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"An insurmountable problem, I presume? Go on, then."

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I'm just going to pretend they exchanged numbers!

[thetruefocus]

Knave, it's Charles Xavier. A fellow fluxdrift is working on creating a tent school for teaching the fundamentals, and I agreed to help her. Naturally, I thought of you.

good with me!

[decussate]

Ah, hello, Charles. You speak of Miss Nadine, yes? I did happen to see her notice. I was unsurprised to see that you were first in line to offer your services.

[ Perhaps noticeably, The Knave did not make an appearance of her own. ]

[thetruefocus]

Admittedly I did jump on it right away.

Are you not interested? It's okay if so, I just thought perhaps with your background it would intrigue you.

[decussate]

To be frank, I suspect my particular set of skills and methods would be ill-suited to academic instruction. I directed an orphanage, but I was not a true teacher.

Is there some area in which the school still requires staffing?

[thetruefocus]

I think we would be willing to take what we can get, it's far from an easy thing that Nadine put together here. You could ask her, but perhaps we could use your organization skills in getting an idea of supplies we'll need.

But only if you're interested.

[decussate]

[ A hint of humor. ]

Ah, logistics. I suppose I do have requisite experience in that regard.

Very well. If Miss Nadine is open to it, then it would be a simple matter to offer my suggestions. I'll be in touch with her.

[thetruefocus]

I'll let her know that you are available. I think it's safe to say we genuinely could use every possible hand. They don't have anything like this here.

[decussate]

Indeed. It is both a modest and ambitious endeavor. One might be swayed to contribute to the survival of a child that isn't biologically theirs, but to invest in the child's education is a step beyond. That would require a thought for their futures, when many here lack the vision to sufficiently consider even their own.

[thetruefocus]

Yes, it's a bit of an uphill battle. It seems that most are simply homeschooled and only on the bare basics. But I think once it gets going people will see the value in their kids being more thorough in their knowledge. We're not going to open up a college here.

I let her know you may be interested. I think your wisdom would come in handy.

ringringring

[baddragoon]

Lady Knave? [ a pause ] This is Estinien.

🍌 📱

[decussate]

Ah. What a pleasure to hear from you again. You've been acclimating well, I trust?

[baddragoon]

Naturally.

[ Well. He hasn't run out of fuel again which is close enough. ]

As you can tell, I have procured a communications device. For the debt to be repaid, you may call upon me on this.

[ He is, however, still abominably bad at small talk. ]

[decussate]

[ So she sees. ]

Most here do just call it a phone.

But I will commend you on staying true to your word. Why, your behavior is positively knightly.

[ Her tone of voice doesn't necessarily mark that as a positive thing. Quaint, more like. ]

[baddragoon]

Honour demands I repay you in kind. But if you rather I didn't then we can end this conversation now.

[decussate]

Oh, don't get me wrong. I'll happily take the repayment. There's simply nothing I need doing at the moment.

Don't worry. I'm not the type of debtor to lend a hand, only to demand your soul in return.

[ trust her because she says so ]

[baddragoon]

Unfortunately, my soul is not quite my own.

[ It is not at all clear here as to whether this is a bit or if he's being deadly serious. ]

You'll just have to make do with the rest of me.

[ ESTINIEN........... ]

[decussate]

Ha. Soul already spoken for? You must be popular with the ladies. Or the gentlemen.

[ Far be it from her to assume. She also knows that he surely doesn't mean it that way, but while she's here she might as well have fun (at his expense). ]

[thetruefocus]

I've been meaning to ask since we came back from the train. Is Arlecchino your true name?

[decussate]

Knave is a codename, while Arlecchino is my god-given name. It isn't a secret, per se. I just find it practical.

[thetruefocus]

Which would you prefer me to use? I don't mind either way, I just don't want to be impolite.

[decussate]

Always so obsessed with propriety. If you're that concerned, my friends tend to use Arlecchino. Given that we were engaged not so long ago, I think you've earned the privilege.

[thetruefocus]

What my family lacked in emotional awareness, they poured into propriety. I am honored to have your real name, then. I did plan on tease you by calling you my intended.

[decussate]

I'm sure Erik would have loved to overhear that. Please, spare me the ire of a jealous lover.

With that said, he's a lucky man. Being promised to you wouldn't have been the worst of arrangements.

[thetruefocus]

It could have been worse. There are people who truly felt themselves be in love in one of those situations, and came out of it with a new set of feelings.

[decussate]

Interesting. I imagine that could be a convenient situation if both parties found it agreeable. Were these people at odds before?