Rufus Catch-All

[misstrust]

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[misstrust]

You asked what I believed, not what I knew.

[soulus]

. . . Whatever the case, we will have no choice but to accept the result.

[misstrust]

That's correct. [ Dorothy closes her eyes, briefly. ]

You and I both did what we had to do.

[soulus]

No. I did what I wanted to do.

[misstrust]

Were they two different things?

[soulus]

There were options.

[misstrust]

Then if you chose what you wanted to do, I'm glad.

[ Choice... is important, after all. ]

[soulus]

. . . What will you do now?

[misstrust]

Sit here with you and enjoy the quiet.

Unless you mean after?

[soulus]

What you do after isn't my business.

[misstrust]

Then yes, sit with you and enjoy the quiet until you feel like you're ready to move along.

[ She's fine like this. ]

[soulus]

There's nothing else to discuss.

[Perhaps it's time that he does move along.]

[misstrust]

[ Dorothy flaps a hand at him. ]

Then if there's no reason for you to stay, have a good night.

[soulus]

. . . Good night.

[Saying that in as formal of a tone as he can muster, he strides past.]