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[iwannabeadragon]

There's a lot of things I've learned to just accept since I've been here. A magic bottle with the personification of death inside it is something that I can live with. What really confuses is me is how my dog ended up inside it and who put him there.

[At that moment there's a bark and Hawke's notch-eared mabari pushes his way into the feed, examining the strange thing that Hawke appears to be talking to. Hawke's hand falls to Notch's head as he pats the dog's head.]

Don't get me wrong, I love having him back, but answers are always nice.

[So would knowing that his dog isn't actually possessed by whatever corruption was in the bottle.]

At least the trip was fun enough. We should plan another one soon. Maybe this time without a dragon the size of a mountain, or the swamp. I'm thinking a chateau overlooking a lake.

Comments

[solo_patria]

Destruction in the right direction. I could see that taking a degree of dedication, yes. And well, there are the times it's called for. Iskierka seems to need direction in that matter, but so long as it is all within someone's hand...

It IS hard to see issues with it, I suppose.

[iwannabeadragon]

Exactly. You can't stop a storm but if you're lucky you can at least point it toward someone you don't like.

[And Hawke is a lightning rod for this kind of thing.]

[solo_patria]

I DO enjoy starting up storms and directing them at those who deserve it, yes.

[iwannabeadragon]

Why does this not surprise me?

[Maybe it's because of all the talk about rebellion.]

[solo_patria]

Ah, perhaps I have revealed too many of my cards at once.

[That would be a good reason, yes.]

[iwannabeadragon]

Don't worry too much about it. I'm not so great at cards.

[solo_patria]

Ah well. I am usually much better at keeping myself in check. But then again, this place is strange that way.

[iwannabeadragon]

Exactly, it's obviously this city's fault.

[solo_patria]

Strange things, baby turtles. Who knows what it might do to us next?

[iwannabeadragon]

Don't give it that opportunity.

[solo_patria]

Conquer it before it conquers us? You surely have a point

[iwannabeadragon]

I almost always do.

[solo_patria]

I think I ought to stick with you then. It should be good for me.

[iwannabeadragon]

It usually is for those who stick close enough. Can't really say the same thing for everyone else.

[solo_patria]

Well, duly noted in any case.

[iwannabeadragon]

Don't worry, you'll be fine. All my other friends are still alive anyway.

[solo_patria]

Ah, you ARE doing better than myself in that regard!

[iwannabeadragon]

Good for me then.

[Honestly he's not sure how to respond to that. It's hard to be proud over the fact that someone's friends are dead and his aren't.]

[solo_patria]

[It IS at that. But, no offense taken or anything. Enjolras has a responsibility to his friends, certainly, but their deaths are something he reconciled with long ago, so...]

Ah, rather. It CAN be all sorts of messy.

[iwannabeadragon]

Messy is definitely one word for it. Usually I try to stay away from messy.

[It never works. Ever.]

[solo_patria]

Ah? How does that work for you?

[iwannabeadragon]

To be honest it doesn't. Ever. But I still try.

[solo_patria]

Well, what more might be asked than that?

[iwannabeadragon]

Things going right with no problem whatsoever? I find myself asking for that a lot.

[solo_patria]

Ah, but is that not too boring?

[There's a quirk of his lips there.]

After all, complacency. More of the devil' plaything than idleness, I'd say.