( Like the well-studied power-hungry witch she is was (debatable), Sierra is will versed in how intertwined a possessor and possessee can become, where the length of time a possession lasts can make it harder to delineate between who is at the wheel. Where your own actions bleed into that which you thought you'd never do. )
That's a lot coming from a Gainor.
( Moreso, considering the new reality the heirs find themselves in. )
[Sometimes he likes to think about what would have happened if Jaqueline had never come get him that day, and he and Ezra were able to just live out their lives and the rest of their relationship in that apartment. It's a pipe dream, and he knows it, but it's a nice fantasy to have sometimes.]
( She sees it in his eyes, has seen it for years, from the sidelines, from afar. Never close enough to affect anything, not until she came in from the cold. )
And so's he. I don't know who he had before you, if anyone, but I can tell you they didn't hold a candle.
( She was never against him, his family, or even the Knightsbridge coven. She was out for herself. And Jaq. What they could do for each other, and everyone. But, this is a new phase. )
Do you ever think about it? How we were brought up?
[Sometimes all he can do is think about it, and how much he wishes things would change. How much he wishes he was able to be a child rather than a soldier. That his teenage and college years weren't stolen by a demon at his parents' request.]
( Disappearing, if they're being more accurate, but the joke lingers between them, as do the years of separation and the difference in circumstances. )
Made an attempt once. Didn't work out. But ... maybe if we make it out of this alive, I'll try again.
[Just take Ezra and disappear for a little while. Granted, they won't really be able to - they'll have a coven to whip into shape - but it's a nice dream.]
Not just you and Jaq. You'll probably have Max too.
[He's kidding. Mostly.]
I don't think that you can do worse than the way the Inner Circle has been handling it. I'm willing to bet you'd have at least one hundred percent less possession.
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iswas (debatable), Sierra is will versed in how intertwined a possessor and possessee can become, where the length of time a possession lasts can make it harder to delineate between who is at the wheel. Where your own actions bleed into that which you thought you'd never do. )That's a lot coming from a Gainor.
( Moreso, considering the new reality the heirs find themselves in. )
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[Sometimes he likes to think about what would have happened if Jaqueline had never come get him that day, and he and Ezra were able to just live out their lives and the rest of their relationship in that apartment. It's a pipe dream, and he knows it, but it's a nice fantasy to have sometimes.]
Hopefully he'll keep not making me regret it.
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( She sees it in his eyes, has seen it for years, from the sidelines, from afar. Never close enough to affect anything, not until she came in from the cold. )
And so's he. I don't know who he had before you, if anyone, but I can tell you they didn't hold a candle.
( Couldn't. )
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Guess not. And on some level that's a little concerning.
[Because David is a mess on a good day.]
But I'm not going to complain about it either.
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( Or, in her case, just past, but, semantics, David. )
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I guess we better be, if we're looking to take down the Inner Circle.
[Best not give them anything additional to use against them.]
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( She was never against him, his family, or even the Knightsbridge coven. She was out for herself. And Jaq. What they could do for each other, and everyone. But, this is a new phase. )
Do you ever think about it? How we were brought up?
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[Sometimes all he can do is think about it, and how much he wishes things would change. How much he wishes he was able to be a child rather than a soldier. That his teenage and college years weren't stolen by a demon at his parents' request.]
Probably should try therapy or something.
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( Disappearing, if they're being more accurate, but the joke lingers between them, as do the years of separation and the difference in circumstances. )
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Made an attempt once. Didn't work out. But ... maybe if we make it out of this alive, I'll try again.
[Just take Ezra and disappear for a little while. Granted, they won't really be able to - they'll have a coven to whip into shape - but it's a nice dream.]
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( A girl can dream, as light as she's making it. )
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[He's kidding. Mostly.]
I don't think that you can do worse than the way the Inner Circle has been handling it. I'm willing to bet you'd have at least one hundred percent less possession.
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( With her guard down, she lets a smile form, missing the playful quality she used to have. They were all close once. Maybe they can be again. )
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Exactly. So as long as you stick with that, I'm sure you'll figure it out.
[But she also shouldn't take any of this too seriously. He's a bit too responsible to burn something down not to rebuild it himself.
He may take a small vacation though.]
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( The corporate side of rebuilding a coven. )
We're coming out on top.
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[They have a long struggle ahead of them. But he feels confident in their chances.
If they move fast, the Inner Circle will never see them coming.]
But we have a lot of work to do to get there.
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( All of them. )
Same time tomorrow?
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Same time tomorrow.
[Once he gets there, he glances back to her with a smile.]
Nice to have you back, Harper.
[And with that out the door he will go to his next stop of the day.]