because the lives of the wicked should be made brief

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[cowman]

Why must I bring my gun?

( He looks up from his iPhone to Rebekah. )

I think Alice and Elizabeth are in trouble.

[likeaweapon]

[Contending with a small evil witch problem, but we're going to try to lose them in the city and also Black Badge is going to help.

So really, we're probably going to be fine. But just in case!

That line of thought is not any more comforting Alice.

But Rebekah is no slouch and immediately begins to snap into action.]

Where are they? And what kind of trouble?

[cowman]

That does not count as a, just in case. Are you still there under the red sphere you sent me and your stepmother?

( Full tarnation mode, as he gets to his feed and goes for the hall closet. )

They are underneath a red balloon and they have a witch problem. ( Pulling his electronic lockbox out, he puts the code in. ) Black Badge has apparently been called in, but she cannot expect me to stand back. ( He opens the case when it beeps. ) Black Badge is at times ill-equipped. ( He produces his gun. ) This will do in a pinch.

[likeaweapon]

[For now, yes. Black Badge is going to be here in ten minutes.

Rebekah nods, because that makes sense and he should absolutely go after his daughter.]

Do you want me to stay here, or do you want me to call a babysitter?

[For the son, so he has some back up.]

[cowman]

I am on my way.

( He tucks his phone into his back pocket and cocks said gun. He sticks it in his waistband and grabs his coat from the coatrack. )

It may be good to have an extra hand, but Alice is with her heretic roommate and her witch mother. And Black Badge is ten minutes away. I'll leave that up to you, but I will see you there if so.

( He kisses her on her cheek. )

[likeaweapon]

[She smiles in return, waiting until he's out the door before reaching for her phone.]

Hi, Neal. Are you busy ...?