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[lehnsherr]

[Text because it's easier than talking right now. He's annoyed. Angry, even. He knows that it isn't something as simple as her deciding not to visit this week that's keeping River away. She would've made that clear to him long ago if she'd wanted to stay away. And besides, Charles would've still been able to find her if that was all it was.]

River Tam is missing.

[And he wants answers.]


[locked to auCharles and Raven]

I have something for each of you.

[And for his own Charles. But he doesn't plan on wandering far enough away for him to ever need it.]

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[lehnsherr]

You have good reason not to.

I can assure you though that neither you or Charles are in any danger from me. And you have permission to hit me if you start to believe otherwise.

[:| What do you mean humour doesn't come across well in text?]

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[shifter]

I have permission to hit you? That's putting a lot of trust in someone you don't know very well at all.

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[shifter]

...You were just joking, weren't you?

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[lehnsherr]

Perhaps. But it doesn't make the offer any less real.

I won't compare you to the Raven from my world. But I will say that she's become a good friend to me. I'd like that part to translate across, eventually.

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[shifter]

What's she like?

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[lehnsherr]

Careful. Guarded. Uncertain. Her abilities fit with her personality.

[How to put this...]

She's spent the majority of her life hiding from the outside world. But she's far stronger than either she or Charles believes. And smarter, and far too loyal at times.

She's only just coming to terms with who she really is, so it won't be long before she realises all of this for herself.

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[shifter]

[Making about 900 different assumptions here;]

She has no idea what you're really capable of, does she?

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[lehnsherr]

Knowing and understanding are two very different things.

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[shifter]

Right.

So, this knife. If I accept it, what do I owe you in return? My trust? Protection? [Someone's grinning, over here. Not that he can see it.]

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[lehnsherr]

You won't owe me anything.

I'd like the opportunity to earn your trust though. Perhaps even your friendship.

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[shifter]

I'm not anything like the Raven you just told me about, you know.

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[lehnsherr]

I'm not asking you to replace her.

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[shifter]

I just meant I might not be as fun to hang around. I mean, I'm not nearly as self-conscious.

[ah, getting a little snippy again. but only because she doesn't understand why someone like him would want to hang out with what sounds like just an insecure girl that only uses her abilities to hide.]

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[lehnsherr]

We should be proud of our mutations, not forced to hide them. Do you really believe I'd think less of you for having already discovered that yourself?

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[shifter]

No.

We should meet up. I'm interested to see this weapon.

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[lehnsherr]

Whenever you're ready.

[Because otherwise, he's going to carry on searching, despite already knowing how pointless it'd be.]

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[shifter]

I can do now?

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[lehnsherr]

[His reply takes a little time in coming.]

Half an hour, near the flop.