Standing in his haven staring at the empty spot where a monitor should be to complete the system Mister Grey built for him, Hyde realizes how many of the ‘little things’ have escaped his notice of late.

Weeks ago, when Hyde and James were supposed to go ‘shopping’ for a monitor, they got separated in the sewers on the way out to the mall. It happens sometimes, the labyrinth is deceptive, sometimes even for the ones who built it. What worries Hyde is that he hasn’t seen James since then. He’s been busy, courts, trespassers, traitors, ghosts, pigs, trees, favors, the list goes on.

He had almost forgotten he needed the damn monitor until he actually needed it for something, and when he did, he remembered James, or more accurately, James’ marked absence, which in turn, made him realize that Roach had been gone for a while as well.

Hyde radios to Grey, “You seen either of our errant brothers recently? ‘Cause I haven’t”

Theres a hesitant crackle on Hydes end...

'Negative. I havent seen anyone for a while... Beauty came storming through earlier but left again before i couyld get anything but a few grunts out of her...'

Theres a few taps as Grey switches cameras. His eyes are everywhere these days...

'When do we get concerned?'

Greys perpetually calm voice betrays a note of fear. Its never good when the hovel goes dead...

"I would say that right about now is as good a time as any. I would wager that if you haven't seen them, nobody has."

Hyde hesitates for a moment, struggling for a way to lighten the mood. He has gone to Grey on many occasions, seeking advice or more often just to blow off steam in his litany of failed attempts to swoon their Elder. Hyde is certain that Grey finds the whole thing to be more comedy than the tragedy Hyde finds in it. "Funny story about Beauty..." and he relates his most recent blunder to his broodmate, well, minus the part where he went running out of the Red-Eye like a scared little girl.

Grey manages a chuckle. Hes still uneasy but the hovel is probably the safest place in the city regardless of who knows about it...

'Well well... guess we know where beauty went then. I always wondered why she suddenly stopped going to that theatre...'