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[maddest]

I've never seen it this bad before.

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[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

...thank you.

[Smiling.]

Any stray ducks you need me to take in?

[thelightbringer]

I might send a few around. Not here, though. We worked too long to hide it, don't you think?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Why are you helping people?

[thelightbringer]

The truth?

[This is a secret.]

Because Castiel needs me to. Apparently I scare people so I'm doing this quietly but it was the only way to get him to let himself heal.

Hard life, Xerxes.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

It's touching, how much you love your brother.

[thelightbringer]

Which one, the one I murdered, or the one I helped mutilate?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

[Laughing at him, gently.]

[thelightbringer]

How did you survive? Everything's still...in tact?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I tin plated the roof months ago.

[thelightbringer]

That's my industrious little bee.

[Not actually said in any condescending way.]

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it's over, too.

[Inferring from his mood.]

[thelightbringer]

So what next?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

Tell me how everyone else has been doing. Gabriel, Jinx, Raphael, Castiel-

[thelightbringer]

Jinx is the same as ever. ... Raphael is still dead.

Castiel has been weaker than he should be.... Gabriel is doing as well as I am, though.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

That's good to hear, at least. I miss him.

[thelightbringer]

I can drag him by. He thinks you're good for me, so as it turns out he probably misses you, too.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I'll bake-

Well, if I can find anything to bake.

[thelightbringer]

There should be enough for one or two cakes in there [nodding at the bag]

It was going to be Rhode's, but...she's not here to claim it.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

She still isn't back?

[thelightbringer]

I'm not holding my breath and hoping.

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I'm really quite tired, Luce. I keep meaning to do more to help-

[thelightbringer]

To do what to help?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I don't know- anything.

[thelightbringer]

[He steps closer]

Tell me this. What's your ideal ending for all of this? What's the best possible outcome?

[mister-hatter.livejournal.com]

I thought I knew the answer to that question, but- whatever happens, so much will be lost.