Khu Ioduan

[using his newly reactivated network login, Kit authenticates into the network for the first time since his return to Aifaran. He's sitting in his small dormitory room at the Dreaming Bridge, leaning against his desk and looking distracted.]

Hey. [pause,] So, looks like I'm back.

[and lots of familiar faces, once sources of comfort, are gone.]

...this might be a tall order, but um. [Whatever question he's sitting on, it looks like he dreads hearing the answer.] Don't suppose anyone here has seen Flekk? He's small--about nug-size, [he makes general size estimate with his hands that ought to indicate that whoever, or whatever, Flekk is, he probably isn't a person,] brown spots, one of his wings is a little lame. He's a little timid of strangers, so I don't know if anyone was able to grab him after I-- [another pause.] ...well, you know.

[he scratches the bridge of his nose and folds his arms over his chest.] Anyway, if you've seen him, just drop me a line. Sure would like to have him back.

So, uh, I could use some help.

[The video is clearly being filmed outside, and the camera is focused on a little white bibiru with a crooked wing and patch of brown fur over one eye. It is doing what bibirus do best: look cute and eat grass. Kit's voice is audible before he turns the yimo around so he can be seen by the camera.]

Help me name this damn thing.

[he points the camera back at the bibiru and whistles once to get its attention. It perks up cutely, ears and nose a-wiggle. It squeaks.]