[color=fff79a][center][h2]Edmund Silvaine[/h2][hr][/center][/color]

The Templar of Gravity left the meeting with Irina ahead of Sir Morris, and rather briskly strode through the halls the way he had first come. He was swift in passing various attendants, making his way back to the main hall. He made a beeline for the makeshift clinic, practically barging his way in and doing a quick scan. Maya had left ahead of him, which was preferred. As he turned to leave, grunting from the unnatural stiffness in his muscles, one of the nurses caught him by the wrist. He looked at her in protest, but a stern look shut him up quick. She had said enough in a look. He made his way behind a screen, removing his jacket and shirt to reveal the bright red patches of freshly bruised skin. That was to say nothing for the muscle pain in his knee.

Within moments, he had two bandages slapped on, and was able to dress himself back up again. It took him a minute as he felt the slight chemical imbalance as the bandages began doing their work. It was a welcome change from the days of pouring grain alcohol in his wounds and taking a swig for the pain, though he'd never admit that out loud. The last thing he needed was Theobald thinking less of him for preferring the modern medical solution. Though, at present, Theobald was low on the list of opinions he valued in this given moment. Striking a subordinate who couldn't strike back was the behavior of a petulant child... or, from experience, an absent and self-obsessed parent. As the emotions of the night began to finally and truly bear their ugly heads in his mind, Edmund's gut dropped as he felt a loneliness that he had ignored for a long time. The conversation with Irina and Tyler weighed heavy on him, and he could not share that burden. Perhaps that was for the best. The last thing he needed was to rile anyone up further.

Edmund managed to flag down an attendant long enough to get shown towards his room. The door was unlocked for him, and as soon as he stepped inside, he felt a conflict of emotions. He recognized the tornado of food trays and wine that he recognized as the aftermath of Maya's arrival and various demands. Part of him wanted to just be left alone to mull over the events of the day, though he did feel a relief in seeing some relatively normal behavior from his Scion. He wadded through the chaos, hanging up his expensive jacket in the bedroom closet to make sure it didn't get too wrinkled. He eyed the closed bathroom door, noting the light under it. Edmund thought about saying something, but instead just turned to take note of the chaos. He flashed a small smile as he saw his go-bag sitting on the couch. He quickly unzipped it, grabbing a pre-loaded cylinder from his revolver and a bottle of caffeine pills. He reloaded his service weapon as he dry-swallowed a pill, making his way towards the in-suite coffee maker to get a pot brewing. He had little intent of sleeping after the most recent events. With those things in motion, Edmund stuck his head out the door to order a light meal with their butler.

Once all that was said and done, Edmund drew his revolver and did a formal sweep. He checked the various pots, lamps, and light fixtures for bugs or anything out of the ordinary. He checked both balconies, and made sure they were locked and the curtains were drawn for both. Confident that they were secure enough, and hearing that the coffee was ready, he relaxed a bit. He holstered his revolver, poured a cup of coffee, and made his way into the bedroom. He sighed as he approached the closed bathroom door. He gave it two firm knocks, and called out to his Scion. [color=fff79a]"I'm back."[/color] He paused, looking at his cup of grainy and bitter coffee as he grasped for what to say. He wasn't quite sure how Maya was feeling about all of this. He hadn't seen her vulnerable like she had been in the ballroom before, and he didn't need to be a genius to suspect she might be reacting poorly. So, he lingered on the other side of the door, releasing a deep exhale. [color=fff79a]"I'll be in the other room if you need me, Maya."[/color]
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