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[slobjection]

Will something bad happen to you girls if you don't comply with your "rules"?

[ dad was listening!! ]

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[Hm. Bad. She doesn't immediately answer but seems more interested in pushing her cereal around in the bowl in thought.]

I guess it depends on your definition of bad? But...yeah. Certain things will happen if we don't, so that's why we try to encourage you guys to talk to each other and work together. A lot of the guests are very smart.

[slobjection]

Does not catching the culprit end up with you getting hurt....?

[ he speaks gently, but he is looking at her. ]

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You didn't catch the culprit last week. [This does not answer his question, but she does pause to think.]

How did you come to the conclusion for your vote, Nick?

[slobjection]

We didn't, no. So, did something bad happen to you?

[ ... ]

She seemed like the most likely suspect, based on the decapitation and her lack of compliance. And I didn't think the horse was related.

[cluedin]

You were smart and followed the clues left behind. And you listened to instinct. That's very impressive. [Cereal is delicious.]

We don't get hurt like you guys do if we don't follow our rules if that's what you're asking. But over time...it's just better for you guys to find who's responsible. Prolonging the problem is only going to make things worse, you know?

[slobjection]

A lot of these lot are easily distracted, even when you try to keep them on topic.

[ literal you in this case, since peach was handing out hints like woah. ]

[ ..... ]

I agree. But is there anything we can do after the fact?

[ he will come back around to fussery. ]

[cluedin]

So then we work harder to keep them on track. People will listen to people who they trust and have proven to be capable.

[She hums.] Are you asking me if there's anything you can do for Miss Meltryllis now?

[slobjection]

I don't know if anyone trusts me in particular... but I'll try to keep up with you.

Pretty much. I'm no dragon slayer.... and not exactly her biggest fan, but I wouldn't want her to live like that.

[ rimshot!! ]

[ also she's dangerous too ofc but. ]

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Well...I trust you. Doesn't that count? [A thoughtful hum. ]

I know people won't want to kill her. So many of you are good that way. But...she's still got that thing inside her. Letting her live is almost an injustice.

[slobjection]

You do?

[ that's sweet..... ]

Surely there's a middle ground. Take the dragon out of the knife girl, or something to that effect.

[cluedin]

Yeah? [Duh, Phoenix.] There's a few of you that I think we can trust here.

It's not that simple though. Whatever this thing is has become such a deep part of her...I don't know if you could separate them anymore. It's possible that there's another solution and we're still trying to think of that ourselves, but right now this is the best...and unfortunately kindest answer.

[slobjection]

I'm honored.

[ he sounds teasing but he does mean it. ]

In theory, does a non-execution means exist to separate them? Not just for her, but others?

[cluedin]

It's possible. But then again, everything is possible. If a non-execution means exists, it's not something that we have easy access to yet.

[slobjection]

... Yet.

Will you tell me when it's available? [ if, but he's trying to be optimistic. ]

[cluedin]

Of course. If...something like that comes into existence, and if it's the right time to say it...you'll be one of the first people to know.

[slobjection]

Thank you.

How does your schedule work, exactly...?

[ when is the right time for anything ]

[cluedin]

Well...we're available to guests Monday through Thursday evenings. Fridays...are spent assessing the house should damages occur, Saturday is the trial and clean-up, and Sunday morning is preparing for the send-off. After that time, we're available again until the next Thursday evening.

[This may have been a metaphorical question but here you are.]

[slobjection]

Sounds like you three are always busy... babysitting us or corpses.

[ that's good to know, but. ]

How do you know what the right time is to reveal something, though?

[cluedin]

[She thinks that over.]

Usually it's easier for us to confirm your answers than to provide them ourselves. Does that make sense?

[slobjection]

.... Yes, it does.

[ as a cryptic mentor he gets this and i hate it ]

Peach.... I know you girls really trust Master Blue. I'm not here to badmouth them. But just answer me one thing.... under any circumstances, would they hurt you?

[cluedin]

[This is why Phoenix is the best.]

No. [And she sounds very sincere about that.] Master Blue's not really interested in that sort of thing.

[slobjection]

[ that sort of thing??? ]

... Good.

[ that's one relief. ]

I'm assuming they're not interested in hurting any of us, either.

[cluedin]

Nope. [She can at least say that much.] But obviously things have happened and...well. People are gonna want an answer right away even if that's not possible.

[slobjection]

Hard to be patient when there are monsters amok, picking us off one by one.

.... You don't have any idea when we can have a face to face meet, do you?