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"Do you... not want to do it again?"

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...She glances at El.

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"That part's fine. You following her around like a lovesick puppy is less fine."

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"Oh."

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"...We don't want trouble from New York."

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"There won't be trouble-"

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"You are their ticket through the graduation hall. If they think you're jeopardizing that by throwing yourself at us to be eaten, there will be trouble."

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"You're not gonna eat me, though."

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She suspects 'they don't know that' won't go anywhere. Nor will 'you don't know that.' "You're their star. They're not going to like it if two weird maleficers in the making start hanging off you - best case scenario, we cause a bit of embarrassment and damage their reputation. But if you're following us on runs like this because you're a desperate little puppy, you're going to at best burn mana they'd rather you save, and at worst get killed by some enterprising mal."

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"You don't think- we could become friends?"

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"Us and New York?" she scoffs, with somehow more venom than when she'd denied being a maleficer.

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"We're not interested in enclaves, and we're not interested in New York."

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Softly, "Oh."

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Then, with forced cheer. "Just a one time thing, then."

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"No interest in secret hook ups, then?" she says, almost cruelly. Only a little uncomfortably, and certainly not woundedly.

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"Are those on offer?"

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"If you're willing to put in the work."

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"I can do work."

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"Then those are on offer."

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Happy smile!

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She laughs despite herself. "Your half of the deal is keeping your enclave buddies off our backs, then." 

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"I'll do my best. Um, how will-?"

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"We'll contact you."

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"Some way or another."

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"A suspenseful mystery, then."

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