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[a_lioness]

Alanna is regrettably behind on her correspondence. Upon sitting down this evening, she's greeted with a napkin that says About time, a coffee just the way she likes it and several folded pieces of paper.

The first is from Tom.

"WHAT?" Alanna shouts, focusing on the third paragraph. "BLODWEN HAS WHATThe mug of coffee is joined by a bottle of

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[captainryan]

That was loud.

Ryan approaches warily, taking note of her Security badge. "What about Blodwen?"

[a_lioness]

"She's back," Alanna spits out, only then looking up.

Whoops.

She manages to wipe the angry glare off her face, but she's in no mood for a smile. Not yet, anyway.

(Someone has temper issues.)

[captainryan]

Ryan's giving her a flat look. It's nice to know Security's on top of the situation.

"As I understand it, she's been back for at least a month now." There's a slight brow raise at the end of that.

[a_lioness]

"Ah."

Alanna returns the flat look, then quirks an eyebrow.

"I've been at war."

While true, this doesn't excuse her from not checking the security office for updates when she came by for the baseball game. She knows this. She also knows she was barely standing upright at the time.

[captainryan]

He considers that.

"Fair enough," he replies, tilting his head down and back. "May I inquire as to what plans Security has regarding her presence?"

Wary 'wolves like to know.

[a_lioness]

Alanna sighs. If it's not one thing, it's another. Part of her is momentarily wistful for the murder investigation.

It's a very, very tiny part of her, however.

"Answer questions. Be visible. Keep on her," or maybe that's just Alanna, "so she knows she's being watched. Unfortunately, she has a habit of provoking other people into being stupid and breaking the rules."

Not that they need much provoking, in her opinion.

[captainryan]

"I've noticed," Ryan says dryly.

Then he head tilts. "Are you referring to recent events, or past ones?"

[a_lioness]

Thinking of Sameth, she nods.

"Both. It's remarkable, really, how many awful things she claims to be only peripherally involved in."

Beat.

"Dear me, but I didn't break any rules cariad. It was the others who wanted to harm me!" Alanna sneers.

As impressions go, it's pretty horrible.

[captainryan]

He wouldn't know. He hasn't met her himself.

"Clever of her," he comments. He frowns slightly. "You know how she reacts fairly well then, yes?"

[a_lioness]

"She manipulates," Alanna answers, "and uses force when she thinks she'll get away with it."

Beat.

"I've only talked to her a few times and she's never done anything directly to me, but she hurt a great many people I care about."

[captainryan]

"And if someone were to interrupt one of those incidents, how much notice does she take of them?"

It's important.

[a_lioness]

She eyes him.

"That depends entirely on how successful that person is." Beat. "Why?

"We haven't met, have we?"

Now might not be the best moment to point that out, but there it is.

[captainryan]

"Not in person, no." He scowls a little at having to bring this up. "I was a person of interest in the murder investigation. You may recognize me from that."

He'd like to also remind everyone he was completely innocent in that, too.

"The incident was stopped."

[a_lioness]

For a long moment, Alanna studies his face and build.

Then she takes a few steps to the left and does the same, mentally listing off names.

"Ryan?"

A faint smile.

"Did she get what she was after? Did the person frustrate any discernible plans, or was she just causing trouble?"

Either way: problematic.

[captainryan]

He nods. "And you are?"

He shakes his head with a slight shrug. "I don't know. Blodwen was attacked first, probably by goading as you said." Ace, he suspects, is rather easy to provoke.

Hmm.

"I believe she killed Ace several times over, if it weren't for her ability to regenerate." If that doesn't get Security into action, he doesn't know what will. "Another patron tranquillized and grabbed her before retreating.

"There may have been threats on both sides." He still doesn't know what to make of that 'Goldeneyes' thing.

[a_lioness]

"Alanna," she manages, before fighting the urge to bang her head into the wall.

Her face hardens.

"Threats. She doesn't make them idly. What were they?"