[That's not a good sign, huh? Like Otome, Karl looks over his shoulder, his grip on his halberd tightening. The weight of his weapon in his hand gives him some reassurance, but barely.]
... Is someone there?
[Calling out as he did with Otome, just in case—more firmly this time, but he's not expecting things to go as smoothly, as much as he wishes this were another innocent passerby.
Otome might notice a gradual chill in the air; faint signs of ice crystals begin to form, resonating in time with the cold running through Karl's veins. To her, Karl asks, quietly:]
no subject
... Is someone there?
[Calling out as he did with Otome, just in case—more firmly this time, but he's not expecting things to go as smoothly, as much as he wishes this were another innocent passerby.
Otome might notice a gradual chill in the air; faint signs of ice crystals begin to form, resonating in time with the cold running through Karl's veins. To her, Karl asks, quietly:]
Should we run?