I think you and I both know we were never close like that. By all means, alert them. I'm sure they can shuffle their schedule around and be here by morning.
( especially because this means the gauntlet will be officially thrown. )
If Jaq were here, she could make it her mother's idea, but, in lieu --
( of that. she thinks. )
We don't want them to activate protocol or every inner circle member will reunite and ascend earlier than either of us wants them, too. I could create a paper trail. So to speak. There are... ways of making it look like Kirsanov is still alive, but -- MIA. Should a member drop off completely, that could spark an envoy. Bringing the others in from the cold.
( Yeah, in the belly of the beast. He doesn't have to ask her twice. There's a nice Asian market down a few blocks she used to go to. They get to stay on foot and not use any Colony tracked vehicles.
Once they wait with their number for their food, she resumes their conversation. )
I have someone. ( She studies her old friend, wondering how honest she can be, in the greater scheme of things. And, if she throws this name out, it would involve Max as well, if what Jaq told her is accurate. She doesn't doubt he took the extra steps. It's how they found their lead. ) An ex-Circle member. The perfect person to know to who and how to fake their distress call.
( That's right, they're all aware of him. Sometimes, he gets lost in what she was keeping and what they know. What she's been through and what could be. She sighs and sits back. )
I don't know how much exposure I really have, now that I've come in from the cold. I may have someone, but I don't know how in they have it with our parents. Where does Harvey fall?
We're all being forced to do things we're not happy with. Why can't everyone just see that. It's like nobody understands if we fail it will impact them.
( Especially Elena Gilbert. She's over hearing about her. )
If Harvey's contact - or contacts - can send off enough separate distress signals they would reach out to the Inner Circle to close ranks.
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( especially because this means the gauntlet will be officially thrown. )
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She turns to make her way back up the stairs again, and David waits until she's fully gone, before he makes a face.]
Is it weird that now that I know the truth, being stuck with her is even worse? You would think it would make it easier.
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( But, this isn't her mother. It's his. )
Not that you two were ever close in the first place. Even before your first rites.
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[After that, he was never going to trust either of his parents again. He wouldn't have even come back if they hadn't dragged him back.]
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( She's never apologized for being a part of a ritual none of them understood beyond, it's good for the families. )
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You didn't know. And it wasn't your idea. I never blamed any of you.
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( And even after, at least immediately after, they trusted them.
At first, they thought he disappeared. Escaped the family, not the demon that took up his body.
Speaking of disappointing parents, she hates that their plan involves drawing her parents back, but it's the only way. )
The chaos we're starting...
( That was going to start. chaos like she did start with leaking the list of supernaturals. )
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[And the Gauntlet means their parents started it, not them. They certainly moved up David's time table.
But as he's talking about this, he's texted by his husband and he sighs.]
Any ideas for speeding up the recovery at Kirsanov's but not making it look like we want them to find something?
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( of that. she thinks. )
We don't want them to activate protocol or every inner circle member will reunite and ascend earlier than either of us wants them, too. I could create a paper trail. So to speak. There are... ways of making it look like Kirsanov is still alive, but -- MIA. Should a member drop off completely, that could spark an envoy. Bringing the others in from the cold.
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Do we have someone who could fake some distress calls?
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( And there's always the in-the-wind, Hallewell. )
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Maybe we should go get lunch? Talk about this over Thai?
[And not in the middle of Colony headquarters, even if they are being private.]
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Once they wait with their number for their food, she resumes their conversation. )
Who do you have in your pocket?
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[Eventually this is going to come back to bite them and they're already unhappy with them.]
I can see if Harvey has someone, as my attorney.
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Do you think they'll be willing to help?
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( but, she keeps that part back. Max is the one that connected himself, didn't he? )
He's a wildcard and I hear it's not the first time you've tangled.
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Who exactly are we talking about?
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( She's going to continue to very coyly play this. )
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[He raises an eyebrow at that, before making a bit of a face.]
I don't think he'll play, whether he's imprisoned or not. Max had to twist his arm hard to get us Rusty.
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What kind of distress call would we need, anyway?
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[Giving them a reason to close ranks.]
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( Now. )
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[That doesn't mean he'll be happy to do it.]
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( Especially Elena Gilbert. She's over hearing about her. )
If Harvey's contact - or contacts - can send off enough separate distress signals they would reach out to the Inner Circle to close ranks.
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