[She knows what he means, and so she just sighs, scooting closer to settle her head against his shoulder. She's still careful not to activate the empathy bond, not wanting to force it.]
I guess I just... didn't want to put that on you when you already weren't looking forward to being in the middle of it. You said you were doing that whole thing with the lawyer because you didn't know if anyone else was willing, but it made you nervous.
I think Riverstone's just too big, you know? They're like... I don't know. Fucking Amazon or something. Except worse. It's like some Blade Runner shit.
Yeah, they're huge, he's definitely not gonna win if they sue. At least we'd have someone to negotiate charges. Something tells me we don't want that kid opting to be his own lawyer and defend himself in court.
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[She knows what he means, and so she just sighs, scooting closer to settle her head against his shoulder. She's still careful not to activate the empathy bond, not wanting to force it.]
I guess I just... didn't want to put that on you when you already weren't looking forward to being in the middle of it. You said you were doing that whole thing with the lawyer because you didn't know if anyone else was willing, but it made you nervous.
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Too bad that went fucking nowhere. Anyway, it doesn't matter. That wasn't half as important to me.
[ A beat. ]
Well, maybe half. Really would've liked an above-board safety net for shit like-- if that guard decides to press charges against Akechi.
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Yeah, they're huge, he's definitely not gonna win if they sue. At least we'd have someone to negotiate charges. Something tells me we don't want that kid opting to be his own lawyer and defend himself in court.
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[So there's that.]