That may still end up happening, but... frankly, I prefer the strange directions to starting off at that point. I don't-
[she just. exhales a slow sigh.]
Hugo left us a message and told us to just-- kill him if he was taken. Obviously, I don't intend to listen if it does come to that this week, but if we ever do need to fight them, then... I'm just hoping it doesn't end that way.
I'm fine, Claude, I-- knew what I was signing up for when I agreed.
[including the fact that, whether she personally helped kill anyone or not, there were going to be people upset about it. and the rest of it is-- well.]
Things got... rough, over the weekend, but I think we're going to manage.
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[hi claude, how's it going-- her tone's just lightly teasing, though.]
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[ He tucks the letter in his pocket and leans back. ]
I thought I should take a moment to gather my thoughts.
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Not a bad idea.
What are you thinking, then?
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About where this will take us. Did you get anything similar?
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[huh. she peers at that letter, with a slight frown.]
...it had a little more information than this did, actually. A piece of the story to complete in the North.
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[ How are they supposed to find it? ]
It's just an interesting ask when... I don't know. I thought we'd be straight forced to fight them.
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[she just. exhales a slow sigh.]
Hugo left us a message and told us to just-- kill him if he was taken. Obviously, I don't intend to listen if it does come to that this week, but if we ever do need to fight them, then... I'm just hoping it doesn't end that way.
I'd rather he live, this time.
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[ Why can he see where this is going. ]
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...He died, in his world.
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So young? What about his brother?
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He rubs his face with his hands. ]
That's a terrible thing to bear.
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I asked him to at least think about whether he might want to keep living, if he gets the chance.
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He doesn't believe in getting a wish, does he?
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[he seemed kind of surprised by the suggestion.]
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Do you think he wants to?
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[he's still young, after all, and-- well, he's someone she'd like to have a better ending than what he got.
she's quiet for a moment, before she remembers something, and pulls one of these out of her notebook.]
Oh-- here, by the way. There was one for everyone this morning, including all of you who moved.
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... Considering how suspicious I was of everyone when we first arrived, it's really incredible how far we've come.
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[ It started with screaming and Molly being punched in the face. ]
Are you... all right? After that reveal yesterday?
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[including the fact that, whether she personally helped kill anyone or not, there were going to be people upset about it. and the rest of it is-- well.]
Things got... rough, over the weekend, but I think we're going to manage.
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You were all doing the best you could within the constraints given to you, and we know that. But... it's hard to overpower emotions with logic.
For the record, I don't hold any of it against you.
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[sometimes just none of the maf is okay.]
...but thank you, Claude.
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Then, ] ... So you and Sieghart?
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We've met, yes.
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