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[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

[ elias does not enjoy that that actually hurts a little ]

There's no danger of that. I prefer using distractions who are much prettier than you.

[atowncalledtreffy]

I can be pretty.

And I literally have nothing except my body to stand in the way of knives aimed at your back and I would fucking do that anyway, you godforsaken librarian.

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

[ well that's. unexpected. ]

You're in no danger of being asked that of me either, for the record. Not just at present.

[atowncalledtreffy]

You don't have to ask that, that's the point.

How about, in exchange, I tell you what you want to know about me. All the little bits of stories I'd been feeding you.

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

Why don't we jump right to seeing how much harm you can do and iron out the fine details later.

[atowncalledtreffy]

I know I'm going to regret this. Fine.

Do you have a place you prefer to go where it's quiet?

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

Finding a place that's quiet on this barge is practically a miracle in the first place.

But I enjoy the deck, during the small hours of the morning.

[atowncalledtreffy]

Tell me about it.

All right. 4 or 5am?

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

Four. I wouldn't put it past the early birds among us to try and get a run in before six.

[atowncalledtreffy]

Good. Just let me make sure the night owls aren’t around either.

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

Do you drink at that hour of the morning, by the way?

[ Elias will not be there without a thermos of tea ]

[atowncalledtreffy]

I drink when I feel like shit, which is all the time. So, probably.

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

Very well.

[ two thermoses of tea. ]

Was there anything else?

[atowncalledtreffy]

[Trevor thinks that there's alcohol so he'll be fooled about it]

No. Thanks.

And sorry for the waffle clean-up.

[extendedbrutalpipemurder]

[ regret after the fact is never helpful, so elias doesn't accept the apology. ]

Think nothing of it.