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[choseherownway]

[There is one very scowly looking blond looking at her surroundings, visible both on the network and in person outside the apartments. She mutters under her breath:] You piss off one mage...

[Clearing her throat, she tries and fails to force the scowl off her face] My name's Lena. I need to be - not here. Look, I'm grateful for the rescue, but it's a little too late. I made a deal, and I have six months - I have six months. None of which I can afford to waste here.

You people need to stop making other people fight your battles for you and learn to stand on your own two feet. It's not my job to hold your hand into a better future.

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[choseherownway]

...Sounds like something different from what I'm talking about. [She rubs a hand over her face] You've - been helpful. [A beat] Thanks.

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[latkje]

I don't like any of this, you know.

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[choseherownway]

Being kidnapped to fight somebody else's war? I'm shocked.

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[latkje]

[He laughs at that, and it seems genuine.]

No. I'm not fond of it, but like I said, wars are always fought for somebody else.

I don't like not knowing the how or why. And I don't like that they've made it so easy to talk to each other, without giving up much reason to trust. I don't like how that adds up.

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[choseherownway]

Have you seen many wars, then? My homeland - it's not very common

[She taps the netbook] You don't have anything like this either? I mean - there are magic mirrors, but both magic and mirrors are expensive.

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[latkje]

There's always a war, somewhere, at least where I come from. I've seen a few; I'm older than I look, you know.

We have magic, too, and mirrors. Rarely together. Nothing like— whatever that is.

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[choseherownway]

[That puts her a little on edge] How old, exactly?

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[latkje]

Thirty-seven. [Not immortal, just vain.]

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[choseherownway]

Oh. yes. Ancient, in comparison to your appearance. [Her tone is completely flat, but there's a quirk to her lips that suggests she's teasing. Unlike almost everyone else Lena's spoken to so far, she's actually getting along with this guy]

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[latkje]

Hey, you have to cut me some slack. I'm older right now than I've ever been.

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[choseherownway]

One would hope. [She shuffles awkwardly for a moment] All right, so I...should go. There's a place I have to find, where I'm supposed to be living. Apparently.

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[latkje]

In this building here— [since they are right outside the apartments.]

Good luck with the roommates.