location: near the mansion

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Is there a wish that you would die for?

[ There's pause in her voice. In her case, it was wish or die. ]If something came up to you and gave you any wish in the world, no matter how impossible, in exchange for fighting until the end of your life, would you do it? Is there a wish important enough to you that you would trade inevitable death for it

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[enduringwinter]

[he remembers you...]

'Contractor'? He reminds me more of a demon than anything else...

[headingoff]

A demon? Even if he grants that wish?

I didn't get the notif for this B|

[enduringwinter]

Regardless of whether the wish is granted or not that sort of temptation is... The conditions for that wish don't paint him as a saint either.

It's okay ;w;/

[headingoff]

It is for a greater good-- let's say killing manifestations of curses on humans, that drive them to suicide and other foul acts of humanity.

What then?

[enduringwinter]

[this is... actually a bit amusing] Humans don't need curses to promote that sort of behaviour.

I'd be wondering where those manifestations come from, for one.

[headingoff]

[ a pause ] All we know is that we must fight them.

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[enduringwinter]

Pacts are dangerous things to get yourself into. Unless you're the one making the conditions, it's usually best to tread lightly.

[enduringwinter]

[there's a bit of a silence after that though]

... A couple of years- no, a few weeks ago, I would have taken that contract. I would have done it in a heartbeat.

[he did do something close to that]

[headingoff]

What has changed to make the importance so different?

[enduringwinter]

The importance hasn't changed. [it never will either] The situation now is different. That's all.

[headingoff]

I'm sorry to hear that... if it's a terrible situation.

[enduringwinter]

[a quiet 'hmph'] Don't apologize. It's better for everyone this way.

[pause] That contractor you're looking out for. What does he look like?

[headingoff]

A small, rabbit-like creature. Don't let its looks deceive you, it is an alien.

[enduringwinter]

Like a Cottontail then. ['an alien?'] Duly noted.

[headingoff]

You will know him if you see him.