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[dirth]

It is not a domain I would be comfortable in. [ Power. Access to everything. Acting above his station.

He is an apostate mage. The fact that he is trusted as much as he is, without anything to support his background, is more than enough. ]

It is best suited to others.

[rowancrowned]

Then who would you have replace me?

[dirth]

My intention was to make sure you lived, not to discuss the sentimentality of your death.

[rowancrowned]

Here I am, alive.

It was... not unpleasant.

[dirth]

Good. [ A beat, then - ] I made sure your cousin was well.

[rowancrowned]

She made sure you were well, I suspect.

[ dryly: ] She is a force of nature, mellon-nin. Something this small would not phase her.

[dirth]

I was more concerned with her health than my own. [ Do not call him that -

he winces. ] She was more comfortable away from the spirits.

[rowancrowned]

You are kind.

[ he exhales. ]

As were many, I think. It was easily handled, in the end.

[dirth]

[ I am not - ]

So it seems. The Veil was repaired.

[rowancrowned]

You are well?

[ from the loss, he means. ]

[dirth]

Fine. I was unconcerned.

[rowancrowned]

Was it pleasant?

[dirth]

It was familiar.

[rowancrowned]

Is the familiar not a comfort?

[dirth]

It was not the same. Imagine an echo, a reflection.

[rowancrowned]

A diminishing?

I am familiar.

[ intimately. ]

[dirth]

Something of that kind, yes.

[rowancrowned]

I enjoyed it.

[dirth]

That does not surprise me.

[rowancrowned]

I am boring now that I am married.

[dirth]

Or perhaps I know you.

[rowancrowned]

Are we still at the stage of 'perhaps'?

[dirth]

Circumstance has proven the necessity of 'perhaps'.

[rowancrowned]

You know me. I have not done you the kindness of lying.

[dirth]

You have done me another cruelty.