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[cantwalkwithoutit]

I've never given you much credit with regard to your overall intelligence, mundane, but the fact that you don't understand why I'm unhappy about this news personally shocks and disappoints me.

You can't imagine why I wouldn't want my own flesh and blood to be subjected to this world and its mad deities. You see no reason why I should have a problem with that trumped up prig in her tacky, laughably maintained temple coercing my son to perform, sexually, for her amusement, on pain of death.

Yes, I'm positively dancing a jig, you idiot. And in other news, I'm an expert sprinter.

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[heroineism]

Your son? He's coming to the island?

[cantwalkwithoutit]

Rumor has it.

[heroineism]

And that's... not a good thing? As bad as things are here, things have worked out with us, maybe they can with him, too? [Belle is trying here. She knows that whatever happened must have been large, and she isn't diminishing that at all, but there's at least a hope-- for them.]

[cantwalkwithoutit]

No, it's not a good thing. It's not good that you're stuck here. It's not good that I'm stuck here. I didn't wish for this, you know. Things are working out but they shouldn't have to.

[heroineism]

None of us want to be here, but we are. Have you considered how he might feel?

Look, I'm not saying this is the best situation, but sometimes you can make something really good out of the worst circumstances. Think what you may about my father, and Lord knows I'm not trying to say anything good or bad about him, but he's still my family. Haven't you been fighting for years for yours?

[cantwalkwithoutit]

Your father wouldn't want you to be put through this place either.

[heroineism]

But I'm here, and... most of the time I'm happy.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

And you deserve more than that.

[heroineism]

I'm lucky to get that.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

I'm not going to argue this point with you. I pity the poor fool that tries to tell you how you ought to feel. That doesn't disallow your father his worries, nor does it mine.

[heroineism]

I'm not trying to invalidate your feelings. I'm hoping this turns out to be something good.

[selfmadeprincess]

Wh-why would you been in such a world to begin with?

[cantwalkwithoutit]

Same reason as everyone else, dearie. We were stolen.

[selfmadeprincess]

Makes me glad I'm underage. And that's something I'm not usually glad about.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

I would caution you to stay young forever, but I wouldn't want to disappoint you.

[foundandfinding]

And how do you think I feel about my daughter having to do that? Seeing her post to the network when her collar snaps shut.

[ Welcome to her life. ]

[cantwalkwithoutit]

Princess, I know this might be difficult for you to grasp given our previous history, but not everything is about you and your family.

[stiffs]

...You may not like to hear it, but I'm pretty sure that your son can handle himself on sex island just fine.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

[Internal screaming]

I don't need to hear this, either!

[stiffs]

And here I was under the impression you did, since you brought it up.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

Haven't you caused enough trouble?

[stiffs]

I have a bad habit of walking into trouble rather than causing it directly. In this case though, it might be easier for everyone involved if you just go with it.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

"Lay back and take it," is that right?

[stiffs]

I'd say go with the flow, but yeah.

[unhand]

Baelfire's coming? Well, well. Won't that be interesting.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

So how is officer Swan? Getting along well, are we?

[unhand]

...just fine. What of it?

[cantwalkwithoutit]

We've had this discussion before. I'm simply reminding you.

[unhand]

You really overestimate how much I care for her if you think just threatening her is enough to get me to bow to your every whim.

Especially when you're powerless.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

I'm not threatening her. I'm threatening you. Subtle difference -- hair style, wardrobe, number of fingers. You know. The little things.

[unhand]

[Yeah, threaten the man with a death wish. That'll work.]

And what, exactly, are you so afraid I'll do? Hurt your son? Or worse, that he'll like me better than you? I never dropped him in a portal.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

Remembering our last conversation so well as you do, I'm not afraid you'll do anything, dearie.

[unhand]

And why not? Refresh my memory.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

I don't think I need to.

[jolting]

Hm, so the mysterious son is coming to the island... That ought to be interesting.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

And how would you know a thing about it, Doctor?

[jolting]

You did cross the border just to find him. I'd be curious to see what this man is like, to make you risk that.

[cantwalkwithoutit]

So I do find a way.

[jolting]

Seems that way. You were on the other side of the line and you still remembered yourself.