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The Horrors of Coventry - Concluded

@Morose

Immensely sorry for the delay, a post will definitely be coming tonight.

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Harry Walsh

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Location: Qasr El Nil Barracks

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Harry remained silent for the rest of the drive, glancing out the window from time to time as they moved through the streets, lingering on the thoughts of Aziza's outburst. He was curious, even eager to know what it was pertaining to, but he was certainly not about to start pushing her for anything, the last thing he needed or wanted to be right then was a nuisance. Besides, he knew that was a conversation best had in private anyway. It could wait, whether it was a discussion for later that evening or another day entirely, he was content to wait, at least for now.

Feeling as the car pulled to a halt, Harry took a moment or two to peer out the window at the barracks yet again before he hopped out of the car along with the others. Adjusting his jacket for a moment, he turned to help Aziza out of the car gently, standing with her as he turned to listen to the Lord Major. None of what he was saying was particularly new to Harry, he'd once been in the Corporal's shoes, that is to say, the less obnoxious one's. The search was of little concern to him, nor all the protocol that they were going to be stuck through. He couldn't help but smile softly as the Lord Major spoke in fact, the protocol was almost a breath of fresh air, one of the bits of his service that, although he didn't exactly miss it, it wasn't a nightmare.

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I'll be aiming to get a post out later tonight. ^^

The Horrors of Coventry - Concluded

Liam Matthews

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Location: The Past
Interacting With: Eudora Erebus @Witch Cat

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Sighing as he looked up from his gun, pleased that it was there, he let his gaze drift back to where Folly was. Or, rather, was, around the same time that Eudora noticed she was missing. Heading over to the window with her, he peered out to see her as she ran off, muttering a silent and confused curse, unsure of how she had actually managed to get down there without breaking her neck as he peered down at the path he would have to take. Not too pleased to follow her, he sighed as he shook his head and took a step back, looking over to Eudora.

Of course she was insisting he should go after her, and that her running off was his fault, and to her credit, it probably was. "If it's any consolation, I didn't exactly plan on going through that portal, well, ever. I'd prefer not to end up god-knows-where if I can avoid it." He sighed, not exactly rushing off after Folly into parts unknown, still currently oblivious to the fact he'd actually travelled in time, rather than just to another place. "Where are we anyway?" He asked as he grabbed his phone to call Aloise, a little confused at the lack of signal.

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@Lady Amalthea

My apologies, I really do not intend to ride the counter, and I won't further prompt any irritation with excuses. I'll just make sure to make much more of an effort so as to avoid being as much of a burden as I probably am right now. Again, just a general apology to everyone here.

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Harry Walsh

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Location: Grand Continental Hotel

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Comfortably settled into the car, Harry sighed as he sat there. Feeling Aziza's fingers lace with his own, he glanced down to their hands, smiling briefly as he gave her hand a gentle squeeze, feeling her head rest on his shoulder as he sat there, not thinking for a moment as to how the two of them looked until Peter made his comment. Looking over toward Peter, he glanced over to Aziza for a moment, seeing her turn red he couldn't help but chuckle briefly as he turned toward Peter again and shook his head. "Simply good friends, Lord-Captain, it's quite alright." He'd comment calmly.

It did briefly cross his mind just how easily it must have been for Peter to make such an assumption. He hadn't quite considered until just that moment how close he and Aziza had been in that night alone, he had known her for a while, and it would be plain lie for Harry to state he had no degree of attraction to her, there was just something about her that he couldn't put his finger on. However, despite this he'd never actually considered seeking some sort of relationship greater than what they had. Regardless of if he even did consider such a thing, he knew there were certainly better times for it. For now, he simply chuckled at the mistake, giving Aziza's hand another gentle squeeze.

The Horrors of Coventry - Concluded

Liam Matthews

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Location: Coventry Horrors, Seventh Floor -> The Past
Interacting With: Eudora Erebus @Witch Cat

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While Liam had expected to have to grab Seraphina back from the portal if it attempted somehow to drag her through, he pretty quickly found that he could have used someone doing the same for him. The second he felt himself being pulled closer, he dried to push himself back, finding his feet digging into the floor for a moment before he was pulled clean off them, letting out a yell as he was thrown essentially head-first into the wardrobe. "Oh-" He was cut off as his head disappeared through the portal, the strange sensation running through him as he travelled back in time, certainly having never experienced anything quite like this as he felt his stomach twist and churn.

"-Crap!" His yell suddenly continued in 1929, as Liam dove out of the wardrobe and hit the floor, rolling on his side for a moment as he landed face-down, groaning as he rubbed his face. "Oh, I did not see that coming." He coughed a little, glancing up as he saw Eudora. He wasn't hugely surprised, but was glad she hadn't run off from the portal and was still right by it. He was a little surprised at the strength she lifted him up with, but said nothing about it as she asked her question, sighing. "Waiting had been my plan, yes." He grumbled, glancing over to Valeska then as he raised an eyebrow, briefly reaching into his jacket to check if his gun was still there.

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Harry Walsh

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Location: Grand Continental Hotel

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Nodding toward Aziza as she declined the Lord-Majors kind offer, Harry glanced between her and the Lord-Major himself. It was more than obvious that the two were quite familiar, he'd be curious to ask how they knew each other another time, but they were much past the point for pleasantries at that point, at least in Harry's mind. Regardless, he very much appreciated any bit of the Lord-Majors offer toward Aziza, thus far he had been an interesting man in Harry's view, certainly unlike many of the other British officers he had known in his lifetime, though most of the ones in his life had been much like that Corporal, too desperate for a promotion to think much on anything else.

Hearing Aziza's words to him, he couldn't help but smile, shaking his head. Aziza had been a calming voice for him. Being around her felt good to him, relaxing, merely being in her presence held many of the horrid and terrible thoughts and memories of his war at bay. He wasn't sure what it was, but it was just one of the things which made her so very enchanting. Shaking his head toward her, he kept his smile. "You have already repayed me a hundred times over, Aziza, believe me." He knew full well she may not have understood what he meant by his words, but to him they rung true, she had made things far less grim.

Moving down toward the car with her and the others, he sighed as he looked around, he wasn't exactly sure how late it was himself at that point, but he knew it was certain to be later than he had expected to be heading home that evening, as much as he would call the barracks 'home' again, anyway. Giving Peter a nod as he let them in, Harry carefully climbed into the car alongside Aziza, setting his hand atop hers for a moment to give it a reassuring squeezze as he tried to relax.

The Horrors of Coventry - Concluded

I'll be posting as soon as I'm home from uni!

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I'll be posting today, once I'm home from uni.