perpetual anticipation is good for the soul but it's bad for the heart

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[transientem]

[She nods slowly.]

That's fair enough for the initial conversation. But if we move past that, I will need a blood sample.

[So that will have to be in person.]

[witchaffinity]

The blood sample would come next.

( Logically. )

[transientem]

Yes. So we will have to go to New Orleans, eventually.

[But eventually is not now, and they have time to figure that out.]

[witchaffinity]

And we shall. Once Hope is brought in.

( And once she gives her answer. )

[transientem]

[She takes a breath as she shifts to face him more, looking him in the eye.]

I know we're on a clock here. Eventually we're going to hit a cut off point. I'm okay with putting a plan for that in place.

[A pause.]

I know I'm trying to have it all here, but ... alive with no magic is better than dead. I don't want to be dead.

[witchaffinity]

And I don't want you dead, either. I will move heaven and earth to give you the chance to keep your magic. You know what side I fall on if this fails.

( Or if Hope refuses. )

And we are running out of time. I can see that.

[transientem]

The problem of being mortal is there being a ticking clock.

[She weighs her options.]

Is there a point of no return for what vampire blood can fix? Like if I start losing mobility, does that become the line where we can't wait anymore?

[witchaffinity]

Without my family's magic, yes. Vampirism could send your disease into overdrive if it progresses too far. It helps cancer along, I assume it will only push your Huntington's.

( Which, yes, does put a big ticking clock. Or at least it points it out for them. )

[transientem]

Alright then. Let's talk to Hope and assess where we're at from there.

[She wants to still be able to use her body when the time comes. The ticking clock is ticking a little bit faster.]

Maybe we can find another witch with similar abilities to mine to finish the project if we run out of time.

[witchaffinity]

I'll make contact. It's been too long since I've dropped a line to my niece as it is.

( Yes, he's reminded he only has so much time. They both do. But he refuses to live by the clock. He will act and he will act soon. )

[transientem]

Good.

[And she will talk to Rebekah, and one way or another, this will all work out. She just hopes they're able to figure this out sooner rather than later.]