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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:31 am
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veiled
Algie had both posted hours at the college and his time in the bookstore, besides that he wasn't totally out of the loop to not know he may be questioned at some point. He was ever available.
"I called him out as to why whatever he was doing was secret, why with that many fingerprints on the page, I hadn't heard a whisper of it from anyone.." Including his husband, which he'd pointed out had to have been magically ensured.
"He just said everyone was keeping secrets, so why shouldn't he.. Lots of digs at the listserv and people posting their plans there," The professor frowned deeply, and his dislike of Ezra was clear. He had, of course, good reason.
"I agreed, as I've seen him hurt people too often to think I could fight him.." The Professor exhaled audibly, his own husband's continual damage at the hands of Ezra not necessarily connected to this line of questioning.
"Which was followed by his announcement that if I didn't everyone would die. Not how or why. Just that they would and only he would be left."
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2017 7:54 am
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You Know We're Trying
"This is all so unfair," Jamie muttered to himself, though it was loud enough that Temperance might hear. He didn't know about her, but he hated that Shiloh had essentially been forced into his role defending the Burning Man. What did any of them know about being lawyers, anyway?
"He asked me for a face-to-face so we could talk about an upcoming meeting," he started, fiddling with his hands. It twinged a bit, burned faintly, felt weird finally talking about it. "Turns out it was actually about revoking my consent to the charter. He... he reminded me about what the Spinel Lady had done to Shiloh. 'This is your chance to make it right.' he said." Jamie would never forget those words. "Like it was my fault my boyfriend was- No, nevermind." He didn't want to talk about the Spinel Lady, especially not with Temperance.
"So, I asked him how I was supposed to know I wasn't doing something bad again. He told me he was trying free Melany and that he was older and more experienced—like that was supposed to answer my question—and said I could either do it myself or he'd make me do it. I did it.
"Oh, um..." Jamie didn't want to bring this up, but he supposed it wouldn't be right to leave something out. "He also told me how I could get some information for something else. I guess he thought he'd make it a trade."
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