*rr..rr....RRIIIIIIIIIP*

Richard's eyes slowly open. Huh, wh....this.

Where did the noise come from...


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*RRRIIIIIIP*

His ear flickers, and he turns to his left. Sure enough, his ears didn't lie, and before his is exactly what he expected. Blood...oh yes...a lot of it. Where have we seen this before...months ago.

"Some feat of revenge. You didn't even see him before he died."

"Does it matter? He is dead, your whole purpose is done."

"No, it isn't. Don't you see? I remain until /I/ kill him. If he is dead, then I remain, for as long as you live."

Richard narrows his eyes. Well, this makes things different.

"Or perhaps, I fade when he does...hmm? There might be that. Either way, there is a chance he is alive. Did he not go over the skyland?"

"...yes."

"And did Slivoh not survive something of the sort?"

".....he did."

"You have your possibility of an answer, then."

*RRIIIIIIIIIP*

What was that noise? His usual tactic, tearing up a body in plain sight. Seemed to impact him a bit more than in the past though, because this one was of...Phedre?