Video - Locked to Valdis

[commandandcontrol]

Are you busy?

Nevermind, dumb question.

Can you spare me a little time? I need advice.

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[redlightgreenlight]

I have some time, yes.

[She could multitask]

What do you need?

[commandandcontrol]

I found something out from someone, something really important.

Apparently important enough to murder over.

And I don't think it's a good idea to keep it a secret in that case.

And she already hates me so the bridge is already burned.

[redlightgreenlight]

That's...a lot of very vague information. Let's take it one step at a time, ok?

['Murder' does catch her attention though.]

This person hasn't murdered anyone here, right?

[commandandcontrol]

No, I don't think she's murdered anyone at all.

But her uncle has. And she doesn't think what he did was wrong at all. Or what she knows he'd do if he came here and found out that I, or anyone else, knows.

[redlightgreenlight]

She doesn't think her uncle murdering people here would be wrong? Or she fears that he might murder people here?

Those are two very different things.

[commandandcontrol]

Well. Both?

Her concern was obviously second string to me 'badmouthing' her insane uncle.

[redlightgreenlight]

She obviously values this secret, and it seems to be more out of concern for safety than anything else. Hers, or that of others. But without further context, I can't really judge.

I will tell you this though...Familial love is strange, don't try to understand it, it will just give you a headache.

[commandandcontrol]

It's not about family. [ Right? ]

You can't murder people for a perception of safety!

[redlightgreenlight]

Well...you can, but that doesn't make it right.

[commandandcontrol]

I don't even understand.

You're a wolf, nobody seems to care.

[redlightgreenlight]

Even I have secrets that I don't want getting out. I am content to let people believe I am a shapeshifter, the alternative would breed fear.

[commandandcontrol]

I don't think you give people enough credit.

[redlightgreenlight]

I think you underestimate the power of fear...

In addition, the Kedan are also shapeshifters, it is easier for them to accept that cover. If the truth about my abilities came out, then very few would continue to trust me.

[commandandcontrol]

You mean about your past? But you're not like that anymore, so it doesn't matter.

[redlightgreenlight]

It's not my past, Sonja, or whether I would actually do something or not, it's what I am capable of that would cause fear.

[commandandcontrol]

Yes it is!

[ She didn't understand why Valdis didn't see things her way!! ]

Everyone is capable of anything. You can't judge someone on what they might do.

[redlightgreenlight]

And yet so many people do...

[a sigh]

It's an unfortunate fact of life. Tell me, who wouldn't be afraid of someone with the power to take the souls of every person in this city if she so desired?

[Which she had almost done once.]

Only a fool wouldn't fear me and that's not just pride speaking, that's reality.

[She smiled at that.]

Though this Turtle is covered with fools if I'm truly honest.

[commandandcontrol]

What, like all at once?

[ That's kind of insane. ]

[redlightgreenlight]

[Welcome to her life]

It would take time to connect to each one, but once I had...yes.

[commandandcontrol]

[ The lesson she's supposed to be learning here might be getting blurry. ]

So... Brigid is right to think that people would would take action if they found out that she's a werewolf... and those people would be justified to do it?

[ She hadn't really meant that thing she said to Brigid last they spoke. She'd said it really out of spite and she was already regretting it. ]

[redlightgreenlight]

Maybe not 'take action' and it definitely wouldn't be justified. In addition, she has the rest of us to back her up, but she has most likely been conditioned to fear discovery.

[She hadn't spent any time with Brigid, so she didn't really know and she certainly hadn't known enough to guess the girl was a werewolf, but Keeliai brought all sorts for a reason.]

A preemptive strike doesn't make sense in any case. If Brigid hasn't done anything wrong here, then why are you judging her for it?

Keeliai is a place for second chances, I think you owe her that. She'll realize, in time, that she is safe here, until then, you can do, and should do, nothing.

[commandandcontrol]

I-

[ Valdis was completely right. She'd let Brigid suck her up into whatever weird paranoia she was drowning in. Even if Marcus came here, what could he do, especially with people like Valdis in charge?

It was her original thought, but Brigid had gotten her all mixed up and emotional. ]

You're right.

...so you're definitely not gonna do the city-wide soul sucking thing, right?

[redlightgreenlight]

[(Of course she was right)...Valdis smiled, though she looked away somewhat.]

I wish I could promise that...But there are plans in place should the worst happen.

[commandandcontrol]

Oh. [ 'Should the worst happen.' ]

Just... don't disappear on me, ok?

[redlightgreenlight]

I'll do my best.