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[locks_it_up]

*Death by the waterfront, skipping small stones in the water for the Squid to skip back to her. She's got a bottle of spiced rum by her side, and she takes a swig before holding it out to Raph as he wanders up, not turning around.*

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[mnt_raph]

True enough.
Guess Snow was a little fed up with the kid's fanboying. So everytime he does it, he'll get nightmares.

I told him, if it makes him feel any better, I'd have just broken his legs.
*shrug*

[locks_it_up]

For Dream? That's mild. That's really mild. Not even a slap on the wrist.

But tell me about your girl.

[mnt_raph]

Yeah, that's what I figured. Don't like the idea of Snow even asking Dream for something like that.

Name's Penny Lane.
*waits for some look of recognition from Death*

[locks_it_up]

Ahh. *it looks like she's familiar with the name... she looks at Raph*

Relax. I meet everyone twice. You might want to make sure she doesn't party too hard, though.

[mnt_raph]

*smirks*
I know the drill.
Just wanted to see your reaction.

Know all about the thing with Russell and the Ludes.
He's lucky I can't get to her time from here, otherwise we'd have to have a chat.

[locks_it_up]

You know, somehow, I suspected just as much.

[mnt_raph]

*chuckles*
Which part?

[locks_it_up]

Having a chat.

You're a protective sort of bastard, aren't you? *grin*

[mnt_raph]

I don't like to see people in my life get hurt.
'Less they deserve it.

*shrugs*
*he tries really hard not to think of home*

[locks_it_up]

It's one of your best qualties. You're like a rock to a lot of people, I think.

[mnt_raph]

*Chuckles sarcastically*
And a rock head to the rest of them.

[locks_it_up]

Give and take, my friend. Give and take.

[mnt_raph]

Yeah, right.

I...I've decided to go home. Set things right, at least.

[locks_it_up]

*she nods* I understand.

*gently as she can* You coming back?

[mnt_raph]

Plan ain't to stay. Just to go. It ain't right, me livin' here and them not bein' able to live their own lives. Just...just ain't right.

[locks_it_up]

No. No, it's not.

*she ponders something, and plucks a tiny bronze ankh out of the air, and presses it into his hand.*

If you need me, hold this and call me, and I will be there.

[mnt_raph]

*Accepts Ankh*
Thanks.

Course, if it doesn't go well, you may get called anyway.

[locks_it_up]

I might. But somehow I doubt it.

[mnt_raph]

*brightens a little*
That's reassuring.

I'm thinkin' of asking Tim for help. At least with the healing.

[locks_it_up]

Not a bad idea. He's a good wizard. One of the best, actually. Hell, he might be the best.

[mnt_raph]

What makes me nervous though, is that he knows the family. And...man what he's going to think of me.

[locks_it_up]

There's a philosophy that says once a man has confessed his sins, he is immediately forgiven for them.

In other words? I wouldn't worry too much about it. We all fuck up.

[mnt_raph]

Yeah, right.
Sounds easy, it just ain't.

[locks_it_up]

Most stuff that sounds easy, isn't. It's true.

But you're stronger here *she touches his head* and here *she touches his chest* than you give yourself credit for.

[mnt_raph]

Thank you.