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[lumenrelegandus]

- Voice -
Locked to Shirley and (not knowing he's back; just on faith) ArthurI scarcely know how to express these thoughts, but by repression I do not wish them to be involuntarily broadcast. Perhaps by deliberate recording I can keep them private only to you. At least for now. Though this is not part of my agreement

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[thenobledie]

[ when shirley's feed clicks on, she looks...tired! her hair is a little tangled, and her eyes, bleary. it's dark, but lupin may recognize the room by the same stack of books, if organized differently this time. there is a considering pause. then: ]

One must wonder when honor becomes foolishness - or perhaps foolishness, honor.

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[lumenrelegandus]

I've never been certain what any person means by the word "honour".

[if he asks will she answer…?

Doesn't matter; job of a friend is to ask.]

Are you all right?

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[thenobledie]

[ oh. she furrows her eyebrows and tilts her head. ]

I was sleeping.

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[lumenrelegandus]

Oh, I'm sorry if I woke you.

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[thenobledie]

[ quick sigh and shirley shakes her head. moving on...! ]

Honor is what one makes of it. I once believed it to be fairness and justness.

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[lumenrelegandus]

And now?

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[thenobledie]

I don't think of it now.

[ all the time in the world, and she really hasn't considered a lot. ]

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[lumenrelegandus]

[decides not to push her]

I'm not sure it's what I was thinking of, either.

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[thenobledie]

[ head tilt. ]

No. But I think you honorable, even if I cannot tell you why. But foolish as well.

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[lumenrelegandus]

[slight smile]

I'll take it.

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[thenobledie]

Something shall be done with her, though.

[ there's certainly enough people itching to get rid of her, too. ]

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[lumenrelegandus]

Shall it.

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[thenobledie]

Try to contain your foolishness, though.

[ she is shifting where she sits now because oh, she's done talking. she might have been more helpful and less mysterious if she hadn't been asleep before. or weren't in dismas. or with her boyfriend. or maybe not. shirley has her own complications on the subject of bellatrix lestrange, and talking lupin through his isn't on her own list for the moment. this tag, otherwise known as, "why are you so fucking unhelpful when people need it most, shirley?" ]

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[lumenrelegandus]

The trick is knowing which direction the foolishness goes.

I'll try, Shirley. With your help.

[and there's the smile that suggests he does find her helpful. Whether he could explain it either.]

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[thenobledie]

[ there is a pause, as if shirley is surprised to see that smile, but hers does soften. ]

May my help always be better than I am, then.

[ and off, the forge clicks. ]