If our collective ends are disregarded, that's about the only decent thing that came from this. ...That and the end of those abstention trials. [his brow furrows a little because just the idea of it stretching on longer would drive him nuts...

also he does not take offense to that at all since he is in complete agreement.] I'd like to think so, but beating them wouldn't have been too difficult considering one was America and the other was the convert. As for the Nightray child, I'm almost glad I wasn't given the opportunity to meet him. He put a lot on my shoulders by dying and leaving that miserable role to me, you know?

[oh boy he is just going through every hair flip and flick in the book this conversation...! but he smiles at that, and it's not quite as flippant as his usual ones.] I'll hold you to it, then - not that I have any doubt that you speak the truth. If you find yourself unwilling to travel in a way that might wind you up here again, just give me a bell and I'll send a helicopter for you. How's that? [#chevalierlyfe]