[ Okay. This is not great. But it's not as bad as it could be. It's not: do you like-like Harrowhark? That would be worse. ]
shes not shes got some down bad crush on this girl back on the ninth its so stupid i wish idk its not like we talk about it that much i mean have you seen her not exactly a convo suitable for a night empress
I only ask because I think she and I are similar, in some ways, and between myself, and now Palamedes...
It's probably nothing, just a stray thought, but I think it can be difficult for us spice lords and night empresses to talk about things like that with people, even when we want to.
Do you think you could let her know that if she ever would like to have that type of conversation, she can count on my discretion?
The same goes for you, if you ever have anything like that you want to tell anyone.
[The second takes a little longer after it's received all those hours later, a distance Paul measures as long enough to show he considered it seriously and short enough to relieve her of the burden of waiting swiftly.]
You have my word I'll keep your secrets closer than even my own.
[ Paul is, of course, being incredibly intense about this very silly conversation, and it actually puts Gideon at ease. She's about to let slip something that she's said to people less committed to her secrecy, and for once, she's not as nervous about it as she could be. ]
ok cool thanks
uh so you know how on the ninth theres a big old tomb that we are all supposed to keep watch over keep the door locked rock rolled tomb ever sealed yada yada yada well harrow and i might have busted it open and theres a girl in there
so like hypothetically how would you compete with the abyss of the first the death of the lord etc
[There are several ways that Paul could approach this information, which hits him between the eyes like an axe and fills the resulting gap with so much soft pudding, and what he lands on, in all its absurdity, requires a drastic measure on his part:
Textual emphasis.]
How wouldn't you?
[It's simply no contest, but -]
Hypothetically.
I'd say that one major advantage a person would have in this arena would be the facts of being alive, accessible, and not committed to the undying mission of killing God.
Did she even speak? Another point in favor of the other suitor, if not.
[ Gideon flops down on her pillow, because she isn't technically alive, hates talking about her feelings, and was created specifically to kill God! Fuck this!!! ]
she doesnt i dont think but i mean have you heard me talk i mean yeah i got a way with words but its not
[So they're abandoning the pretense altogether. That makes things very slightly simpler, which is for the best, because a situation that already had seemed complex has become dramatically fraught.]
No one has her way with words.
What matters is that you can speak to her. You're present, not locked away in a tomb in another universe.
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this is the most ominous message youve ever sent me
and that includes the one that went hey a giant seagull is gonna eat our city
whats up
no subject
Nothing is up. I'm simply curious about a small domestic matter.
You wouldn't happen to know if Harrowhark is involved with anyone romantically, would you?
no subject
shes not
shes got some down bad crush on this girl back on the ninth
its so stupid i wishidk its not like we talk about it that much
i mean
have you seen her
not exactly a convo suitable for a night empress
no subject
I only ask because I think she and I are similar, in some ways, and between myself, and now Palamedes...
It's probably nothing, just a stray thought, but I think it can be difficult for us spice lords and night empresses to talk about things like that with people, even when we want to.
Do you think you could let her know that if she ever would like to have that type of conversation, she can count on my discretion?
The same goes for you, if you ever have anything like that you want to tell anyone.
1/2
but sure ok
ill let her know
2/2
do you swear you can keep a secret
you cant tell kaworu or deku or ANYONE
no subject
Maybe we will.
Thank you.
[The second takes a little longer after it's received all those hours later, a distance Paul measures as long enough to show he considered it seriously and short enough to relieve her of the burden of waiting swiftly.]
You have my word I'll keep your secrets closer than even my own.
cw: implied canon-typical necrophilia
ok cool
thanks
uh
so you know how on the ninth theres a big old tomb that we are all supposed to keep watch over
keep the door locked rock rolled tomb ever sealed yada yada yada
well
harrow and i might have busted it open
and theres a girl in there
so like
hypothetically
how would you compete with the abyss of the first the death of the lord etc
no subject
Textual emphasis.]
How wouldn't you?
[It's simply no contest, but -]
Hypothetically.
I'd say that one major advantage a person would have in this arena would be the facts of being alive, accessible, and not committed to the undying mission of killing God.
Did she even speak? Another point in favor of the other suitor, if not.
no subject
she doesnt i dont think
but i mean have you heard me talk
i mean yeah i got a way with words but its not
you know
harrows way with words
no subject
No one has her way with words.
What matters is that you can speak to her. You're present, not locked away in a tomb in another universe.