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[greatlightother]

 [Warden Filter]

This is a little late, but...well, the port got in the way of it.

I've spoken to Constable Crabtree and he has agreed to supervise my major wardening decisions for the next two weeks, at which point he can make the decision as to whether or not to continue. No reason to put it up for yet another debate, unless someone absolutely

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[mrs_persson]

[Totally dying to ask why she wanted to talk to O'Brien. Totally. Not going to do it, though.]

You might catch me in the infirmary, although I plan to be out of here tomorrow.

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[greatlightother]

[And Sveta isn't talking. Back to the good old days...]

You're planning on it?

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[mrs_persson]

There's not much more to be done about the cracked ribs, and the antibiotics seem to be working. I just hope nothing catches fire or explodes or anything until I'm completely fit again.

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[greatlightother]

I don't think it will. Of course, now that I've said that, something's bound to happen.

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[mrs_persson]

It would almost be convenient for me to lapse into unconsciousness for a fortnight right now and then wake up largely sorted, but it never really works that way, does it?

Doing all right, all things considered? I think George is a good choice, by the way. Solid fellow.

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[greatlightother]

Of course it doesn't. Though, you might still wake up just in time for another flood. Or port.

And thank you. It was Neil's suggestion. I didn't see anything wrong with it. My hope is that everyone now has something else to worry about besides me.

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[mrs_persson]

I think this business with Profit and the rest has that neatly sewn up. Things move on, as ever.

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[greatlightother]

Of course. If I wasn't so intent on keeping my word and doing the right thing, I'm sure I could have gone on without doing anything and no one would have called me on it.

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[mrs_persson]

Well, you know, Sveta, that's why I like you.

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[greatlightother]

And I thought it was just my looks and eternal optimism.

[Giggle.] But...really, I don't know. I want to show people that not all of us are...trying to get out of consequences.

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[mrs_persson]

Oh, that too, of course. All equally considered.

I had a conversation once with Bruce Wayne about leadership by example. Which, it was more or less concluded, was the only possible type of leadership here. What you've done-I suppose that was the sort of thing he had in mind.

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[greatlightother]

I hope so. I hope I'm not just coming across like I want to be the victim.

Rex told me that...because of how I was before, people were going to be lenient towards me. They were going to pity me and console me. I told him that it wasn't what I wanted. That I deserved some kind of consequence.

He said that it didn't matter.

And I hate that. I didn't want to be an exception to the rule.

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[mrs_persson]

It's true that you're much easier to forgive than some people on this vessel. Although I think that this part of your character, this willingness to accept the consequences, is a fair part of why.

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[greatlightother]

Maybe you're right.

[And after that comes...ugh...guilt.]

Do you think I'd be so easy to forgive if...I tried to keep something from you?

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[mrs_persson]

[Ever so neutrally:]

That would depend on the nature of the matter. But it'd have to be fairly grievous for me to not forgive at all.

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[greatlightother]

I went and spoke with O'Brien earlier.

I might have also hit him. [Pause.] But that's wasn't the reason for me seeing him. I swear I didn't mean to go behind your back. I just...had to ask him a question.