[Truth be told, late night screams and shouts are par for the course now in this house. So it isn't the scream that rouses Nephry, although she's awake enough to worry for the one screaming, thinking it a painful nightmare. The crash gets her moving, she's on her feet before the rest of her wakes up, squinting in the darkness and listening to her memory for the source of the sound.
Ion's room, of course. It was loud because it was so nearby. She doesn't bother to put on a robe, thinking he's been kidnapped and hoping he hasn't. When she goes into the hall to cross it, his door is closed and looks undisturbed.
But he screamed and something fell - did the scream really happen first? Maybe he was trying to call for help? Nephry opens the door without a knock.]
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Ion's room, of course. It was loud because it was so nearby. She doesn't bother to put on a robe, thinking he's been kidnapped and hoping he hasn't. When she goes into the hall to cross it, his door is closed and looks undisturbed.
But he screamed and something fell - did the scream really happen first? Maybe he was trying to call for help? Nephry opens the door without a knock.]
Ion, are you in here?