Video; username: the.boneless

[ragnarsson]

[The video opens up on Ivar in the hallway of the hospital, sitting right outside a room. His free hand has a knife in it, fiddling round with it. Some might notice there's holes in the wall from where he's already stabbed through it a few times. He's got a grim look on his face and his eyes are hard, like someone facing a battle that they know they can't win.]

For those who care, Letha's in the hospital. Things aren't looking good. She's-- [There's a moment where something flickers over his face, an expression filled with pain and worry. Then he composes himself again.] --Something's gone wrong with her daughter, and according to the doctors, it's draining her life force. They don't know if they can fix what's wrong with her.

[For a moment, it appears that's all he's going to say. Then he turns and swiftly drives the knife into the wall again, burying the blade right up to its hilt. Well, Ivar wouldn't be himself without an irrational spike of anger.] Someone distract me before I kill one of these useless doctors.

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audio; LOKIOFASGARD

[ikols]

Tell me, what did the doctors say about Letha and how her strength is failing, more specifically. Can you, Ivar?

[ragnarsson]

[Ivar yanks the knife out of the wall. He's trying very hard to put on a stoic face, but he looks more like he might crumple inwards at any moment. It's clear how much this is hurting him.]

Apparently, this has been going on for a while, maybe even for months, what with her daughter getting bigger and developing more with time. They think dying and coming back might have had something to do with it. She's been getting weak and having these dizzy spells, but she wouldn't go to the hospital until she literally couldn't move anymore.

[ikols]

Er, the dying part can't have helped. She came back from that in one piece, didn't she? I don't mean physically.

[ragnarsson]

Up until now, she'd been pretty much fine. There hadn't really been any signs coming back to life had affected her.

[Not until her daughter started killing her.]

[ikols]

Any special doctors caring for her?

[ragnarsson]

Doctor Strange. Not the Stephen on our floor, the other one.

[ikols]

She'll be safer with him around.

[ragnarsson]

I hope so. What if-- [For a moment, a very vulnerable expression crosses his face, something he wouldn't let most people see.] --what if she still dies despite everything?

[ikols]

Then we'll burn her body as we send it over the river to my father and I'll stand beside you as you say your goodbyes.

[ Not the most positive outlook, but it's the truth. ]

She isn't that bad yet, Ivar. Keep a little hope.