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[sageofthewest]

[the mirror shows the odd, mismatched house by the lake. There's now a small garden out back, though it wasn't created with magic dirt, but by plain old physical labor. Of course, that's kind of hard to tell by looking at it

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[k0kka]

[Quiet over here, just the soft murmur of her own little prayers--(an end of sunlight, to a birth of infinity, on branch and wing, rain and soil, by all spirits now and then)--but then there's Dejana to talk to.]

Little late warning the vine, already set the little bird to tears.

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[sageofthewest]

[she gives Paderau a sad little knowing smile.]

...how many?

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[k0kka]

[She inhales in deeply. It was a thing all wardens went through, feeling death. Used to make her cry in pain every time someone shot a deer in the forest, but over time the sensation has gotten less intense. The wardens didn't like to consider themselves numb to death, but they also couldn't remain crippled by the death of every bug either.]

A few dead, two on the vine so far.

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[sageofthewest]

Lovely.

[her expression softens slightly.]

Will you be all right, dear?

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[k0kka]

[She flashes an irreverent grin.]

I'm a tough old bird. Though, this is a hell of a prelude.

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[sageofthewest]

Indeed. Though to what I couldn't say.

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[k0kka]

Yeah, we never can.

[That's what the augur was for.]

Just gotta roll with the punches.

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[sageofthewest]

I'll keep my eyes open.

[She reaches up to press sweat-dampened hair out of her face.]

You can send anyone hurt my way.

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[k0kka]

We wouldn't want to tire our old lady out.

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[sageofthewest]

It would be the old lady's fault if you did. [her lips quirk.] I should not have done that. I got...emotional.

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[k0kka]

It was a nice gesture. I think it made some'a the girls feel better.

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[sageofthewest]

I'm glad, then, that it wasn't entirely selfish.

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[k0kka]

It'd be okay if it was, we all do what we feel is right.

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[sageofthewest]

Still, I should be keeping my strength to spend on the living.

Though, perhaps...this was for them, in a way. The dead have already passed on. It is those who remain that mourn.

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[k0kka]

[She smiles.]

Get yourself a nap, we'll still be here needing you when you get up.

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[sageofthewest]

Meditation should suffice if I do it properly. Could I trouble you to watch out for trouble in the meantime?