don't wait for a knight in shinin' armor, your savior's reflected in the mirror

[perpend]

[That sure was a fucking thing. That execution was a fucking thing. Those secrets are a fucking thing.

Cabanela retreats to his room, but not for all that long. Everyone will get a note eventually, written in very neat handwriting

I do not plan on bowing down to threats and intimidation. If you did not act, it means you were, like me, aware of the risk, but decided against it. Your reasons are entirely your own.

Join me in the dining room if you agree enough is enough, and that you won't acquiesce to threats. I don't plan to let this stop me, and neither should you.

-C

In the dining room itself, Cabanela has set up coffee and tea for those who want it-- there's no food, because to be honest, he doesn't know how to cook. Two more candles have been lit-- he wasn't really sure what to do about the whole... parasite thing... so Fern's candle will have to make due.]

Comments

[matchbreaker]

Wowie, a real started from the bottom story. ... That's honestly a lot more impressive than I was expecting from you. Uh, without too much offense meant.

[bloodisthicker]

...

I should be honest and say I had a nice monetary cushion, so it could have easily been a lot worse.

[matchbreaker]

... Well, that does help. Ill-gotten gains?

[bloodisthicker]

...I inherited them through legitimate means, personally. Where my father got them... well, I figured it worked as reparations if I worked to get into a position where I could make sure Republic City's problems could be fixed.

[matchbreaker]

Well, that stands to reason.

[ she's going to reach out a hand now, to poke him in the middle of his forehead. ]

So, will that secret be ruining you?

[bloodisthicker]

...

[he tries to lean out of poking range.]

I mean, it might be dismissed as a rumor unless anyone can prove it somehow, which is unlikely. I don't doubt that it will be used as political ammunition in ad hominem attacks, though.

[matchbreaker]

[ Mmm. ]

Alright, so you're going to work through it? That's good, my own will be handled alright too, I'm sure.

[ some of those other ones might ruin people, but they're okay? Good. ]

[bloodisthicker]

I'm going to do whatever I can to, anyway. I'm just annoyed it's probably going to have a not-insignificant period of time to circulate before I can actually address it back home, given how things have gone so far.

[matchbreaker]

Yes. ... I suppose it depends how we return. That one incentive - the vacation - to me it sounded as if we might return to the same... time, too? I do not think such a thing is possible, but then if these dimensions can exist, maybe their time is different too.