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[the_tailor]

[To say that Lance is confused would be the understatement of the forever. His life has taken a turn for the ridiculous ever since he'd found Shiro, and recently, he'd been thrown into a wormhole only to awaken in a strange cage in the rain and wind solving a word search puzzle so that he wouldn't drown. Two days later and with his life thankfully in tact, he still doesn't know where he is and why. He's talked a bit to his cagemates but their focuses were obviously on making sure they'd survive.

And so now he's just trying to throw out a communication line any way he can, as no one's responding yet to his attempts over his paladin helmet.]

Keith? Hunk? Shiro? Pidge? Allura? Coran? Anyone...? Come on, I can't be the only one thrown into wherever this is! I know a vortex in a wormhole isn't exactly the most stable of gateways, but there's gotta be someone here. Come in, anyone.

At the least someone tell me where the heck I am. Because I really need to get back. It's not like the Galrans are just going to sit on their butts while I almost drown in a cage.

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[the_tailor]

I'm fine. Totally fine.

[Physically? Mostly. Mentally? ...Not totally fine, no. It's not quite as visible over just video, but if anyone's going to know Lance's state of mind, it's Hunk.]

She'll pull through, yeah. Like we haven't been through worse. And, uh, Keith, how's that guy doing?

[bigman]

[He can see it. Hunk feels it too though. This entire thing was draining. Not only just showing up here and in cages of doom, but everything before that. The Galra. The battle. Losing and saving the Princess. He's not sure when he's taken an actual rest since it's all happened, and it's starting to seep into his body.]

[Sitting on the floor, like a guard, near Pidge was not the best form of rest, but it was something. Still, when he allowed himself to sleep, he was going to knock out for some time.]

Exactly. We'll get through this. Keith? He seems okay? Coughing and chills too. It was bad out there. You going to go visit them?

[the_tailor]

[When attacking/dodging the enemy wasn't occupying his mind first and foremost during the battle, he was worrying like hell for the others. Kicking himself for not being able to protect them properly. Not being able to do better. Not somehow able to fix the situation they landed in.]

Soon as I figure out this weird castle, I'll be there. The second I stop getting lost.

[bigman]

[Bro. Seriously. Hunk's on that same mindset. He feels like he could have done more to protect the others, both in that battle and in those cages.]

Lost? You're not wandering, are you? I don't think that's all that safe of an idea, Lance.

[the_tailor]

I might be wandering? A little bit? This place is worse than the Castle of Lions. At least that had proper lighting. This makes me feel like I'm gonna be locked up during the Spanish Inquisition or something.

[Because that...makes sense?]

[bigman]

Or, you can listen to your voice of reason and find someone to explore it with instead of going out there and doing it on your own. [Which is to say you should find someone who KNOWS the place... of course.]

[the_tailor]

What's a voice of reason?

[Hunk has a point, though. He usually does. Almost always does. Honestly, Hunk kind of is Lance's voice of reason.]

It's not like I'm getting lost on purpose. I think I might be getting closer, though?

[bigman]

Lance... [He said his name flatly, frowning. He is. He is your voice of reason, and you really should listen to him more often. Or, you know, once in a while. OR even just once, really.]

It's the, ah, first floor, I think? Or... second? I'm not sure how they're being... counted. There are design flaws all over this place.

[the_tailor]

[Lance should. He really should. But he's Lance.]

And I'm guessing there's no info directory, huh.

[bigman]

[He's Lance, and that's why Hunk excuses the ignoring of the voice of reason. He wouldn't be Lance if he paid attention to Hunk.]

Not that I've seen, but I haven't gone exploring yet.

[the_tailor]

Whooooo, great. Well, anyway, I think I'm almost there, so hang tight and get your body ready.

[bigman]

[ready for a hug, maybe. Better not be anything else than that.]

Yeah, yeah. I'll come out and see if I can see you. [and he would come out of the medical area to try and peek and look around for Lance after saying that. Mostly because this is the only area so far that he's dared to venture. Here and the kitchen.]