...The day took too long to pass. Enough that by the time night had almost hit, Albedo had nearly forgotten the detail he needed to discuss with Sasuke. Despite what was happening, Nigredo's own defense needed to still be a priority--it had just been shoved to the back from the supreme issue of maintaining his brother's life. It was for that, perhaps, that Albedo just stalked in silently, moving to sit on his bed almost soundlessly.

He was running out of time. He couldn't allow this night to slip by as the last one had. There had to be some way.... Some way to solve this. Something that didn't include risking his brother's already tenuous hold on life.