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No, not “officially”. Unofficially, always.

…you’re not all right.

I am always all right, Sir. [Any indication to the contrary is a trick of the light.

Anyway!!]

Why, will the Admiral only allow a certain number of Wardens the official post?

Yeah. And Xie Lian isn’t so bad. Don’t know how I feel about a new warden in the other slot but I’m willing to give them a chance.

You’re lying.

[Trevor would probably be better at it no matter the other warden, Sebastian thinks, but...]

You know I do not tell lies, Sir. [His body is in one piece and all his blood is on the inside: he's fine.]

Yeah. But you get more….sarcastic and reserved when something’s upset you.

I’m not trying to call you out. It’s normal to be fucking exasperated about all this shit.

...Yes, well. [Okay, some honesty:] However that may be, there is nothing to be done about it.

I guess not.

There’s always drinking.

Of course, coming from you... [Of course that'd be Trevor's solution. And it's not like Sebastian hasn't gone drinking with him before, or like he doesn't visit the Speakeasy every now and then. But that's more for the social aspect of it.]

With the way my body works, it is not much of a distraction. [He's fairly sure he can't get drunk.]

Yeah, of course.

[he knows his vices, and doubts Sebastian would want to have sex with anyone, let alone him]

Would you, if you could?

[Trevor, buddy, Sebastian outright offered to sleep with you once. Granted, during a flood when they weren't quite in their right minds, but still.

He sighs.]

Before coming to this place, I never understood humans' perpetual desire for intoxication.

It helps take the edge off the worst days. Fades the bad shit to memories instead of nightmares.

Yes, yes.

What I mean is: this infernal place has made even someone like me see the appeal in it.

[Good job, Barge.]

[he breaks out in a laugh]

No shit?

[Sebastian laughs too, and doesn't so much as pretend to make it sound genuine.]

Well, since there is nothing to be done about that, either... [guess he'll just go back to impotently stew in his own frustration. For goodness' sake, even those Space Drugs that Dorian Gray got him are almost starting to look appealing.]

[he nods, letting Sebastian go with reluctance]

Don't lose confidence in yourself.

You say that as if it is something I would ever do.

[As if that's not exactly what's lowkey going on, Sebastian.]

I'm just saying that your age and experience are working against you. Johann's a baby compared to your years - it's easier for him to adjust his sails.

I am aware. And I have been told repeatedly that I will be here for quite some time.

Well, that's fucking depressing. I'll shut up.

[.................]

Would you let me into the Enclosure? [Killing fake monsters doesn't sound like it'd help much, but he's so frustrated he doesn't know what to do with himself. There's only so many times you can deep-clean the kitchens.]

[he's surprised, but nods]

Yeah. 'Course. I'll come with if you want something real in there to hit.

Thank you, but... I will confess I am not much in the mood to hold back.

It's fine. I could stand to bleed out a little in this deathless place.

[Sebastian considers it for a moment. It's been so long since he's killed anyone, and he's sure it would take some of the edge off his frustration even if Trevor isn't someone he wants to see dead...]

--I appreciate the offer, but let us not force Mr Cho to deliver more lectures on the immorality of violence than he already has this week. Just the Enclosure will be fine.

Christ. Yeah, fair.

Door's open.

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