Audience: Harrowhark Nonagesimus

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I wish I could offer more answers, but I believe doing so may be a detriment to both of us.

[he does sound like he regrets it, at least.]

As they say. Expect the unexpected.

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Why do you believe it would be a detriment?

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Hasn't Wrath told you before?

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[She's trying to think back.]

That some of you have different views on what we ought to learn for ourselves?

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That, and there are some things that are actually unhealthy for us to look into or share. A danger, if you will.

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Ah. I see. So that is why it would be detrimental for you to answer, and I won't ask you to. Why would it be detrimental for me to learn?

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That I'm less sure of. [he'll admit that easily enough, though there's a pause of thought.] ...but I would prefer not to put you in danger if I can help it.

[...this is probably a holdover from whatever happened on thursday, but the point stands.]

[bonetiddies]

[She raises an eyebrow at that.]

I'm requesting that that ceases to be a consideration.

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Why, exactly?

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Hmm.

[. . .]

I don't have all that much to lose, compared to some. And moreover, I can handle it.

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...[there are a few things he could say here, but he's choosing not to.]

Fine.

[and apparently he has chosen to shut down that line of conversation for some reason.]

[bonetiddies]

[. . . She doesn't really think that was an agreement! But whatever.]

. . . You weren't wrong. Maus is very well behaved compared to some of the dogs.

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[taking the change of subject easily.]

Dogs can be very well-behaved if they're trained. Maus in particular has been trained by me the longest of the dogs available in the park. [therefore, greed is very biased about this missile-stand-in.]

...he's been a good companion.

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I've never spent much time with them. I suppose I understand the appeal, if they aren't running amok licking things.

[Not a dog person.]

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[harrow's valid.]

I've never let any dog of mine behave in such a foolish manner. [this is a lie because there are definitely threads where maus is chewing on greed's cravat and he does fuckall about it.]

They're much more attentive than Gluttony's cats, at least.