judgementor | [Aefenglom IC Inbox]

[It is polite and quiet, as far as Steak's entrances go. Red Wine hears him coming in before he even speaks, and rolls his eyes before he moves out of the kitchen to join him.

He doesn't sit on the couch, but stands with his arms loosely folded and a slightly irritated expression on his face.]

What do you want.

[ He's even been nice enough to find a bottle or two of wine, which have been placed on the coffee table. ]

What do you know about the refugees?

[ While he doesn't doubt they'll reach the same conclusion here — in the important things, they always do — there's an exchange of information they haven't taken the time to do, given everything that's happened since their arrival. ]

[Oh, there's wine.

He retreats into the kitchen to get two glasses, returns, places them down and sits primly on the chair beside the couch, one knee crossed lightly over the other.]

I've heard about them from the sailors at the docks. They're very supportive of the Resistance.

[ Conversations are made better with alcohol. And while Red Wine sits properly, Steak spreads out, running his hand through his hair before taking a glass and pouring it full of wine.

... No. Not with room to breathe. Just a straight up glass, like one might with water. It's hard to tell if he's doing this because he thinks it's a good idea, or because he has an intrinsic need to annoy Red Wine somehow, but he's doing it. And nor does he pour Red Wine a glass. ]

I missed that. [ But he was busy making sure people don't get beaten up by the same sailors. ] You heard that some of the Mirrorbound went there?

[He'll... let it go, for now. Deep breath. His own glass is filled half way and balanced carefully against his knee to give the flavours time to develop before he drinks any. If Steak wants to ruin his palate with his terrible wine etiquette that is entirely his own loss.

But he'll file it away as something to be annoyed about later.]

I heard. And that they liberated people being held captive.

[It's the short version, but he knows enough.]

What of it?

[ It's just wine. It hardly tastes any different. Just... boozy, like any other wine does.

Whatever! This is more important. ]

People are unhappy with how the government handled it. [ At least, that's what he gathered. ] Things like that can lead to trouble.

[ As Red Wine well knows. Steak doesn't like to get involved with things of a political nature without a contract, but this situation is different. They can't leave as easily as they would in Tierra. ]

[Steak is a philistine, and god knows why Red Wine even puts up with him.]

We don't get involved in politics. [He points out, leaning back slightly in the chair and finally taking a small, dainty sip of his wine.]

I don't expect it to be different here. Did you have something else in mind?

[ ...He's pretty? ]

We can't just leave like we did in Palata.

[ That's his main concern. There's this other city, but who knows if that's any better, given this looming threat of transforming. And... Well... ] And there are humans here that didn't ask to be part of this city's politics.

[ He'll help the citizens of this place, the Coven itself, but he feels little obligation to them beyond what he feels for any law-abiding human. But the other Mirrorbound?

Well. That's not quite the same thing, is it? ]

[There are Reasons, which will not be divulged even in narration because.

reasons.

Red Wine's expression sours slightly. It's nothing to do with the wine, which is actually not bad at all, and everything to do with knowing what Steak is saying holds a level of unfortunate accuracy.]

We didn't ask to be part of this city's politics, either. I trust you haven't forgotten that.

[ Many reasons, all of which are bundled under they made a promise because clearly that's the only reason either of them are still around. ]

Of course not. [ But he can't ignore the reason for their very existence: to help people. ] But we should be prepared to deal with it.

[ They can avoid the politics, can work as they did on Tierra, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be aware of it. They should at least know enough to know whether the other Mirrorbound may be in danger due to it. ]

[Aefenglom IC Inbox]

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject