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[fine_young]

Of all the demons and monsters in your mind, I'm the one you find most intimidating? Why, I'm flattered.

You may have heard that it's a bad thing to have me in your head, but I'm not the one who can, even in your imagination, do you damage. I am abnormal and glad to be so, but there are things in here more fearsome than a young artist. Even one who has chosen such an unusual medium as I have.

So to know that I am more unnerving than aliens and demons, faeries and gods? That is a fine gift.

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[fine_young]

I'm hardly innocent anymore.

That could be helpful, it's true. But how do I know you won't just go to the police?

[chasethemeridian]

Because someone else hurt you and took it away.

You don't know that, but if this is going to work then there needs to be trust. If I can count on you not to hurt anyone until we've tried, you have my professional confidentiality and my unconditional silence.

[fine_young]

For a start, yes.

Very well. Where shall we begin?

[chasethemeridian]

I believe in the part of you that still remains untouched.

Why don't I put together a small list of topics and we can talk about them all starting with whatever you are most comfortable with. Is this agreeable?

[fine_young]

Thank you. Believing can be hard.

Perfectly agreeable. And I swear that I will act only in self-defense as long as you are around. *Which leaves some gloriously large loopholes, but he has to do his shopping somehow.*

[chasethemeridian]

And when I'm not around that's when your mettle will be tested, but Hannibal, if you need an anchor don't hesitate to call on me. *She's on to his loopholes, but she did promise to trust him and letting him operate on his own is part of that trust.*

[fine_young]

Of course, dear. If you are there for me I will manage. *And wander through the bad part of town in a fancy suit, so the people who die have no one to blame but themselves.*

[chasethemeridian]

Then I hope to rise to the challenge as well. *You're an incorrigible one, you are.*

[fine_young]

Oh good. Now then, questions? *Of course he is.*