because the lives of the wicked should be made brief

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[daydrinker]

It's a Mikaelson tradition.

( Handed down. It's actually -- kind of poignant. Might help Josie with her direction. And Hope. )

So, you're going. All of you. Take care of it once and for all. You don't want me with you?

[saveslives]

[She shakes her head, because as much as she appreciates his support most of the time:]

If this goes bad, it has the potential to go bad. I don't want to risk the girls losing both their parents, and I have to do this.

[She can't just pass this off to someone else.]

[daydrinker]

And if I don't want to risk my only wife's life?

( He knows he has to stay back. He still has to be difficult about it. )

This could end it all?

[saveslives]

Unfortunately your only wife is also the only Gemini Scion.

[So they'll just have to deal with a lot of things they don't like here.]

I don't have confirmation yet, but if he's right, then yes.

[daydrinker]

A catch-22 I've never liked and one that almost got you killed on our wedding day. Can you tell me this won't be like that?

( It's been years since they didn't have to, at least. )

[saveslives]

No, I can't.

[There's no point in trying to sugar coat it. These are the last standing members of the Inner Circle, and they're aware of what's going on at this point. It's going to be dangerous.]

But it needs to be done. The girls may have managed to avoid it, but what if Josie has kids? And the Inner Circle is up to something. This may be our last chance to actually break it.

[She takes a deep breath.]

It's going to be me and my siblings or if we're lucky it's going to be our daughters to deal with if we kick it down the road. I'm not going to do that without at least trying.

[daydrinker]

Then, I'm asking again, am I covering for you to our daughters? You know their impeccable timing.

( What should he say. )

[saveslives]

If they need me, tell them I'm working on a project and unavailable. I don't want them to worry before they have to.

[And she doesn't want them insisting on coming along.]

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[daydrinker]

( It wouldn't be the first time. He leans in, pressing his lips to her forehead. He fills their shared glass and keeps the bottle, sitting back. )