Didn't we just do this last week?

[perpend]

[It's starting to look like this is going to be a weekly occurrence.

Just like last week, Cabanela waits a while before he makes his rounds, writing everyone quick notes and sliding them under each occupied door.]

Stay strong.
If you don't want to be alone tonight, meet in the dining hall.
-Cabanela

[Like last week, Cabanela hasn't bothered to provide anyone with food-- that would just be... rude right now, he thinks. Upon first entering, you'll notice that there are now four lit candles in the center of one of the tables.

Feel free to leave mementos for the dead; it's probably appreciated.]

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[decrees]

I'm not sure what he can offer beyond a second chance at life. If we aren't quick enough for him perhaps he'll resort to threats.

[perpend]

Honestly, starting to threaten people might get the results he wants. If that happens, there's not much any of us can do to stop them.

I've seen what happens when people think they're out of options.

[decrees]

Yes. It will only get worse if he resorts to threats. It's most likely only a matter of time.

[The Conductor already knows everything about them, it wouldn't be difficult to threaten the people they care about.]

[perpend]

I wonder why he hasn't resorted to threats already?

[decrees]

I'm not certain. Perhaps he believes he doesn't need to in order to get us to kill.

[perpend]

Well, from what Undyne told us, that's certainly been true so far.

[Cabanela, no]

[decrees]

[That's going to get a pointed look, but Logan doesn't remark on the implications there.]

Do you blame her? She wanted to protect her people.

[perpend]

No, I don't blame her at all.

She wanted to protect people from home-- what's a few dozen strangers compared to an entire kingdom?

[Except, unlike Reaver, he's pretty sure she actually wanted to protect people.]

[decrees]

[Well, you're not wrong...]

I understand her motivations entirely. I could not do that to the people here, but... I cannot blame her for making the decision to choose her people over us.

[After Reaver's death, it's a risk he simply can't take.]

[perpend]

[Maybe he just has entirely too much faith in people.]

I can't, either.

It's just not a choice I'd be willing to make, myself.

[decrees]

...Sometimes it's not a matter of whether you're willing to make it or not.

[perpend]

Mm.

[It's a vague noise; he could either be agreeing or disagreeing.]

I should tell you about my friend sometime. The one who...

Well, anyway. Not in public; I don't want to be a downer.

[decrees]

...Perhaps later this week, then.

[Now definitely isn't the time, but he would like to hear about it.]

[perpend]

Of course.

In a couple days, maybe. To give us time to... deal with the cuuurrent situation.