[Avalon is on their way back from the dining hall when Root approaches them. They stop, standing off to the side of the hallway, close to the wall. They face her, their expression flat and calm.] You would know. I thought you had no interest in me, but I must have been wrong.
Is that why you wanted to follow me? You wanted revenge? [Their tone is calm. They never directly did anything to her, but they did affect people she knew. It would make sense that she might want revenge.]
Revenge is such an overrated goal. [ She snickers quietly. ] I gave you what you've given others. No more debts. I believe you when you say you meant them no harm.
[ They might even be interesting in their own right. It's too soon to tell. Maybe time will keep bringing them together. Maybe they'll even be friends, or rivals. ...in her view, at least. ]
[They have learned something about her as well: Root cares enough about Shaw to hurt someone who did not directly affect her. She is interesting, but they can learn about her later. For now, they have other work to do.]
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Date: 2024-02-18 05:29 am (UTC)[Avalon is on their way back from the dining hall when Root approaches them. They stop, standing off to the side of the hallway, close to the wall. They face her, their expression flat and calm.] You would know. I thought you had no interest in me, but I must have been wrong.
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Date: 2024-02-18 11:05 pm (UTC)I figured I should get to know the person who's been so interested in my wife and her inmate. How did it feel to be watched these last few days?
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Date: 2024-02-19 05:36 pm (UTC)I already lost most of my privacy. I wondered why you might be interested in me, but nothing else about your choices mattered.
What did you learn?
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Date: 2024-02-19 06:07 pm (UTC)[ Boring, in short. ]
I wasn't referring to privacy, though. I meant being actively followed. Being the subject of someone's research, something you didn't ask for.
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Date: 2024-02-19 09:54 pm (UTC)Is that why you wanted to follow me? You wanted revenge? [Their tone is calm. They never directly did anything to her, but they did affect people she knew. It would make sense that she might want revenge.]
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Date: 2024-02-19 11:48 pm (UTC)[ They might even be interesting in their own right. It's too soon to tell. Maybe time will keep bringing them together. Maybe they'll even be friends, or rivals. ...in her view, at least. ]
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Date: 2024-02-20 03:38 pm (UTC)I meant them harm then, but not anymore.
[They have learned something about her as well: Root cares enough about Shaw to hurt someone who did not directly affect her. She is interesting, but they can learn about her later. For now, they have other work to do.]
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Date: 2024-02-20 11:16 pm (UTC)[ She really is a simple person with simple needs. Also quite unhinged, so. Yeah. ]
Great talk, Avalon!
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Date: 2024-02-21 01:30 am (UTC)Okay. [They nod and continue on their way to their cabin. They trust her to keep her end of the “agreement.” Almost.]