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[impure_tale]

Why is my door locked?

[Private to Romana, the Admiral, and anybody else who might have been responsible.]

Oh, come on! He deserved it!

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[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Oh dear! You've been 'grounded'!

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

At least I can see my door.

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

The Admiral found that merely locking it did little to stop me early on.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

And you've been here how long, now?

[soundof-drums.livejournal.com]

Several months. This is a fun little vacation for me.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

Locked in? Guess I won't be inviting you over for tea, then.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you needed an excuse, sparrow.

And how did you fare in Venice?

[major-west.livejournal.com]

All right. Until people tried to kill me.

And yourself?

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

All right. Until people tried to kill my Warden.

...Actually, it picked up a little right after that.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

I heard. I can't say my methods of revenge would be... anything like yours, but you did what had to be done.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Thank you, mon ami.

What is precisely what I have needed to hear.

[major-west.livejournal.com]

At least we can agree on some things. Most people tend not to understand the measures we must go through to defend our own.

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that, Mister. Really, I am.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

And how went your excursions, Monsieur?

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

Better than yours, I reckon. I'm not locked in.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

That all depends upon your perspective. I rather enjoyed what landed me here.

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

I heard about that. Though what I can't figure out is why you bothered worryin' about your warden.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

Why shouldn't I? Romana is a dear woman who has only been concerned for my welfare. I should be lucky to meet gentle women such as her in my own time.

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

The way I figure it, you could be long gone.

Instead, you're locked in your room, whinin' about it like a dog. Doesn't seem like you made the right decisions to me.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

How am I whining? I just asked why my door was locked.

And doing what is 'right' and what others expect you to do are two completely different things.

[i-hate-posses.livejournal.com]

If you prefer to remain here, being a lapdog to your pretty little warden, I shouldn't be surprised.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

When my other option is what? Being dead?

No sane person chooses that.

There is opportunity here, no matter how closed the quarters.

[lastpresident.livejournal.com]

This was not my doing Marquis. I am sorry and I will do what I can for you.

And...and Thank You.

I should have known better, I should have suspected.

[impure-tale.livejournal.com]

That matters not, Romana, so long as you are safe now.

[lastpresident.livejournal.com]

It does matter.

You are locked away because of my mistake, because of my foolish naievite in trusting a man like him.

He just...

Never mind, I am safe, as you say