Office Hours - We Could Be

[shieldof]

[Faith's door remains closed, the brass "PRIVATE" plaque silent and unyielding. Trying to force the door yields no results, but- she said you could contact her here, so just go ahead and knock. Worst case scenario, you're no worse off than before, right?]

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[howveryglib]

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I see.

[he doesn't know whether to trust that assessment or not. considering.]

I will keep that in mind, I suppose.

[shieldof]

[Faith is quiet for a moment.]

You truly mean to act on your threats, given the chance?

[There's no judgment in the question. Maybe a little sadness. Mostly a search for confirmation.]

[howveryglib]

I do not make promises without the intent to do my utmost to deliver upon them.

[...he likes Faith better than he thinks he should. But he's still as blunt about that as he would be with anyone.]

[shieldof]

Very well.

[She can't actually blame him, considering everything.]

But I would advise you to exercise caution. And to remember that I will have to stand against you as well.

[It's not an entreaty to reconsider or change his mind, just a warning in kind.]

[howveryglib]

I am prepared for both of those things. I know you are about as unlikely to reconsider your stance as I am, though I would hope things do not turn out as poorly as they could.

[he won't hesitate.]

[shieldof]

Indeed. I don't wish for harm to come to you, Sir Gaius. Nor for you to do anything you would have to bear with guilt later on.

[howveryglib]

You do not need to be particularly concerned about either eventuality. I am prepared for both.