there are prizes all around you if you're wise enough to see

[praevaricatio]

Comments

[eredite]

Yeah, that's the part that I had issue with. He didn't even have to, just fucking Janders convinced him that this would be good for his development or something.

[She rolls her eyes. She may be unhappy with Archer but Janders she wants to punch in the face.]

[bibrid]

... Right.

( She sips again, sets her cup down. )

Just asking, were you or I in any danger at all back there?

[eredite]

[She takes a deep breath and some of the tension flops out of her shoulders.]

Probably not. Though given I don't know where fucking Janders is, I don't know. But not from Archer. I just ... was not expecting him. Especially not there.

[Her phone dings, and she glances at it and sighs.]

And that's Waverly, probably getting ready to play mediator.

[bibrid]

Janders sounds like a glorified butler, but that could be the name.

( Focus. )

Between you and the butler or you and the abs?

[eredite]

[Alice snorts at comparing him to a butler but tips her head to the side.]

The abs. I'm pretty sure Aunt Waves would punch Janders in the face if she had the opportunity.

[bibrid]

If he sic'd the set of abs on you, then she needs to get in line.

( But... )

You want backup?

[eredite]

[Alice knows that she should fight her battles herself, but if Lizzie's offering to be her back up:]

Please?

[bibrid]

( She sighs, crossing her arms. )

Course I'll be your backup. This happening now or...

[eredite]

Yeah.

[She sends back a confirmation text before tipping her head to the door.]

C'mon. My stepmother put her and my mom up in a fancy hotel in Midtown so we have to take the subway.

[bibrid]

You had me at fancy hotel.

( And we can them pivot them over. )