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[latkje]

Apparently, in some countries, in some worlds, blonds are considered dumb! [ He smiles like there's some private punchline, not like he's the butt of the joke. ] I just thought I'd share.

Anyway— [ he makes a circling gesture with his left hand ] people like to use this thing to ask questions, right? This is one you'll like. [ By "you" he means the Initiative, which he is sure is always watching. Well, maybe not always but enough that you can't count on them not. ] I want to practice my fencing.

I guess that's not a question though, is it? [ He squints. ] Okay, how's this: I'm looking for a sparring partner. No, still not a question. Hmmm. [ Tapping a finger. ] Anyone up for a match?

I can't promise I'm anything but out of practice, but… that's the whole point of practice.

And I hope everyone's recovered from that out of body experience. Like I was saying before, It's a tricky thing to fight when you don't know which is your swordhand.

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[for_guild_justice]

Your forehead would look very good with a bullet hole in it.

[latkje]

I don't know why you bother. I'm always going to have better lines.

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[for_guild_justice]

Must be the aristocrat in you. Bigger words, more gasbagging, less action.

[latkje]

You're right. I talk too much and say too little.

[for_guild_justice]

You never change.

[latkje]

Debatable. [ He thinks of his conversations with Elza. ]

But I made my peace with the Guild long ago. If you want to kill me for that, go ahead, but get on with it, already. You wouldn't want to be any more out of date.

[for_guild_justice]

Clearly, if you've lived so long. There is no point killing you, Latkje, not since the Guild you made peace with is under my command. Obviously I settled things with you personally there.

[latkje]

I agree, there's no point in killing me.

Besides, I hear we just come back.

[for_guild_justice]

It would be a waste of a bullet and my time. Dodging was your only good skill.

Really? Just like that?

[latkje]

Just like that. It makes sense if you put it all together.

[for_guild_justice]

It might be worth investigating then.

[latkje]

What do you expect to find that you don't already know?

[for_guild_justice]

I see no reason to tell you.

[latkje]

It was more of a rhetorical question.

[for_guild_justice]

My previous answer still stands.