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[fromfire]

Yes. Any other way would make more sense than this!

[betenoir]

Then let me ask you, Verso. Do you not think I have considered whether there is another way? Do you feel I have not spent enough time contemplating it these past years?

There is no other way.

[fromfire]

I feel you've chosen this route and can't even see another way!

[betenoir]

You would begrudge a man his first real decision in life?

[Nothing is as simple as he makes out. He knows this. And if Verso is outraged by it, all the better for it.]

[fromfire]

No more than you begrudge me mine.

[betenoir]

[Hmn.]

You claim you forgot the contents of your canteen, but Maman and I never raised a fool of a child. You threw it upon the fire on purpose, didn't you?

[fromfire]

youre going back to that?

[betenoir]

If needs must.

[Do needs must, Verso?]

[fromfire]

And if had been on purpose? What then?

[betenoir]

Then needs must.

[A very similar message. But the threat and meaning are entirely different.]

[fromfire]

She never made me afraid of fire. Why do you think that is?

[betenoir]

Love.

Of course I don't expect you to believe tha.t

[fromfire]

I'm glad you knew I'd be skeptical with that answer.

Saves me the trouble to scoff at it.

[betenoir]

Then you save me the trouble of correcting your behaviour.

Do better.

cw: vague suicidal inclinations

[fromfire]

You wouldn't want to see better.

[betenoir]

[The Paintress will bring him back. Everything will be fine. Everything is fine.]

Then at least stop doing worse.

[fromfire]

Guess we can agree on that much.