finally caught up on canon and good god

[gild]

And you certainly took your sweet time about it, didn't you, dearie. Made an entire evening of it, how nice. Now you'll top it all off by oh so graciously dusting me off, hm? Is that your plan?

Only... Suppose I don't feel like cooperating. Whatever will you do then, I wonder. See, I'm not the type to take rejection well, never have been. So how about a deal, yeah? Just you and me. You keep me off the shelf, and I'll continue to whisper in your ear as you'd so like me to. After all, this particular chapter's coming to a close, and who knows what you'll decide on following the grand finale - it'd be terrible to take an unannounced and indefinite leave of absence.

Good to know we understand each other as we do. I've so missed our little chats.

Comments

[tastestherain]

Are you telling secrets?

[gild]

Me? Hardly, miss. Not good for business, especially mine. This is more... Me refreshing my partner's memory as to how things should be conducted.

[tastestherain]

How things should be conducted? What's to be conducted?

[gild]

The interactions between her and myself. So few people appreciate high standards these days, but I've always been old-fashioned.

[noneofyours]

No, no; you're far better at rejecting others than taking rejection.

[gild]

[ .....fffffuuuuu the downside of these nexus sorts of places brb pulling a watergate ]

I'm sure I don't know what you're talking about, miss.

[noneofyours]

[And that is insult to injury.]

Right. I'm sure it's just a guess on my part, Sir.

[gild]

[ he has no idea what you're talking about belle he's just an old broken down man who works in a pawnshop besides it's not like he can ever do worse than what he's already done ]

No worries, then. Everyone's entitled to a mistake or two in their life.

[noneofyours]

I know I've made mine, too bad you can't just wish them away isn't it?

[gild]

Would that there were enough magic in the world for that. [ . . . ] But of course there isn't.

[nobodyidonthate]

[Toby's just going to glare. A lot.]

[gild]

[ eeeeeeyebrow ]

Your name wouldn't happen to be Leopold, would it.