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[alterer]

[The feed kicks on to Nilin looking a little weary. Her day thus far hasn't been a good one and it's starting to show.]

Can anyone tell me where in this place I can get a drink? A good drink, mind you. The last bar I found tried to serve me something resembling dishwater.

[And it tasted what she imagines dishwater would taste like, too. There's a pause, and with a light sigh, Nilin speaks again.]

And, to the anonymous voice who spoke up when I first arrived. I'm listening.

[This time, she'll cooperate.]

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[beunbroken]

I've seen him more drunk than you have. Even then, he's never hit me.

[Her mouth is set into a firm line.]

Of course. But I'm not afraid of him. And I won't be. Ever.

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[everylittlegirl]

I'm not trying to tell you he will. I'm saying he might and I don't want you to get hurt.

[Her frown returns.] Sometimes a little fear is a good thing.

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[beunbroken]

He might. But he might also disappear tomorrow. He might also die at any second. Things can, and will happen, or maybe they've already happened. You can't hinge everything on something that might happen.

[Wow, Lutece much?]

Well I'm tired of being afraid of my guardians.

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[everylittlegirl]

Good. That's a good feeling. Tell him that. Then maybe he'll have a reason to stop drinking and putting you in danger.

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[beunbroken]

I am not in danger from my own father.

I wish you would stop insisting when you obviously have no idea what our relationship is like, or even who Booker DeWitt is.

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[everylittlegirl]

I'm insisting you be safe. But you're right, I don't know how to do that as well as you do. Just.. be careful, okay?

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[beunbroken]

I already told you. I'm plenty careful.

Goodbye.

[Gritting her teeth, Elizabeth shuts off the feed.]