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This is Sebastian Michaelis. I am unavailable at present, but please leave a message. Should a response be needed I will reply when time permits me. Please do keep your message brief.

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[deuceoftears]

I'm afraid Justine is quite upset with me. Edwin vanished from the barge tonight, and I've promised to go after him.

I was wondering if you would hold my warden item for me.

[With Justine's location and her life/death status.]

I know no one will be more solicitous of her welfare than you.

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Oh.

[If Sebastian had a nickel for every time a warden has entrusted their warden item to him he'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot, which is weird because it should happen a lot more often.]

Of course, Instructor; I will guard it and mademoiselle Florbelle well.

[He doesn't smile, but it's still evident how pleased he is. Finally, some overdue acknowledgment - it would be so easy for Jedao to just hand his Item over to Hakkai instead--]

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[--HANG ON.]

Will Mr Cho be accompanying you? [If so, Sebastian has a teeny tiny murder to commit.]

[deuceoftears]

[Jedao shakes his head.]

Just me.

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I see. Thank you. [His smile immediately softens. Hakkai lives to see another day.]

May I assume you plan to return here?

[deuceoftears]

I do. I don't know when the Admiral will be able to fetch me back again, but hopefully it will be less time for y'all than for me.

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It would seem that is usually the case. Very good; it would be quite inconvenient should you not.

Best of luck on your journey, Instructor.

[deuceoftears]

[He produces a small pack of cards from a pocket. They're mass-produced, but by hexarchate standards, so they're still beautiful and high quality. They have trumps like tarot cards, and gears, eyes, roses, and doors instead of the Earth suits. For a moment, he doesn't want to give them over - although not because it's Sebastian.]

They were a gift.

[A soft murmur, because he's sure Sebastian didn't miss the flicker of reluctance.]

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[He didn't miss it, no, so the clarification is wise: Sebastian does tend towards uncharitable interpretations, after all. Even if Jedao gets less of that, usually.]

I understand. I will keep them safe, I assure you. [Sebastian doesn't put any importance in physical objects, but he understands that humans and, apparently, whatever Jedao is, do.]

[deuceoftears]

I know.

[He couldn't give them up at all, otherwise. They were the first truly kind gesture he ever received. And for a long time, the last. He holds them out.]

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[Sebastian takes them, puts them securely in an inner pocket of his suit jacket.]

Well, then. Please give my regards to Mr Edwin.

[Sebastian likes Edwin, but to him, Edwin is a cat: cats come and go, and often you never see them again once they disappear.]