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[needshumility]

[Private to Jane]

Jane.

I keep telling myself that it's okay, nothing'll get me in the dark, that there's nothing here.

But there is.

There's lots of things that want to eat us.

[paaaaaaaause]

How are you doing?

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

Eddie.

There's a difference in what really is in the dark and what you think is in the dark. [Sigh.]

I can't be there for you.

I'm sorry.

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Yes, but here? Here? When I think there are monsters in the dark, there are monsters in the dark.

Just tell me it's alright out there. Tell me you're alright out there.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

I'm fine.

I was with the Yellow Prefect and his inmate. So it's alright.

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Was with?

And I'm not sure with a Yellow Prefect is so good, but... yes.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

He's useful.

Yes. Was. He's lost.

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Yellows usually are.

...Where is his inmate? Is she one of the... dangerous ones?

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

No. She's fine.

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Alright.

Please tell me if you're in trouble, Jane. [says the guy who sounds terrified.]

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

Eddie. I have the Herald and I have the swatches you gave me. There's not much more that you could do for me, even if I was in trouble.

[Wait.]

Which I'm not.

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

...You better not be.

If the swatches don't work, contact me. If there's something they won't do, please, contact me. Or get her to.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

Stop worrying so much, Red.

You worry about Victor. Are you alright?

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Fine. Just the... just the dark. Just the dark.

I can't help but worry about you. You're with someone else's inmate.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

I know.

Do you think I can't handle her?

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

No, no, I just meant you don't really know her.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

I told you. She's fine.

She's been helpful and...well, not nice, but helpful.

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Helpful is more important than nice.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

Exactly. So stop worrying.

Have you been looking for barcodes?

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

I tried to spot some.

But then I stood on an egg and got chased off. It was a mess.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't have stepped on an egg.

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

They're hard to spot amongst leaves!

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

I know. I've dropped my item twice and almost lost it both times.

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

At least mine's red.

Maybe we could find some bright green paint to dip it in.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

We could. But that doesn't really help me right now, does it?

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Well, no, but I can't do much now, can I?

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

No. That's why you need to stop worrying.

Where are you? Have you made it very far yet?

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

We've made it pretty far I think.

Running away from things tends to help speed things along.

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[thebestnose.livejournal.com]

[Snicker.]

I'm sure that it does.

But try and stay out of trouble, Red.

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[needshumility.livejournal.com]

Same to you, Green.