A Devil's Bargain

Secrets I have held in my heart
Are harder to hide than I thought

Jude must surely look out of place in the Needle; white-faced, clutching a small bag, amber eyes flicking to every corner and jumping at every sound. Despite the changes made to it recently, the Needle is an intimidating building, and utterly unfamiliar to Jude. If he didn't have to be here, he frankly wouldn't choose to come at all.

It takes a painful amount of asking for directions to be shown to where he needs to be - or so he hopes. The odds jump to success as he knocks and opens the door to see Koa's familiar dark hair in the room he was directed to. More than a few people on the way here had volunteered their aid, but Jude had been insistent on talking to Koa and only Koa. Maybe that's insanity given...everything with Sohalia, but Koa had helped Jude, had been kind and charming the both times they'd met, and if Sohalia trusted him too then Jude won't risk going to anyone else.

Hoping the knocking and immediate entry will have granted him Koa's attention, Jude offers a wan smile and closes the door behind him, clearly shaken. "H-Hi," he croaks, and clears his throat the moment he hears the way his voice cracks. Slightly lifting the bag in his hands, Jude looks helplessly at the Dragoon. "I...I have a crime to report. Can you help me?" Please, gods, let Koa feel amenable enough towards Jude these days to want to help take this weight off his shoulders.

I'm standing at the edge of the world
Where do I go from here? Do I disappear?

Jude