004 ◉ audio; dated to the 14th

[imaginate]

[ The audio clicks on and there's a long pause. When Kyle speaks, his tone is calm, perfectly controlled. It's his Business Voice, blank save for the barest hint of anger. ]

This is Kyle Rayner of the Green Lantern Corps. I apologise for the inconvenience, but our clinic at EA-3B is currently undergoing repairs and won't be able to take more patients at this time. We'll be temporarily operating a backup at WA-1A. [ He attaches a map, showing where it is. ]

Any and all hands with medical experience or healing abilities are always welcome.

[ Another long pause. ]

And if someone could come collect Avatar Korra, that would be appreciated.

[ There is a brief pause, as though he's debating what more to say, before the audio clicks off. ]

Comments

[heartofgraces]

Amon? I don't think we've met.

[He's missing a lot of pieces, but he's starting to see a picture. Asbel knows that tone, and can pretty easily deduce that, despite that, Korra doesn't like Amon in the slightest.]

She...didn't believe you weren't working with him, did she?

[He sounds a little sad at that, more than angry. That sort of lashing out, that sort of anger and paranoia...reminds him of the coup. Reminds him of Richard. Reminds him that the very beginning wasn't unbelievable behavior for him, after everything that happened.

It's not something he wants to be reminded of.]

[imaginate]

No, she didn't.

[The anger is still there, but sadness has crept into it. He hates using force. He hates being made to.]

It's highly unlikely she's going to believe the truth. Not at this stage.

[heartofgraces]

...What happened between the two of them?

[He's thinking aloud more than expects Kyle to have an answer. But as far as Asbel's concerned, that's the missing piece.]

[imaginate]

Not a clue.

[A beat.]

But it's not the black and white issue either of them present it as.

[heartofgraces]

Of course not...they both had their reasons for whatever it is.

[he sighs.]

I'm sorry, I don't think I know her well enough that she'd listen to me if I tried to talk to her about it.

[imaginate]

That's fine, I appreciate somebody trying to understand the situation, at least.

[Grumble, grumble.]

We could all do with some more common sense.

[heartofgraces]

[...If only you knew Asbel, Kyle. If only you knew.]

I think people are still too freaked out for a lot of that, after the loss of power.

[imaginate]

It's not an excuse. Not one that should be, anyway.

[Calm, and firm.]