PC CATCHALL FOR KIM

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[voltadomar]

[There are a few moments where it slowly seems to dawn on Kim that he's the one being worried over, for once. And he's not sure what to think of that.]

... Sure.

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Good.

[Patting his shoulder and gesturing to follow to find a place to sit down. Probably a bench someplace.]

One would not wish to see you standing on your feet after such a day. Rest is needed especially for the hardworking.

[voltadomar]

[They find a bench, and Cecile glides over to perch on the back of it as Kim sits.]

Long nights happen sometimes. It's nothing to worry about.

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Not long nights like this.

[Irene is at his shoulder, preening her feathers.]

It's one right after the other, isn't it? Miss Susato...and now, what happened today...

[voltadomar]

[The lieutenant falls silent, looking out at the sculptures of the garden, then down at his own hands in his lap.

He nods.]

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[He reaches out to touch the man's shoulder, if he'll let him.]

We can't...give up. We have to keep going. [He lets out a shuddering sigh.] But for now, we have to...recollect ourselves. For her sake. For his sake.

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[He lets him. There's a small shift, his shoulders loosening, as if allowing some weight to leave them.]

I don't plan on giving up, detective. Far from it. She'll be watching us from now on... along with the others.

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...We'll get them back.

[The touch turns into a solid grasp, reassuring.]

We have all the tools at our disposal. We just need to put the clues together. Just like we do every day.