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They understand that we're as much of a threat to them as we could be to their enemies. They might call us weapons, but unlike normal weapons, we're sentient. We make our own choices. If they punished us too much, we might join forces and turn against them.
[the sarcasm drips so much from his voice he might be making a puddle]
[the sarcasm drips so much from his voice he might be making a puddle]
It'll teach them for underestimating us.
I just don't want to put other people at too much risk with what we do. [Too much risk. He's willing to risk some things, but] Some people don't have anywhere but here to go. If it's possible, I don't want to choose between the two.
I just don't want to put other people at too much risk with what we do. [Too much risk. He's willing to risk some things, but] Some people don't have anywhere but here to go. If it's possible, I don't want to choose between the two.
Right.
[His voice wavers at that. This isn't just about avenging someone anymore. This is 50 hostages in a potentially dangerous country. Sabriel was right to put that leash on him for that.]
As long as you've got my back.
We'll get Dipper, Bull...everyone.
[His voice wavers at that. This isn't just about avenging someone anymore. This is 50 hostages in a potentially dangerous country. Sabriel was right to put that leash on him for that.]
As long as you've got my back.
We'll get Dipper, Bull...everyone.
Trust me, I've been to space and it's not so different from this... or at least it wasn't until the whole water-and-engine thing came into play.
[It's said wryly, but that's mostly because he'd spent the first couple days scared out of his wits. He hates space. It always seems to give him horrible, hidden little panic attacks.
Underwater isn't so great either, but hey, he can deal with it.]
Seriously, though, Ken. I know you're not gonna take this kind of thing sitting down.
[He never does.]
[It's said wryly, but that's mostly because he'd spent the first couple days scared out of his wits. He hates space. It always seems to give him horrible, hidden little panic attacks.
Underwater isn't so great either, but hey, he can deal with it.]
Seriously, though, Ken. I know you're not gonna take this kind of thing sitting down.
[He never does.]
Well, in Mr Bull's words, my "boyfriend is all right." Scared, but all right. I want to get him before that changes. Or before his sister starts another war herself.
[He sighs] I never liked this war idea to begin with. But if there's no escaping, I'll do what it takes to protect what's important to me.
[He sighs] I never liked this war idea to begin with. But if there's no escaping, I'll do what it takes to protect what's important to me.
[This is stupid.
He's concentrating on the wrong thing. He should be asking about what Kaneda's doing, making sure that Ken's not going to wind up getting gored by something again, but instead the idea of Ken having a boyfriend has slammed into him. Ordinarily it would make him happy, but he can't believe he didn't know before... and boy, does he ever have time to hyperfocus on it for a day or so.]
When did that happen?!
He's concentrating on the wrong thing. He should be asking about what Kaneda's doing, making sure that Ken's not going to wind up getting gored by something again, but instead the idea of Ken having a boyfriend has slammed into him. Ordinarily it would make him happy, but he can't believe he didn't know before... and boy, does he ever have time to hyperfocus on it for a day or so.]
When did that happen?!
When...?
[A part of Ken is confused that Jaime is focusing on this, but other parts of him are glad. He doesn't want to tell Jaime about his plan of catering food to a cannibal, and this means Jaime is okay enough to worry about something like this.]
I think, right at the start of December?
[A part of Ken is confused that Jaime is focusing on this, but other parts of him are glad. He doesn't want to tell Jaime about his plan of catering food to a cannibal, and this means Jaime is okay enough to worry about something like this.]
I think, right at the start of December?
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