hotel: zuko

[shaft]

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[shaft]

[ Claude doesn't say anything at first! He will just grab a bow and some practice arrows.

Even Zuko pauses for a second, ] Clearing your head?

[cuedoves]

[ punch, punch!!!! now he stops ]

Yeah, something like that. This whole thing is stupid.

[ thanks zuko ]

[shaft]

... It is. Kind of exhausting, isn't it?

[cuedoves]

No kidding.

[ he stops punching for a moment to kind of... look off to the side, expression darkening. less angry, more troubled ]

Your hostage.... Who is it?

[shaft]

[ His eyebrows lift. ]

Why do you ask?

[cuedoves]

I just.... need to know.

[ if it's who he's thinking it is. ] I'll tell you mine.

[shaft]

[ He tilts his head. ]

It wouldn't be anyone that you recognize. Care to tell me what's on your mind?

[cuedoves]

The announcement. If you kill, your hostage is safe.

[ .... ]

Do you believe it?

[shaft]

No.

[ He sighs. ]

I don't trust anyone that negotiates by taking hostages. What about you?

[cuedoves]

No.

[ automatically. obviously, they can't be trusted. those are the kinds of people who take hostages. ]

But I don't know how we're supposed to help them. The hostages.

[shaft]

Me neither.

Have you spoken to the hotel staff?

[cuedoves]

A little bit.

I don't think they're gonna help, especially this early. Have you had better luck?