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[arakhnes]

[ Jess had been out wandering around the blood tree, costumed up with her mask down. just taking it in and peering at it curiously now that there wasn't people crowding it

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[thatsmy_niche]

...not so sure I like those words.

[arakhnes]

Yeah, that's how I'm feeling about these trees right now. Something's.. definitely going down.

[thatsmy_niche]

You okay out there?

[arakhnes]

I'm fine. Just a little creeped out.

What about you?

[thatsmy_niche]

Creeped. Worried. All the usual.

I just... [a grunted, frustrated noise as there's the sounds of something crashing. From...his foot hitting it.] I hate when it's people that can't really fight back.

[arakhnes]

[ frowning ]

Think of the children?

[ but no, seriously ]

That's why we have to work harder to protect them. It'll always be the ones who can't defend themselves.

[thatsmy_niche]

Yeah...I know.

There's just some great kids around here, y'know?

[arakhnes]

I know. [ trying not to sound bothered by it ]

We're going to figure things out.

[thatsmy_niche]

Course we will.

In the meantime...I'm gonna see if any kids wanna hang out in the Leverage tower tonight. Maybe until this is all resolved. Pass it along if you talk to anyone that might need it, okay?

[arakhnes]

Definitely. I know a few kids and they probably won't listen to me, but I'll tell them nonetheless.

[thatsmy_niche]

Most of them are stubborn, that's for sure. [but he says this fondly]

[arakhnes]

Yeah, too stubborn. Not like I'm anyone to get on their case about it though.

[thatsmy_niche]

[a short laugh]

Hey, we're older. We're allowed to be stubborn.

[arakhnes]

That's definitely the only thing I have going for me.

[thatsmy_niche]

Not true.

[arakhnes]

Maybe.