[He understands asking for help, but it's the way she simply disappeared that he had a problem with. Especially if she implied that they were going to stay in this together.
He may not have trusted it, but he is going to hold her to her word.]
[He takes a deep breath, drumming his fingers idly against the table as he tries to work through what he wants to say. He doesn't want to be waiting for the other shoe to drop with her. He has enough shoes to worry about as it is.]
I know this isn't what you signed up for.
[They were going to try standing still for a while, and seeing where that took them. Now, it seems they're just getting more running, at least for the time being.]
But I need you to be honest with me if you want out - now, later, whenever. Just tell me.
She confirmed that someone else helped Kirsanov cast the spell, but she couldn't tell who. But she did give us an early warning system so if we've stayed somewhere for too long and they've caught on, we can get out before they find us.
[So not ideal, but at least they have an edge to their advantage.]
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[He understands asking for help, but it's the way she simply disappeared that he had a problem with. Especially if she implied that they were going to stay in this together.
He may not have trusted it, but he is going to hold her to her word.]
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( she seats herself at the table, grabbing a bagel and taking a plastic knife to cut it in half.
but she's lying to herself and him, right?
she also needed to know what Lucy could do for her. which, ended up being nothing. )
I'm used to expiration dates. I didn't want ours.
( so hse's back. )
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I know this isn't what you signed up for.
[They were going to try standing still for a while, and seeing where that took them. Now, it seems they're just getting more running, at least for the time being.]
But I need you to be honest with me if you want out - now, later, whenever. Just tell me.
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( she hesitates, her right hand wanting to reach out, to take his hand, but inside she sits back, ignoring the impulse. )
I won't. I'm in this.
( she's been there, done that. )
We're getting through this together. ( okay. ) You need to eat.
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Maybe it will bite him in the ass later, but he doesn't actually want her to leave. He just doesn't want to be abandoned.]
So I take it your contact didn't have anything?
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( and a raided library. )
Rowena?
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[So not ideal, but at least they have an edge to their advantage.]
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( but it's something. )
We should test how long we have here. Then we'll know how to maneuver from there. Unless you want to get a head start. I'll follow your lead.
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I wouldn't mind staying put. I have some contacts in Chicago we could rustle up some supplies from.
[And by supplies he means magical objects of various dubious nature.]
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( and then they do, and they finish their bagels, and things are OK for now! )