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[outsidebones]

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[ashenvaliant]

She being Gideon?

[outsidebones]

That's correct.

[ashenvaliant]

She sounds as though she was quite the brave one. [ from the way her death had been described. murder, but murder in the smartest way possible to save the most lives. ]

[outsidebones]

She was. Very foolish, utterly obnoxious, but incredibly brave and the greatest swordsman our House has ever produced.

[ashenvaliant]

Then… I’m sorry for your loss. Whatever that’s worth.

Even if you’re surrounded by it, I still think death is harder to deal with the closer it comes to your doorstep.

[outsidebones]

Thank you. [...] She was who I came to the station to save.

[ashenvaliant]

[ ah. ]

They knew exactly what they were doing when they picked these hostages, didn’t they?

[outsidebones]

...She isn't my hostage.

[ashenvaliant]

[ oh i just can't read don't mind me ]

Ah, no the station. Your wish.

[outsidebones]

Yes. That's correct. But thankfully, she is uninvolved with our present circumstances.

Your hostage...is it someone from the station? That woman in your memory?

[ashenvaliant]

I'm glad of that, at least.

[ ... ] It's not the Professor, no. It's someone from the station.

[outsidebones]

Luca?

[ashenvaliant]

[ he smiles but it's a little tight. ]

[outsidebones]

[ah. she nods.]

I see. Will you kill for him?

[ashenvaliant]

... I don't know yet. But I hardly want him dead, so I can't say I won't.

[outsidebones]

...I respect that answer. Frankly, more than I respect the answer some give, that they would never kill for their hostage.

If that's true, you ought not have come.

[ashenvaliant]

I think there are some people who hope that waiting it out will be enough. I’m not sure it will. If things escalate like they did this week, our hands may be forced so we don’t run out of time.

[outsidebones]

I'm certain this week was a wake up call to many; that there is no guarantee of their survival if they simply wait.

[ashenvaliant]

It could get worse! Lovely.