[Mayfield 6] - Tired - backdated a bit to day 2

[vertulpen]

[Phone]

I don't know who you are, but Hilda told me there was somebody looking for Hilbert earlier.

I'm sorry, he's been killed.

[No other way to say it, really.]

[Action]

[If there was anything to be glad about, it was that the night had been uneventful.  After Hilda had gone to bed late while he slept, Holland had been awake in the dark hours of

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Phone

[headedforhope]

[She's just been keeping a weather ear on the phone, listening to what she could, when up pops that name.

Her target's, presumably, but not one Mami thinks she can bring herself to take down. What if the girl's innocent? She couldn't live with that, regardless of what she might personally gain, even though death here was supposed to be temporary.

Something like that.....maybe if Hilda was a confirmed hazard to others, it'd be easier.]

-Sorry, sir, but could you repeat that?

[vertulpen]

[Maybe this is the girl who was asking, so he does.]

Hilbert was killed on the way to school. He's the boy who lives here with me.

[headedforhope]

Ah, I see. That's a pity.

[shifting gears a bit too quickly-]

And the girl you mentioned?

[vertulpen]

[Oh please. He wasn't born yesterday. You don't live for well over a thousand years and not learn a thing or two about people.]

Who's asking?

[headedforhope]

Someone who needs answers about her, sir, in order to reach a decision. Namely what kind of person she is, but I'll accept your opinion regarding her character.

[She's hoping he'll read between the lines, given the current situation.]

[vertulpen]

[He's a little surprised at the anger this prompts in him, still, he answers.]

She's no harm to anybody, and if you try to hurt her I'll make you regret it.

[headedforhope]

[Her response is as calm as when she started; she's not afraid of him. There is, though, a small sigh of relief.]

Thank you, that's what I was hoping to hear. [Maybe it's idiotic to trust this man whose name she doesn't even know, but his defensive anger over the idea of Hilda being targeted....yes, it sounded genuine enough. And that would have to suffice.] I don't know what good it'll do in the long run, as I'm sure there's more to this situation than meets the eye, but it won't be me who tries to harm her.

[vertulpen]

[Hnn, calm down, calm down. . .]

Who are you?

[headedforhope]

Someone who isn't an idiot, sir. With my name, you can find my friends, and if....that girl....ends up hurt because of someone else....well. Depending on how much you care about her, it's not hard to guess what you might want to do.

[vertulpen]

Don't assume I'll hurt you; I have a target and if he's dead, it's not my doing.

But I understand. Sorry for my rudeness.

[headedforhope]

I'm afraid I can't help but do that, given the circumstances. It's not easy to trust while this is going on.

No, it's all right. If you'd like, I can call you again when everything settles.

[vertulpen]

Watch out, then. I hope you aren't harmed.

[headedforhope]

How generous of you. I'll hope the same thing for yourself.