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[The PCD catches Break singing has he manages the dishes.]

Twelve for the twelve Apostles
Eleven for the eleven who went to heaven,
Ten for the ten commandments,
Nine for the nine bright shiners,
Eight for the April Rainers,
Seven for the seven stars in the sky,

[Up to his elbows in soap, voice pleasant, but wheezy.]

Six for the six proud walkers,
Five for the symbols at your door,
Four for the Gospel makers,
Three, three, the rivals,
Two, two, the lily-white boys,
Clothèd all in green, O and
One is one and all alone
And evermore shall be so!

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[thelightbringer]

Well, what's your preferred method?

[He's sure Break won't fall over and break a hip now, so he begins looking for seeds.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

There's a gardening store in the mall district?

[thelightbringer]

And what do they take as currency?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Nothing, ridiculous angel, we just steal things.

[thelightbringer]

And this is why you all insist you don't need societal order. Well, it's nice to know you all still see the value of a hard day's work.

[Teasing, flicking dead seeds at him.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I'm not one of the insisty people.

[thelightbringer]

Xerxes, I distinctly remember you opposing the idea.

[Because he wouldn't have taken any notice of the police force if not for Break.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Oh- I misheard you, sorry.

[thelightbringer]

So you still think the status quo is the way to be?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

What? That doesn't have anything to do with anything.

[thelightbringer]

...It's curiosity. My sister was going to become involved with it.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

And I yelled at her about it. Michael had to interfere, remember?

[thelightbringer]

[Softly] ...Of course.

If there were seeds I think they've been picked over by the animals by now.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

We'll get the inside-ones, then. To the mall!

[thelightbringer]

One question first.

Two, actually.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Go right ahead.

[thelightbringer]

I'm planning to maim and torture someone. So first, I suppose I have to ask, where do you stand with that?

And second.... [and more difficult to say] Rhode is gone. And if she comes back, if Michael comes back, then life will just be roses. But they aren't. Waiting around where they were last--

It's best if I move in with you. It's already sealed off from as many things as it can guard against, and as far as drafty buildings go.... [a shrug. Yes, that was a question, ignore the fact he never really asked anything outright.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Touch Katara, Alphonse, or Undertaker and you'll no longer be welcome in my house. As for the rest- I don't want to know.

Second- you're welcome to come live with us. I'd truly like it if you would. But again, no torturing Undertaker.

[thelightbringer]

[He doesn't make promises about any of it, doesn't respond at all actually. He touches Break's shoulder and they're outside the mall.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I'll never get promises out of you- just give you clear consequences for your actions. That's fair.

[thelightbringer]

And unexpected. [And appreciated. Clear warnings aren't a Thing that angels are used to.]

But no need to worry about that second question.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

-no. No, that you did promise.

[Short, firm.]

[thelightbringer]

When?

[Rounding on him abruptly.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

[He looks around the mall, then back at him.]

He's barely going to be there, he just needs to spend a few nights a week away from the demon butler. And you did.

[thelightbringer]

Really. Does he.

And what did I promise? That I'd share a house with strangers? If I wanted to do that I'd beg to move in with Castiel.