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[spelleton]

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"Greetings, you've reached Ekkehardt Gehring. If you're listening to this, I'm probably busy. Try again later, or leave a message."

EKKEHARDT GEHRING
UN: HEMLOCK

STATUS: Graduate/TA. School nurse assistant.

ACCOLADES: I graduated from this academy 22 years ago. I've been rather boring otherwise.

BIO: I'm here to help treat whatever injuries you children can't just bounce back from. Try not to get into trouble.

© TESSISAMESS

Comments

[emergensirations]

[Their head tilts back as they continue to squint. At Ekkehardt. Hypothetical are vague and also probably traps.

The expression disappears back into that flat glow as Ekkehardt goes on. They move a little closer.]

I can keep them safe. I have so far. [Even with the darkness within, Adriel knew nothing of it.] Whatever I can do, I'll do it.

[Though they have to pause.]

...They were the first angel I ever met. Does this mean they're really not?

[spelleton]

That depends on your definition of angel. [ There are several types of being in the Outlands that call themselves angels. He's met a few. ] And what makes one. There are many entities that call themselves angels, and I wouldn't say any of them are wrong, exactly.

[emergensirations]

[They hum. That's a fair enough point.]

If that's the case, if they want to be an angel, then they are one.

[They nod decisively. Now, for setting free.]

Would this school have files on their family?

[spelleton]

Nothing that I could show you much of according to regulations, but also nothing that would help you with your problem. [ There's not a lot of information on them as it is. ] They seem to be rather reclusive. We might have to do some legwork.

[emergensirations]

[A good point. They could get around those regulations but there wouldn't likely be anything here to say what's going on with Adriel.

But they also don't know where to go from here. They huff.]

This would be easier if one of them would summon me. I could just act as their family and go through everything that wasn't already in that person's head. It wouldn't even have to be forever. The boss could get me out like last time.