Forge Contact II

[priscilla]

You've reached Priscilla. Please leave your message as you prefer. I will absolutely return your contact, especially in the case of business concerns!

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I'm sorry I left that terrible message up for so long!

[beep!]

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[priscilla]

I know.

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I think that might be the only thing I could do that would make him turn on me. Not the... well, not just that. But, betrayal. He thinks we're... inevitable. Meant to be? If I don't prove him wrong then... it should be okay.

[She goes quiet for a moment, rubbing her face. Biting her bottom lip.]

...do you think... you can hit me if I slow.

Down.

A lot?

[Did she change the subject? Yes. And she's smiling now, even if she sounds a little strained, the way she normally does these days.]

[redknives]

[Too late, he's thinking about it. And he bites his lip hard enough to taste blood, but all he does is mutter.]

Maybe someone should tell him shit doesn't work like that.

[...before taking the cue of subject change from her.]

[Which is a much better subject! But he still sounds rather serious, if for entirely different reasons.]

I can hit you. Don't you worry about that. But if you go too easy on me I'll know, and I'll tell Elena that you suck at your job.

If she ain't annoying enough now, just wait until she gets that memo.

[priscilla]

Senji, I--

[No, don't. Just let the subject go.]

--I'll see um. Well. I'll just stay... a little over your speed.

All the time.

[redknives]

[A short huff, and the sound of him shifting in place - leaning back, putting his feet up. The silence of considering the offer.]

Just a little over? Well, if you promise... But if I ask for more, you can't baby me too much, all right?

You know how serious I am about this shit.

[priscilla]

I'll never baby you, Senji. I wish you could know how much I respect your ability.

And I'm just as serious as you are. Isn't that why you taught me?

[redknives]

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Yeah, I know. I just gotta make sure, you know? It's been a while since I took any real lessons for anything.

[Or it's easier to keep his mind off of things if he nitpicks. One of those.]

So... when can we start?

[priscilla]

Anytime you like!

It's been a long time since I've seen you really work aboveground. I'm looking forward to it!

[redknives]

Soon. As soon as possible.

...Anyway, glad to hear that. 'Cause with you, I got no reason to hold back. So I'm not gonna.

[priscilla]

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Meet me in your clearing?

[redknives]

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I'll be there.