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[itookashot]

[ Oh right, she has experience in that. ]

I'll tell the others that too.

Yeah, we're safe over here, for now. By that I mean of this attack, we're waiting on the go-ahead from the military to go to Libertas to help out.

Some of us didn't set off our bugs (not me) and Jaskier got hurt. He's alright though.

[carmesi]

I heard about that.

[about their delegate getting hurt, about the bugs situation. and, because she thinks she understands jesper enough to construe something about his personality—]

And how are you feeling?

[a_better_man]

And I've certainly never said 'no' to you.

I generally just run, but that's not an option now. Of course where I live isn't on fire this time.

[itookashot]

Pissed off. Very worried about our people in Thorne. They're trapped there, if anyone attacks the castle they're sitting ducks. They don't want to be. I should have grabbed Mat during Nocwich and made him come with me.

[itookashot]

There has to be a way for us to get out of this. To get you and Rhy and anyone else stuck there out, maybe there's somewhere we can start our own village. It wouldn't be the first time, Inej's people the Suli do it all the time. They're nomadic.

[carmesi]

No one could have known what was going to happen.

Worrying won't help any. There are very many capable Summoned in Thorne, you know.
The best we can do is communicate with them if there is any possibility of their being targeted in return.

They're doing okay right now. Remember that.

[itookashot]

They're capable but they're also trapped.

Not that we're so free, they're keeping us off the streets too. What's going on in Solvunn? Everyone doing just fine in farmville? We should've all run there.

[a_better_man]

A very pleasant thought but again not a very realistic one. They'd come after us and we are not in any shape to defend against any of them.

Sometimes the options are just all shit. At least until better options present themselves.

[itookashot]

I don't think they would come after us here, they've never really given all that much attention to us the same way, but yeah, you lot are basically Thorne's prisoners. In a gilded cage, but one nevertheless. I wonder if we could make it to Solvunn, if they'd put us under their neutrality blanket.

I'm just worried. But I'm sure as long as you keep your head down there, they won't do anything to you. For now.

[a_better_man]

Then you're free to just leave the Free Cities and go somewhere else? Because I'd bet a good bit of money that they pay more attention than you think.

I'll lay it out plainly. I've always been perfectly agreeable and on good behavior since I got here. Worst I've done is frozen some things I maybe ought have not. Like a flight of stairs one time. But I know when to play along and blend in, and I have been. I don't even pick pockets these days. For all Thorne knows, I am a good and obedient boy.

And I promise you I will be in touch every day. Even if it's just a quick message before bed.

[itookashot]

I don't know, they've never limited us before. We've visited other cities freely and the hunters go out into the Badlands which isn't Free Cities property. So they're allowed past the territory regularly.

They're magic users, I'm fairly certain they've frozen some things too.

Please do. I'm not used to being this far away from people I love. Usually I'm always there and I can protect them, you know?

[ Protection is very important to Jesper, it's what he puts a lot of his personal value into. Keeping those he loves safe. ]

[a_better_man]

But you haven't heard of anyone hopping a wagon to Solvunn, have you? I'm just saying you need to be careful, too. Of more than just attacks from Thorne.

I will. I know what you mean. I don't like that we're practically on opposite sides of the world from each other. I don't like it at the best of times and I certainly don't like it now. But that's what it is and we'll do what we can.

Wish we could write real letters to each other, too. Be nice to have words that didn't vanish.

[itookashot]

I'm not sure anyone wants to hop the wagon to Solvunn, Mat.

[ Listen, he can't help making fun of them a little, it's farmland! He's a former farmer. ]

Okay how about this? We write each other letters and leave them in each other's domain. It's not quite the same thing, but then we can save them there.

[a_better_man]

I'd say Solvunn has a great deal to offer at the moment!

Agreed. We'll write in the horizon. It's still something. And the words won't vanish as though they were never there. Besides, it's easier to write more in a letter.

sometime vaguely after shit hits the fan

[ordinar]

[Enough time has passed that the news has settled: it wasn't Cadens that burned, but another city. It didn't make Wilhelm feel any better, but he'd undoubtedly feel worse if someone he knew had been snuffed out in the strike. He should have tried reaching out to Jesper days ago, but that's the thing about guilt. It makes you so sure that anything you say could unlock your secrets, that everybody can sense a shift in you.

Eventually, he works up the courage.]

Hey, Jesper?

How is everything over there?

I think them leaving letters to each other is ADORABLE

[itookashot]

Yeah I hate farmland but I'm thinking about it. Although who knows how long their neutrality will last. If Thorne takes over Free Cities again, they'll probably set their eyes on the other area they lost in the war. I was always so glad to stay out of wars before. Yuck.

I'll leave you one, love.

[itookashot]

Bloody and on fire.

I'm actually going on a supply run in a few days. A group of us will be escorting soldiers to get supplies from Solvunn and take it back. Much better at that than healing.

[ In fact, Jesper could be a great healer, but that was his mother's calling not his. ]

[ordinar]

As long as YOU'RE not bloody and on fire...

[Haha...ha...]

So you're leaving the Free Cities? I guess I wouldn't expect a risk-taker like you to stay still.

[A throwback to their last conversation.]

[itookashot]

Were you worried about me, Pigeon?

[ He can flirt even over this.]

Yeah, it's quite a trek, but Solvunn seems to be supplying both sides with things. It's a smart tactic, pretending neutrality while profiting over it. I salute them.

[ordinar]

Maybe.

[And he can be coy even over brain texts.]

I mean, at least they haven't set any towns on fire. That's a smart tactic too.

mental network;

[shadowthief]

Update: I'm going with Diana for a supply run.

[Checking in is necessary when plans change, especially among their crew. Kaz already knows, but Jesper still needs to be informed.]

[itookashot]

Oh so we're both headed out? You know, good thing we have this, because otherwise Kaz would be losing it.

[shadowthief]

Oh, he'll be fine. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

[itookashot]

That's cute.

Trust me, Reiner is not kidding when she says that was a light response. Free Cities has a lot of dangerous tech weapons. It's why I was trying to find out a way to get to you lot and pull you out of Thorne.

[itookashot]

And he knows we're the best of the best, that's why he hired us.

I think he's flirty over this thing, if it happens, don't be as shocked as I am.