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[petrifiedgirl]

[She sounds annoyed, nothing new here-- but there's a slight edge to her tone. She may be a little freaked out by something.]

Those statues are supposed to be gone, but something else is lurking around. [She snorts, and mostly mutters the next part to herself.]

Like hell things've changed. Seems like the same dumbass shit to me...

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[doesnotbrood]

I've...noticed things, myself.

And...no, it doesn't seem different to hold this new information.

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[doesnotbrood]

Lame? I...don't follow.

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[petrifiedgirl]

[Frown.] Stupid. It sounds stupid.

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[doesnotbrood]

Ah, I see. [A slight shrug.] I suppose. Those in power always seek more, and won't hesitate to trod over anyone necessary to do so.

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[petrifiedgirl]

So people in your world just roll over and let that happen?

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[doesnotbrood]

They fear war. It is very possible. Others...know no other way. Tell me, what are home, freedom, security, to someone who's never known them?

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[petrifiedgirl]

[She... doesn't really know how to answer that. So she shrugs.] That's depressing.

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[doesnotbrood]

It's just...the way of things.

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[petrifiedgirl]

It shouldn't be. [Eyes him.] So which one of those categories do you fall in?

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[doesnotbrood]

I was a slave. Do you at least follow that?

[A pause.] I...apologize. That hostility is not meant for you.

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[petrifiedgirl]

[She glares for a second, and then looks away.]

Whatever. I'd be pretty fucking pissed too.

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[doesnotbrood]

Still, there's no reason to take it out on you.

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[petrifiedgirl]

[She snorts.] I've had worse crap said to me. But if you feel so bad maybe you should figure out how not to react like that in the first place.

[She shrugs again and then she hangs up.]