preparing for asgard, probably...

[antileprosy]

You are serious, are you? [ a pause. baldwin's breath is a wheeze under his mask. the flow of his words remains slow, measured. ] So be it. But know what you will face. Will you sacrifice one for me? Remember: you may have to.

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[coleslaw]

Sacrifice, mister?

[ TOTALLY PINGED BY 'SACRIFICE'. hello, have a small child staring at you. ]

[antileprosy]

[ what part of this word do you not understand, tiny. ]

Indeed.

[coleslaw]

[ he's, like, ten. (or at least he looks 10.) cut him some slack. ]

What for? Sacrifice is... bad, isn't it?

[antileprosy]

[ wheeeeze. ]

Whom do you ask, the righteous man or the practical man?

[coleslaw]

[ ignores the wheezing, mostly. he's used to sickness! ]

Um... [ thinking about it. ] Can I ask both?

[antileprosy]

[ head tilt. though it almost looks his head is leaning because he fell asleep or something. ]

Both answer yes. And no.

[coleslaw]

[ internally, czeslaw is going wow, is this guy for real. ]

Ah, well — okay.

Which one are you?

[antileprosy]

[ of course, he is. he's from a ridley scott film. ]

I am afraid only God knows.

[coleslaw]

[ oh my god. ]

Well, can't you guess?

[antileprosy]

I can.

[ now, he's being a dick... ]

[coleslaw]

You know, I think I can guess for you!

[ coleslaw, don't be a dick back... ]

[antileprosy]

[ a huff of laughter. ]

Tell me.

[coleslaw]

I think you're neither!

[ his expression is, as always, chipper. ]

[antileprosy]

A wise conclusion.

[ he sounds amused, at least. ]

[coleslaw]

[ look, he is just a little child. ]

Am I right?

[antileprosy]

What do you know of kings?

[coleslaw]

They're dead.

[ ... ]

Mostly.

[antileprosy]

[ a lot of people would say the same of him... ]

I have heard.

[coleslaw]

Are you a king?

[antileprosy]

I am.

[ I AM JERUSALEM!!! ]

[coleslaw]

[ um, what. ]

Of what?

[ definitely staring now... ]

[antileprosy]

[ remember it. ]

Jerusalem.

[coleslaw]

[ oh, jerusalem. he remembers that! ]

There aren't kings in Jerusalem anymore.

[antileprosy]

[ lol ok ]

And thus, a true kingdom of heaven.

[coleslaw]

A kingdom without a king?

[antileprosy]

God is king.

[ walk away, man. he is supes religious. ]

[coleslaw]

[ czeslaw's stance on religion is basically: hahano. ]

I guess so, mister.