Private call to Riwane

[almost_a_mermaid]

((Could be a video call or a regular phone call. Rio can join in if Riwane connects him.))

[Upon seeing video footage of Jon's predicament, Chiyo has been alight with panic and fear. Her first instinct after contacting him was to ask her dear sister for help.]

SIS! SIS! HELP! JON'S IN TROUBLE! AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE HE IS.

[She's almost on the brink of tears and her labored breathing makes it evident that she's running.]

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[almost_a_mermaid]

[Chiyo wanted nothing more than to be by Jon's side during his hard times, but if Riwane says it'd be best to be away at a distance, then she'll do her hardest to comply. When Riwane hugged them, she welcomed it wholeheartedly and held them as tightly as she could, as if hugging with all her might could help the situation end well and sooner. She felt so scared for Jon and useless. He'd done so much for her and yet she could only stand at the sidelines waiting.]

...Is this really all we can do for him? Just stay here?

[blazebottom]

[Riwane understood wholeheartedly. This has been something she's had to do ever since hooking up with Jon. First as friends, then partners, then lovers and it was never easy no matter how much time it had passed.

After a moment, she let them go and looked at them firmly.]

I'm afraid so hun... And not only for your sakes, but for his own as well... He tortures himself, or will do so if he finds out that he hurt us in any way...

It's happened before. [She sighed and rubbed the back of her head with an awkward, somber smile.]

I got hurt real bad one time I didn't listen, cause ya'll know I'm hella hardheaded. He didn't mean ta of course, but... sometimes it's hard to control this side a' him when it's a real powerful moon. Which is why he always distances 'imself from people when it's close ta happenin' and during it.

[moon_leaf]

[Rio exhaled heavily once Riwane released them, and his shoulders sagged with the weight of her news. Of course they wouldn't be able to approach him if he was completely feral. Sometimes reasoning was not enough.]

So then, ain't nothin' we can do directly, but maybe, indirectly? I mean, are we not wonderin' or investigatin' why this moon is stayin' full so long?

[Rio looked between the two, then to Riwane for an explanation.]

Is this sorta thing common in this, here, region?