[voice]

[maddest]

Bored.

Who wants to burn things?

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

By virtue of this place, she'll return.

[thelightbringer]

But we don't know what they'll take from her.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Is that so frightening?

[thelightbringer]

[Yes. He starts to say it, but looks at Xerxes.]

I've never had to plan for something I didn't already know an outcome to. At least one potential, real future, not just speculation or fear--

You never seem to feel it. The other humans do. They ignore their fears, but they're there.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

You think I never feel fear? Honestly?

[thelightbringer]

Not about this.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Then I'm a better liar than I thought.

[thelightbringer]

Yes, you are.

[A vague sort of smile.]

Or you're better prepared than the rest of us.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

It isn't uncommon, to know fear.

[thelightbringer]

You've learned to live with it.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

And so must you.

[thelightbringer]

[How Lucifer hates hearing things he doesn't want to acknowledge as truthful.]

And step one is...?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Denial.