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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.

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[madwinner]

[Annie lets out a quick peal of unprovoked laughter, drawn out of her not by the conversation but by some broken half-thought that's not quite lining up normally. She slaps a hand over her mouth, eyes widening apologetically.]

Sorry.

If she does turn up, I'm sure someone will look after her until you can get to her. They did for me.

[She looks around]

If she is here, do you know where she might have headed?

[flowing_kinetics]

[He gives her a bit of an odd look, but apparently doesn't seem to mind all that much. Her mind had been.... odd.]

...Hope so.

[He shakes his head a little.]

Not that I can think of. She woulda tried to head for town, but I didn't see her anywhere there.