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[st_allionofdoom]

Done with you? I haven’t marked down some end date for our affair.

[st_ratagem]

Hence the addition to the pile of future problems.

[st_allionofdoom]

An inevitable future problem?

[st_ratagem]

Of course, why wouldn’t it be? I’ve known and accepted for most of my life that I’m no one’s type or choice over anything like a long term. I simply don’t inspire that kind of feeling, and I never have.

I’m very, very fond of you, and I’ll take what I can get for as long as I can. But I can’t pretend I’m not still me.

[st_allionofdoom]

You can read my mind. Literally.

[st_allionofdoom]

Whatever I’m feeling or thinking, you’re the first to know.

[st_ratagem]

I’m not disagreeing, I just

I don’t know. I’m not built for these things, I suppose. I do want you with me, particularly if you want to be, and beyond that my mind tries to eat itself.

[st_allionofdoom]

Truth be told, I was certain you preferred me at a distance.

[st_ratagem]

I should, it’s probably safer. But I don’t.

[st_allionofdoom]

I’ve said the same thing to myself many times. But this may be it. This may be the only chance any of us will have.

[st_ratagem]

A fair and valid point!

That being the case... yes. Abandon your ghost with her rose perfume, come evict one of mine instead?

[st_allionofdoom]

I accept.

[st_ratagem]

Thank heavens. (Not that it wouldn't have been an amazing trick if we'd gone through this for you to end with 'no, I don't think so'.)

[st_allionofdoom]

I can recant if that would satisfy your need for trickery, Your Highness.

[st_ratagem]

Don't you dare. I ignored my brain eating itself for you, woman.

[st_ratagem]

And now a question: do we actually tell Thor you've relocated?

[st_allionofdoom]

If we go by past trends, His Majesty should connect the dots in one to two years.

[st_ratagem]

I just had a fantastic vision of him turning up for a meeting and getting drenched in rose perfume while wondering where you are.

...he’d probably enjoy that. He likes roses.

[st_allionofdoom]

If he finds out that way, I’m positive he won’t forget the switch.

[st_ratagem]

Your (former) ghost is the memorable sort.

[st_allionofdoom]

She won’t be missed. Hopefully your remaining one takes to it with more grace. For everyone’s sake—mostly theirs.

[st_ratagem]

If they don’t, they continue to stay banished most of the time. Frankly, even if they’re inclined to grace they’ll stay banished most of the time.

[st_allionofdoom]

You’re warned, I’m not known for remaining organized. Nor quiet.

[st_ratagem]

I've been in your old room and I used to live with Thor. I'm certain I'll manage.

[st_allionofdoom]

You didn’t complain the first time you saw it.

Though to be fair, you were also bound and threatened into silence at the time.