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[prehendre]

[Ordinarily, Dohalim would welcome such a visit. Would even be thrilled at the fact Law is the one suggesting it, and seems interested in seeing him.

Today is no ordinary day. For his poetry was rejected, ego smashed, and pride wounded. The critiques of every nay-sayer were painful, but Law's words cut the deepest of all.]

I believe I am busy. Another time perhaps.

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oh

( ...UNDAUNTED, and completely unaware: )

busy with what?? maybe i can help
it's kinda my job to back other people up anyways
like a body guard y'know

[prehendre]

I do not require your help at this time.

Thank you.

[For he is not a USELESS TODDLER WHO CONSTANTLY NEEDS TO BE A BABIED.]

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oh, ok

( ????????? )

well i guess i can do the job first and then come by after?
think you'll be free then?

[prehendre]

I am busy for the foreseeable future.

Please enjoy the sights of Kiichpan at your leisure.

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( ????????????????????? )

seriously? i thought you'd be chomping at the bit to show me around...
is everything ok??? did i miss something?

[prehendre]

Surely you can do better than a tour guide you must baby like a toddler.

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what??? what are you talking about

WAIT IS THIS ABOUT YESTERDAY?

[prehendre]

Do you know more than one entirely useless Renan who writes stupid poetry?

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no? just you

( wait that didn't come out right )

NO WAIT that's not what i meant! you're not entirely useless!

( nailed it???? )

[prehendre]

Not entirely.

How charitable of you.

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no!!!!!! you know what i meant!
you didn't seriously think i was serious did you?? come ON

[prehendre]

You sounded quite serious to me.

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what? we always play around like that
it's not like that's the first time i called your poetry dumb, what's the big deal?

[prehendre]

What you said was too close to what I know you all truly feel about me, to be play.

Cruel words are easy to swallow from people whose opinions mean little to me, but from those I care for, and where everyone else can read them... to say I was simply humiliated would be an understatement.

1/2

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cruel??? dude i was just teasing you! you took potshots at me too you know, don't be such a
wait hold on

( ...he has to flip back pages to even look at what he said because he's honestly forgotten at this point. )

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( ..................o h. aw crap. )




oh


okay, yeah, i took that too far
i didn't think you'd take it that seriously... i mean we don't ACTUALLY think that about you. i don't. you know that right?

[prehendre]

Don't tell me there was no truth to your words.

I'm not that stupid.

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no
i mean i guess so but it wasn't like THAT
and that doesn't even matter because you're still our friend and we like you anyway, so

so yeah

[prehendre]

I did not feel very liked in that moment.

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i'm really sorry, dohalim
i shouldn't have said all that. i didn't mean it, honest
how can i make it up to you?

[prehendre]

At the very least, I resolve to become more independent.

For I would not feel comfortable asking you to assist my undressing again, and I... should be able to do it by myself. Perhaps I have relied on you all too much.

I don't know, but I am uncertain if I feel up to company in my current state.

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that's not what i asked!
i mean, that's great and all, sure
but you don't have to go and start doing that all on your own just because i picked on you about it!!
if we didn't want to help you, we wouldn't. even if we complain, we do it because we're your friends.

it'll be awhile before i get there anyway, but i'm gonna find a way to make this right before then. you'll see.
i'll think of something

[prehendre]

I want to 'pull my weight', as they say. It is unfair of me to demand so much effort and attention when there is little I can do for you all in return.

I appreciate your apology, and I'm sorry for... everything.

And I promise to show you around Kiichpan.

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stop apologizing, dummy!! you didn't do anything
i'm the one who shot my mouth off
or
my writing off or whatever, on your poetry thing
i should've just butted out. you were only trying to show off your art



oh i got it
hold that thought
STOP APOLOGIZING but hold the other thoughts