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[oliverplus]

[Oliver is sitting by a tree somewhere in the midst of the forest. He is soaked to the bone and looks tired, ragged, and shaky]

I just... [stops, swallows, and tries again, keeping his voice as steady as possible, but his fear is evident] I just wanted to say that... [trails off again, his voice growing very soft and tight] I saw it...it's

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[bit_impossible]

[watches him for a moment before he speaks, ignoring the noises that have been following him all day]

Oliver. Do you really think that's going to work?

[oliverplus]

There's nothing else I can do.

[bit_impossible]

Hiding away? In the middle of the forest by the looks of things around you? Oh yeah, that's going to work.

[oliverplus]

[his expression is dark; he's set on this] I won't hurt anyone here.

Do you have a better idea?

[venussigil]

[Grimaces.] You shouldn't worry about that. We're all dead anyway.

[oliverplus]

What? Lulu, we're not dead!

[venussigil]

I know how to tell the unsent, and we are among them.

[oliverplus]

Unsent? What are those?

[oliverplus]

...don't get in your way? What happened?

[oliverplus]

Ah. Yeah, that's about it. Except you're not going to cross my path...right?

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[not_that_lockon]

Make me.

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[oliverplus]

Lyle, this isn't a joke!

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[not_that_lockon]

I'm not joking.

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[oliverplus]

This isn't going to help. You...you know what I'm talking about. It's not safe.