He bites nervously on his thumb. No good torturing himself thinking of all the ways this could go wrong. (He will anyway because he can't help himself.)
"Ari was against telling anyone else the string existed. She, and the rest of us, worried someone might take it into their own hands if word got out. As far as I know, it hasn't. I know you'll use your discretion. If I hear anything, you'll be the first one I call his time."
"Ari believed anyone not with her was against her, which we know not to be the case. Still, she was right to keep it under wraps until a decision could be made. She's not stupid, just misguided in certain ways. We do need to find a way out, and we are running out of time, even without this mysterious friend on their way."
Valdis sits again, too drained to keep standing and trying to think at the same time.
He's not stupid either. She shakes her head and smile.
"There are capable people working on it and I need your focus elsewhere. Namely trying to keep your allies from doing anything stupid. I'll try to temper my side and the Captain's people as best I can, but I can't control them if they decide to go after yours."
"Okay. Okay..." She's avoiding the topic. He hates that, but he doesn't exactly have the right to force the issue. Frell... whoever is working on it for her better take damn good care of her.
"I'll do everything I can from my end and I know you will too. Whatever happens, I'm not going to blame you. Just... take care of yourself, okay?"
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Date: 2024-02-11 10:46 pm (UTC)Valdis would like to believe none of them would agree to enslave anyone, even the Captain.
"We'll be fine in the end."
Even if they all vanish, from what she understands, they won't feel anything. It might be better than the alternative.
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Date: 2024-02-12 01:00 am (UTC)He bites nervously on his thumb. No good torturing himself thinking of all the ways this could go wrong. (He will anyway because he can't help himself.)
"Ari was against telling anyone else the string existed. She, and the rest of us, worried someone might take it into their own hands if word got out. As far as I know, it hasn't. I know you'll use your discretion. If I hear anything, you'll be the first one I call his time."
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Date: 2024-02-12 01:06 am (UTC)Valdis shakes her head.
"Ari believed anyone not with her was against her, which we know not to be the case. Still, she was right to keep it under wraps until a decision could be made. She's not stupid, just misguided in certain ways. We do need to find a way out, and we are running out of time, even without this mysterious friend on their way."
Valdis sits again, too drained to keep standing and trying to think at the same time.
"This will all end one way or another."
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Date: 2024-02-14 04:40 pm (UTC)He moves closer, alarmed to see her looking so unwell.
"Everything ends one way or another. But, Valdis, I'm worried about you getting there faster than the rest of us. What's going on?"
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Date: 2024-02-15 02:04 am (UTC)"There are capable people working on it and I need your focus elsewhere. Namely trying to keep your allies from doing anything stupid. I'll try to temper my side and the Captain's people as best I can, but I can't control them if they decide to go after yours."
Some of them are very upset.
good with wrapping this one?
Date: 2024-02-17 09:25 pm (UTC)"I'll do everything I can from my end and I know you will too. Whatever happens, I'm not going to blame you. Just... take care of yourself, okay?"
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Date: 2024-02-17 09:29 pm (UTC)There may not be anything they can do, but Maxwell and Ash will figure out something to at least help.