198 Near Disasters

[cal_sitter]

The last few curses have left no doubt as to who would kill me for what reasons and how. That kind of clarity should be valued. It's not often someone makes the attempt and then thinks better of it before you're obliged to hyperextend his neck.

Filtered from Promise//UnhackableI'm in the market for a crossbow. I imagine someone here has one to

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[starchilde_lost]

...crossbow? Thought you preferred edged blades?

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[cal_sitter]

I do. It isn't for me.

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[starchilde_lost]

...would it be for that person I'm not supposed to be bugging you about?

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[cal_sitter]

Possibly.

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[starchilde_lost]

Noted. I hope you find one, and I hope she likes it.

And I'm dying to ask you a really personal question but that's off limits, so... in general, how are you?

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[cal_sitter]

In general, I'm fine. Also curious what you feel so desperately needs to be asked.

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[starchilde_lost]

Okay, and you really don't have to answer if you don't want to, and you can be upset with me if you need to. But I looked through the network at the new arrivals to see which one might be the one Robin was not-talking about...

This woman from your world that's arrived, she looks a lot like that woman from your nightmare... the one I saw where your brother was dead. That's not a coincidence, is it?

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[cal_sitter]

No. It isn't. It's also not a matter I care to discuss.

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[starchilde_lost]

I didn't think it would be, all I really want to know is if I need to worry about you. Or keep an eye on her.

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[cal_sitter]

You don't. It's a personal matter that Promise and I need to work out ourselves.

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[starchilde_lost]

I'm out of it, then. Just wanted to make sure we didn't need to beef up security at the Lux or anything.

I hope you get it worked out.

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[cal_sitter]

Nothing of the sort. Promise is as welcome to the establishment as our other patrons.

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[starchilde_lost]

Noted.