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[mentis_reae]

[Ring, ring...]

[mentis_reae]

[Well. He's slightly encouraged by the fact that it was just surprise, rather than Wright bursting out laughing. So he takes in a breath.]

Last August. I was working as a prosecutor and won a rather...politically sensitive case. As a result, I was removed from my position and took up defense work instead.

[notspikyenough]

Politically sensitive?

(But he didn't back down...)

So... Is it just because you couldn't prosecute any longer?

[mentis_reae]

...No. I could have taken any number of other jobs...That's not the only reason why.

[But he shakes his head.]

But I didn't call to talk about myself, Wright. I'm more worried about you.

[notspikyenough]

(I guess that means that's all I'm getting out of him for now.)

Me?

...Right, me. Okay. What about me?

[mentis_reae]

Well - you are here. It's a rather large adjustment.

[notspikyenough]

Yeah. I guess it doesn't help that everyone from home seems to know things I don't.

[He sighs.]

I guess I'm okay for now, though. Apparently I have left-over law offices and everything.

[mentis_reae]

...Indeed.

[He clears his throat, and wishes that he had courage enough to ask the question he truly wishes to ask. Instead:]

You'll catch up soon enough, without question. These will be a difficult few weeks, but you shall get through it.

[notspikyenough]

(He sounds a little like the narrator of a video game. And it's still weird to hear him so... supportive.)

Thanks.

Maya said she's been here for a while... And you have been too, right? Another time mix-up?

[mentis_reae]

Indeed. For nearly two years, though there was a stretch of time relatively recently when I was gone from this place.

[notspikyenough]

Two years--

That's... (Well, I don't know why it being that long would make it any more impossible, but it feels that way!)

That's way too long...

(Too long for what? I don't know entirely... Just being here, I guess.)

[mentis_reae]

[A slight pause.]

I survived. And, indeed, managed to make some positive changes here.

[notspikyenough]

Positive changes? Like what?

[mentis_reae]

Ah. Well. You know about the system of slavery here, correct?

[notspikyenough]

(..........)

...S-Slavery!?

No, I guess there wasn't an opportunity between the various personal revelations and time travel shenanigans!

[mentis_reae]

Ah. Well.

[He frowns deeply.]

One of the more...unsavory aspects of this city is that there are several things legal which should not be legal. Slavery is indeed one of these.