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[flowing_kinetics]

[For once, Akira doesn't sound angry, irritated, or aggressive. His tone is fairly neutral, but anyone with any ability to read into expressions and words can see that's because he's desperately fighting down worry and unease.]

Any of you seen a little girl? 13 years old. She's got brown hair in pigtails.

[There's a... fairly lengthy pause here.]

Probably... coughing a lot and having trouble walking on her own. Real sickly looking.

[Another pause.]

...Just. Let me know if you see her, alright? It's important.

Comments

[femshep]

What's she sick with? [Is it a temporary thing, or does she have some sort of condition? She's not gonna bother tacking on an 'if you don't mind me asking'.]

[flowing_kinetics]

Dunno. Some kinda disease, none of the doctors knew what the fuck it was. Just that...

[The hesitation makes it clear. "That it's not curable."]

...Anyway. She ain't in any condition to push herself.

[femshep]

I'll keep an eye out.

[A pause, and then:]

You find food and shelter alright?

[flowing_kinetics]

Yeah, 'm fine.

[There's the subtext of "I don't know why you care" there, but he's at least trying to be polite.]

[femshep]

Good.

[She's not sure why she cares, either, so questioning it isn't much use.]