[visual, sorta]

[offtracks]

[ The pearl visual isn't really there. It's muddied, hazy - the way thoughts might be when their owner isn't focused. But the sight of a sleeping Cyndaquil curled up in a bed is plain enough, even though a mental soft-focus. Anxiety prickles around the edges. ]

I would like to announce that Akari has fallen ill. She is in the clinic.

[ In spite of the transmission quality, Ingo's voice is calm and even. ]