Bellelurette: Cain

[perfectpower]

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Week 3, post-trial

[perfectpower]

[After the trial is over, Brad is nudging Cain to get his attention before nodding his head to the door.

Let's talk.]

[uiscebeatha]

[ A talk, huh. Yeah, he's got stuff to say.

Cain turns to leave, following Bradley. And when they're past the threshold— ]

What is it?

[perfectpower]

How dangerous do you think Yoru is?

[Just a point-blank question there.]

[uiscebeatha]

I don't know.

[ An honest answer. ]

I think he can be dangerous if he wants to be. He's called himself a monster and a killer, and I believe him.

[ ... ]

He reminds me a little of Owen.

[perfectpower]

...yeah, I thought so too. He seems nice enough, but when I was teasin' you two on Thursday his words got sharp.

[uiscebeatha]

...He talks like that sometimes.

[ Not usually when there's other people around, but. ]

Bradley... Are you worried he's going to hurt me?

[perfectpower]

Maybe not you, but...

[He trails off there, not wanting to finish that thought.]

Just remember that I'm here to help you if shit gets thick. We both gotta get home to save our world.

[uiscebeatha]

I know. My duty to Akira comes before anything else.

[ He must've seen the way he rejected Yoru the night before, but...

That worries him, too. ]

...You don't think he's going to try and kill someone to come with us, do you?

[perfectpower]

I more worry about him killing someone with the wish of ensnaring your heart.

[uiscebeatha]

[ Cain pauses, and slows to a stop.

This is the worst thing he can think of, as a wizard. Besides being forced to make a promise. ]

...He wouldn't do that, would he?

[perfectpower]

I don't know. Do you know him well enough to bet your life on it?

[uiscebeatha]

[ ...

He frowns pensively for a moment or two.

Damn. He really fucked up by putting his dick in him, huh... ]

I don't.

[ In honesty.

But he does want to trust him.

Cain looks back up at Bradley— ]

I'll talk to him.

[perfectpower]

[Yeah. Don't put your dick in crazy.]

Be careful. And like I said, if there's any problems, I'll take care of 'em for you.

[uiscebeatha]

[ Step #1 FAILED. ]

Yeah. Thanks, Bradley.

[ He definitely trusts him, 100%. But after a beat: ]

Just don't kill him, though.

[perfectpower]

I'm not gonna go after him or nothin', but if someone else goes after me I will not hesitate regardless of who it is.

[uiscebeatha]

Yeah, I know.

[perfectpower]

[And then Yoru went and DIED and this conversation is for nothing.]

[uiscebeatha]

[ HE'S STILL WATER LILY HE STILL NEEDS YOUR COVER, BOSS ]