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He was already my enemy. That just sealed it. But yeah. She cracked me up a bit getting me off her "son."

[ with a disgusted tone, her expression darkening a little. ]

... m'done with her, too.

...Ah.

If you'd said something. I could've helped, maybe.

Would you have really wanted to? ... I wasn't gonna risk him opening you up like a tuna can again, though. Either way.

[ pauses. ]

We should get some of those scars bought off, baby. In case we get something like the hunger games again.

I want to back you up, yeah. You shouldn't have to take that on alone.

And--yeah...yeah, I guess so.

... well, I wanted to, though. Really didn't wanna get anyone else involved. I don't even know where Amaranth came from.

She say something like "mom sense" or something like that?

Didn't ask. Don't care. She can get fucked.

[ definitely looks kinda hurt though. but. waves a hand. ]

... whatever, enough about that. Nothing really came of it anyway. Obviously I failed.

Got further than I did. Anyways-- I think he's into it. One of our new guys slit his throat, and he told him he wanted 'im to do it or something, it was weird. So even if you'd got 'im this time, maybe he woulda just been weird about it.

I don't got anything for him to open up anymore. 'Cept this.

[ taps her eye scar. but. ]

... not Griffin, right? He seems like a softy.

Nah, he cried making noodles. The lion tail one, who auditioned in. He did it. Amaranth came over pretty pissed.

... oh, Moonmoon.

[ seems. unsure. ]

Kinda sucks he's the one who gets first blood on the guy, but. Hey.

I don't even know how it happened, but I guess the others're talking the Jets and the Sharks down from a revenge party. I don't got much skin in the game either way, just...

[shrugs]

I dunno. Something's wrong with that guy.

Mm. ... well, it's whatever. Let someone else deal with that hassle. Lucifel's a pain anyway.

[ leans back against the window edge a bit ]

Definitely.

[folds her arms and is silent for a few beats]

...I don’t gotta be in all your business. But if you want backup, don’t feel like you can’t ask me, okay?

... I know you always have my back. There ain't nobody I'd rather have.

But I'm not gonna put you in harm's way for no reason, either.

If it’s keeping you outta harm’s way, that’s not no reason.

Yeah but if you got hurt because of my bad decisions I don't think I could forgive myself.

Also Hurricane would make sad faces at me and honestly that's the worst thing here.

What about my sad faces? Shouldn’t those count for something?

I'd cry! Normally!

But if you're just making sad faces because I won't take you on Requiem's Stupid Suicide Run v2 that's just a chance I'm gonna have to take, sorry.

I'm thinking more of the ones from if you come back beat up again 'cause there wasn't anybody to watch your back. Hurricane might have a couple for that case, too, since that's apparently higher value.

... if the other option is you get hurt or killed because of me, I'd rather you be upset for a bit.

If I can only get by at the cost of my important people, then I would rather die. That's not a life worth living.

[ frowns, deeply ]

There's a difference between intentionally putting you in a situation where you might get hurt and being thrown into one by circumstance!

The second is whatever, that's just how this place IS, but the first-- that's not "getting by" that's willfully disregarding your safety. I would never shrug off your help if I needed it! But I'm not gonna ring you up at 3am and be like "hey meet me at the station so I can murder Lucifel, kinda felt like watching you bleed out in front of me tonight even if we do succeed."

I care too much about you to want that. And I get you feel the same way, but-- ... I dunno.

I do know. I got one skill, and it's being stabbed, so may as well take advantage of that for something worth something for once!

[...takes a breath to (somewhat) rein herself in, wrapping her arms around herself more tightly]

Look-- I know sometime stuff just--happens. I'm not saying you gotta go outta your way or anything, I just-- I can help, okay? I been practicing, I won't slow you down.

It's not that I think you'll slow me down or anything. It's just that the idea of you getting hurt fucking sucks.

[ reaches over to lightly touch one of her hands. ]

... next time I'll bring you with me. Okay?

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