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[personal profile] passio 2022-09-03 10:40 am (UTC)(link)
[ it’s a better idea than the one dextera had, which was of course to simply give makoto up as soon as the kenoma inevitably came knocking. he doesn’t have the tactical mind to come up with anything better—he does what people tell him to, right up until he decides he doesn’t want to anymore. ]

…I don’t want a repeat of what happened in Achamoth. That’s all.

[ it had been horrible for them all. claude has to understand that, which is why he scolded them; dextera believes he doesn’t want lives to be lost on either side, or for people to be tortured for information. if they can agree on that, then dextera is willing to let makoto be used as a negotiation piece.

not that he ever had a choice in the matter, but at least he won’t interfere. ]


Are you going to tell the others? When we meet, in a few days…
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[personal profile] passio 2022-09-03 11:02 am (UTC)(link)
…I will, too.

[ dextera realizes it sounds odd since he came to makoto’s defense, but he’s been here since the beginning and perhaps another voice can help claude’s hope for people to believe in his ability to help. ]

Hayame… doesn’t like me, or trust me, but that’s okay. I think other people do, so… if we can work together…
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[personal profile] passio 2022-09-03 11:31 am (UTC)(link)
[ dextera hopes people have calmed down now that himeka and abel are home and have had a little time to physically recover from the ordeal. estinien’s loss is still a great one, a traumatic one, but a plan is better than nothing. ]

Okay.

[ he seems like he’s going to leave it there, but he does feel the need to add one thing. ]

…I can’t speak outside of Communion. I don’t know how much help I can be, but… I really will try.
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[personal profile] passio 2022-09-03 12:56 pm (UTC)(link)
[ dextera has learned to make it work with his limitations, and no one except hayame has been unkind about his inability to speak, but it’s still somewhat shocking to hear someone to immediately and constructively come up with a solution. although simple, the sentiment is appreciated. ]



[ he’s silent in response for a moment, and then his voice comes through again with a tinge of gratefulness. ]

Thank you. I’ll do that.
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[personal profile] passio 2022-09-05 05:49 am (UTC)(link)
[ dextera’s instinct is to nod unobtrusively, but of course claude cannot see that. verbal confirmation of his kind offer is required. ]

…thank you, Claude.

[ the second round of gratefulness is a little more subdued, but no less sincere. he’s just not used to casual acceptance, especially considering all that’s just happened to him. ]