The demons' employer is also offering us a tantalizing prize that only carries value to the truly dead. If Barnes could have found his own path out of this place, I doubt he would have resorted to the ends he chose.
[He shrugs.]
The real question is, how could we hope to prove it, either way.
Time and investigation, both of which are not, shall we say, my forte. [she says, dryly.] But if you want to investigate, I'll go with you. I've got my sword.
And I am hardly any scholar of death, for all the...
[takes a mental count and JUST FUCKING GIVES UP]
— numerous times I've been too-closely acquainted with it. We've still a fair amount of time until this forthcoming party. Let's see what good we can make of it, shall we?
We shall. [she says, with that hint of a grin on her face again. she pushes her glasses up on the top of her head.] Am I going to completely embarrass myself if I call you partner?
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The demons seem pretty insistent that we are. I can't shake the feeling that we're still in an in-between place, but I've got nothing to prove it.
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[He shrugs.]
The real question is, how could we hope to prove it, either way.
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Time and investigation, both of which are not, shall we say, my forte. [she says, dryly.] But if you want to investigate, I'll go with you. I've got my sword.
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[takes a mental count and JUST FUCKING GIVES UP]
— numerous times I've been too-closely acquainted with it. We've still a fair amount of time until this forthcoming party. Let's see what good we can make of it, shall we?
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We shall. [she says, with that hint of a grin on her face again. she pushes her glasses up on the top of her head.] Am I going to completely embarrass myself if I call you partner?
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[But he's smiling.]
But do it anyway.
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[she says, giving him a totally over the top bow, complete with arm flourish. and then, for fun:] Dick.
[the grin is in full force.]