It hadn't truly set in yet. 

Rem stared blankly as he stood at the edge of the encampment, a black cloak pulled over his shoulders to fight against the evening chill. The carnage of the day, the screams - those [i]creatures[/i] - were all just a figment of his overactive imagination, right? None of this...none of this was real.

As footsteps echoed behind him, the still hammering heart in his chest told him that what he hoped was just a dream was real. Turning around as the steps came closer, a breath left him. [color=7a4988]"Clyde,"[/color] his voice was soft as he spoke, barely above a whisper, as if he were afraid something would break were he to speak louder. [color=7a4988]"Is everyone...Is everyone safe? Mother? Father?"[/color] A silent nod was the response. [color=7a4988]"Lenny?"[/color] There was a pause.

"Dunno. Can't find 'im," Clyde turned back towards the camp, before his gaze fell back on his little brother. "'E'll be fine. Resourceful," an older man called the brute's name, and he turned without another word, lumbering off.

Biting his lip, Rem turned his icy gaze towards the crumbling city. He had been able to protect himself as he fled, sticking to some other civilians like glue as they escaped the city. The darkness protected him, and them in turn, and he made sure they all made it out alright. The creeping dread slowly started to seep into his mind, though, when he thought about his only friend. He should have gone for him first, should have run to find him instead of saving himself. 

Before he could think anymore into it, his eye caught the running girl, a beacon of fire escaping the lost city. Rem stepped away from his spot, holding himself up as he made his way towards the center of the camp. He could barely make out her words as he stepped closer. [color=7a4988]"...Retrieved what?"[/color] 

Bending, Remicius wasn't far from her, his eyes holding a slight curiousity as he stared. It wasn't long before the Magic Knights arrived, the young man stepping back and away from her, giving them all space. Taking a deep breath, he looked once more towards the ruined city he called home. If she had come from there...

[color=7a4988][i]'Maybe there are still people alive in the city. I can go and look. Perhaps there's a chance that I can figure out what caused all of this, too.'[/i][/color] Taking a deep breath, Remicius let his eyes close as a breeze drifted through the camp. His mind was made up. At nightfall, if nothing changed...If nothing changed, he would go.