

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[Once Utena is able to get back to her residence, she immediately gets her journal and writes down a question:] I hope this isn't too awkward a question to ask, but has anyone ever lost a sense after being kidnapped by the Malnosso before? You see, I can't use my voice right now.

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A, alright... C-C... four... [He thinks he remembers where that is... oh great, it's across the bridge and everything, they have a long way to go... well... he'll take it slowly anyway, for her sake.]

[Utena will appreciate that, feeling really guilty that she can't strike up conversation or anything. She really wishes she could.]

[The silence is awkward, but Beast has never minded missing a conversation before. All that matters to him right now is reaching that bridge without making her trip.]

[So far, so good. She doesn't seem to be in any danger of tripping for the moment. Though, she can't say she isn't troubled for other reasons...

The Malnosso... do this a lot to people, don't they? It's a terrible thought to her. What makes them think it's okay to just experiment on and toy with them like this?]

[Finally, Beast's foot reaches the bridge, and he slows down a little more to help her with the level change, keeping a paw on her back and another holding her hand.

Then he sees her face.] Is... is something wrong?

[She really is glad he's helping her like this. It's not that she feels like she's someone to be rescued, but refusing help isn't right either.

She looks to Beast, wishing she could say what was wrong. Maybe if she mouths the word--

"Malnosso."]

[... Ah. That's a word he has heard enough times to tell that's what she's talking about. His face becomes more stern, emphasising the seriousness his voice gives.] They... did this to you.

[An oddly firm nod.]

[His brow lowers even more, a slight rumbling growl coming from his throat.] They have no right.

[Another nod, because she absolutely agrees with that.]

They shouldn't do this to us.

[And another nod of agreement, followed by a sigh. They were really at the mercy of these guys, weren't they? But they shouldn't have to be! It wasn't right... shouldn't they be doing something about it?]

[Noticing her sigh, he pauses to look over at her concerned expression... wondering if there was something else he doesn't know.] Did they do anything... else?

[She shakes her head. If they had, she's not aware of it.]

Hm. [He peers over the rest of her.] You do not feel... strange?

[Another shake of the head. Aside from still being a little disoriented, there isn't anything too terribly off...]

[He gives her a few silent moments' glance before finally deciding to let it go.] Alright.

[Community Building 4 is now within view ahead, which causes him to unknowingly quicken his pace just a little, not enough to remove her grip on his arm, but maybe enough to pull her along with him.]

[She tries to match his pace, and while that's difficult for a few moments due to still being disoriented, for the most part she's able to.]

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