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[explosivecombat]

[TEXT; LOCKED TO doitrockapella]

The offer for conversation is always open, should you desire to take me up on it; I can't guarantee that I'll respond immediately, nor will it necessarily be the response you want, but I'll always respond in some way.

In the name of enlightened discourse.

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[explosivecombat]

[It...says something, really, that his next response isn't something along the lines of "That's truly unfortunate, but I don't know what you expect me to do about it." When he'd first arrived here, it would have been; as little as three months ago, it would have been. He's never comfortable with realizations like this, and now isn't any exception; he just takes a moment to massage one of his temples as though warding off an impending headache before responding to her.]

Mahogany Town. Give me two days and I can meet you there, if you're in the area.

For the sake of proper warning, however, I'm not alone; that friend I've told you about is with me.

[doitrockapella]

I've been, for a while now.

[For her part, that's uncomfortably close to an admission that she'd remembered what he'd said — that this town was his, and she should come by sometime.

But she'd needed somewhere to run, and...well. Running is easier with a destination already in mind.]

I'm all right alone, if you'd rather not bring your friend into this. This is just...these days, it feels wrong when no one knows where I am.

[explosivecombat]

My friend can amuse himself; he's just prone to causing setbacks, hence the two-day period.

I'm well aware that you can take care of yourself, at any rate; that doesn't mean that I can't meet up with you for the sake of it, however.

[doitrockapella]

He's not going to ask your reason for the sudden move?

[explosivecombat]

We're already moving; we have business in the area.

[doitrockapella]

Not the sort of business that would require I leave in a hurry, I hope. It's nice to be back here.

[explosivecombat]

My superior knows better than to order me to strike any area that I've decided is mine.

[doitrockapella]

Keeping all your valuables in one place, are you?

[explosivecombat]

According to him, I don't express much interest in things.

Whenever I do, he leaves those things I'm interested in alone.

[doitrockapella]

Lest he risk you disagreeing with him, and everything that would follow accordingly from that.

Truth be told, I'm glad for the extra few days. Don't take it personally when I say it's probably better all around that I have a little extra time before I see you again.

[explosivecombat]

No offense taken - I choose to interpret it more as a somewhat bizarre compliment, really.

[doitrockapella]

...How did you get a compliment out of that?

[explosivecombat]

You would be surprised.

Where am I meeting you, by the way? I don't recall you ever specifying.

[doitrockapella]

It's not very ice of you to forget a clue I gave you so easily.