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[He can't help but laugh.]

You speak as if you've been a terrible fiend to me. Perhaps you are not kind to everyone, but one has to stop and wonder why that is not the case.

I have been cruel to you, you realize, even if it was not my intention at the time.

Forever will I be slightly cross at you for that, but once the flare of anger has died away, I could understand it even if I did not agree with it.

And you've promised me a lack of repeat performance. I've given the half-men of the shard more than a single chance. You deserve at least that much.

Slightly cross? My. You are far too forgiving.

[ it doesn't seem like he's bothered, though -- considering this works out in his favor and all. ]

You were sincere in your apology. If it is a ruse, it is one I'm falling for. But if you are playing a con against me, you know a second will not trick me again. Nor reveling that you were insincere would warrant you any favors.

Though I do wonder what lengths you would go to keep my company and its good graces. Would you like me to be more bitter?

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[ a pause. ]

In retrospect I would rather you not. As much as I would enjoy getting a rise out of you in some situations I would prefer to keep your favor.

Thus, you are an incredible actor or you are sincere. Either way I do not believe you will recreate the scenario in the ideal illusion. And as much as I bemoan all which transpired that is the goal.

Besides, so many judge you too quickly. You need someone to balance out the other end of the scale.

Though if you want to swear to protect myself and Lahabrea like a chivalrous knight, I would not say no. If only to see the expression on your face.

[ he laughs, amused, tipping his head to give him a look. ]

It hardly seems as if you both need protecting. Or are you more vulnerable than I had thought?

We need about as much protecting as you. That is to say a person to help, ah, what is the term... 'hide the body'?

Is that not what true friends do?

[ he smirks! ]

It is, but it does not seem very chivalrous to do so. I doubt I would be a proper knight.

If you were a 'proper' knight, I'd have ignored you long ago. Despite your eccentricities, I do enjoy you for you. I would want you to be naught else.

Well, naught else with a few boundaries surrounding a few gods and primals.

[He kisses his cheek.]

You know that Hythlodaeus was as much an expert in souls as I was, correct? It would take me more time than I care to admit to solve your affliction, but with him, well, you seem to have attached yourself to the correct people.

[ he kisses him back briefly but there's a curious "hmm" -- ]

Even though he has lost his memories? I imagine it took some time for him to gain that expertise.

He has quite a few memories though not as much as Lahabrea. It would take time and points to get them all back.

But he was the one I was going to first in Amaurot for assistance.

Then I am all the more fortunate he seems to have taken a liking to me.

He would help you regardless. Such is the nature of our people especially to those who come for aide.

Out of kindness, or an academic curiosity?

Both! Ever were we a curious people.

They'd take you apart and put you back together with your consent and if they knew how to safely.

-- Ah, as Cosmo did.

Undoubtedly the most curious of the bunch in his prime.

...

...

And I cannot even refute that he would do that and you would allow him. Of course. Though how you spend your time with him is for you and you alone to decide. I'm sure you are both better for it.

Oh it was all done very safely, I assure you! Dreamwalking affords us many opportunities that those without our powers would lack.

Please. If either of you had a chance to do it in the waking world, it would be done.

... That is true enough! If only our relations with Sensitiv were less strained.

Lucifel seems helpful enough.

And if you batted your eyes and told them how you were valiantly trying to find a cure for a disease, they might just believe you.

It would be an odd thing to lie about.

Though of BARiTONES you two have the most untrustworthy look. Outside myself of course.

Though as troublesome as sensitIV is, if something were truly to go wrong we would need help from pep as well.

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