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[OMG IT'S BACK. A break from phones, happytears!]

[Dragon Mail: Zachary Bristol]

Are you all right? I don't know everything this sudden merge did to the world. I hope you managed to avoid the war, at least. It never did move into Safta.

I should tell you: my being alive is no longer a secret to the paladins. You don't have to keep quiet anymore. I'm sorry for the trouble that gave you.

I'm still under scrutiny, but you'll be able to enter Bastan without being considered a criminal now.

[Can we pretend these are unrelated yes okay bye.]

[Dragon Mail: Nayan]

I wasn't at liberty to tell you.

I'm sorry.

[Signed, of course, Victor Bristol.]

[Now to brace himself.]

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Yes. I would say that it did.

Is this supposed to be an argument against? That was the goal.

No. You saved him this time, but it doesn't change the fact that any trouble your brother has ever been in was because of you in the first place.

I haven't forgotten.

And here I always thought I would be the bad influence on him.

[pentaps]

I'm still mad at you, you know.

I'm not any kind of role model for him or anyone else to look up to.

I know. And I knew you would be.

I would have told you, you know, if the situation was reversed, but, then again, the Vairya can get eaten by one of those sea monsters for all I care.

False equivalence. You don't have a history of murdering your own for another guild.

Assume I did. I still would have done it.

[But that's only because you and Zach are the only people who would care if he was dead, but he's not telling you that, Victor]

I couldn't. Not after the chance he gave me. Not with that being the only chance for atonement I would get.

So atoning somehow equals letting your friends and your brother think you were dead? Again?

It means putting the people I betrayed above my personal desires, yes.

[...]

Besides, apparently you two got close in my absence.

Oh, did he mention that?

Yes he did mention that.

Was I supposed to ask for permission first? I thought you were dead, remember.

[NAYAN YOU TRAITOR]

What are your intentions, exactly?

[Oh god, Victor, Nayan's dying of laughter over here. The letters are a bit shaky as a result.]

"What are my intentions?" Seriously, Victor? That's so old-fashioned of you.

I'm an old-fashioned man!

If anything happens, I'm fraternally obligated to take his side. That's my only warning.

Honey, I have no plans to intentionally hurt him. I'd swear it on something, but I know you'd never believe me if I did.

People rarely intend for hurt. Especially in relations like this.

Watch yourself.

I respect you, sweetie, but that doesn't mean I'm actually scared of you.

Then at least be scared for Zach.

[sorry Nayan, that's his baby brother and we don't have to go over the lengths he's gone to for him]

He's a big boy, Victor. He can take care of himself.

Fine.

I promised I wouldn't punch you.

Really? No threats of death or dismemberment?

Are you going to give me a reason to?