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[tongueamok]

Hello, this is Carlisle. I mean, it's not Carlisle as in I'm actually answering you right now, so if you're trying to reply to me at the second, you should probably save your breath because I'm not really here. This is some kind of a recording of my voice, but this is my communicator. I'm going to assume these devices are as common here as they are in other places — not my world, but others, ones more technologically advanced than where I come from— so if you'd like to leave me a message, then you may do so here, or er... Right. Here is fine. So just leave yo— [beep]

Comments

[circumitus]

Honestly, am not really certain. Suppose it would have been better to inform more people ahead of time to be better prepared, perhaps make a group decision. It isn't something that one person should be allowed to decide for everyone.

[tongueamok]

Especially not someone who seems so young and volatile.

[circumitus]

That, too. Have heard that teenagers are more prone to making brash decisions.

[Not like Rey has ever actually been a teenager herself.]

[tongueamok]

Some. And some are just fools their entire lives.

[Carlisle was a teenager once. It was awful.]

[circumitus]

People make mistakes. Am sure she'll be living with hers if Hope decides to bring her back.

["If" being a word that she hates using here.

[Teenage Carlisle though.]

[tongueamok]

I'm sure. If nothing else, I hope she has the capacity to regret what she's done. Guilt is as good a punishment as any.

[He would know.]

[circumitus]

[As would Rey. Guilt party, hooray.]

Am sure that she will. In any case, doubt that anyone is going to allow her to forget what happened anytime soon.

[tongueamok]

As they shouldn't. Her actions have probably given the false gods even more ideas on how to effectively torment us.

[circumitus]

As if their previous attempts haven't been effective already?

[tongueamok]

They could always be improved, unfortunately.

[circumitus]

Yes. As more of them are brought back, they likely will be.

[tongueamok]

Delightful.

[His tone says it's anything but.]

[circumitus]

Come on, she's not that bad.

[Yes, she went there.]

[tongueamok]

[He makes a peevish noise.]

She might be the worst one of all, as far as I'm concerned.

[circumitus]

Yes, those fireflies sure were so much more heinous compared to burying people in unmarked graves and forced cannibalism. Sure.

[tongueamok]

... Fine. They're all equally terrible. Happy?

[circumitus]

Delighted.

[Har dee har.]

Anyway, thanks for the talk. Should probably go now.

[tongueamok]

[Another snort. You're not funny, Rey.]

Right. My apologies for keeping you for so long.

[circumitus]

[Shut up, she's a riot.]

No worries. Appreciate you taking the time to answer some questions. Still not sure where to go from here, but... it was helpful.

[tongueamok]

I'm not sure there's much place to go. It's not as though you can remember what didn't happen to you, or what happened to the you of another world.

[circumitus]

Am more concerned with the boy who came here from that world than that.

[tongueamok]

Well, either he lives with you, or you shove him off to be someone else's problem.

[circumitus]

[Wow, Carlisle. Even Rey thinks that latter option is harsh.

[Sigh.]

Doubt he's going to let it slide that easily, but... whatever. Will figure something out. Thanks.

[tongueamok]

Of course.

[He's going to figure out how to hang up now. Pressing buttons, pressing buttons... ah, there it is. Click.]