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[hypnagothic]

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[keepgodwaiting]

I told you, I didn't tell him anything

But it got me by surprise. You should tell him.

[hypnagothic]

Why?

[keepgodwaiting]

Because he cares about you. And I think you can trust him. Don't you?

[hypnagothic]

It has no bearing on him.

[keepgodwaiting]

Maybe not, but you do.

Listen it's fine
Do whatever you like, tell him or don't. I think you should. I get it if you don't. But you might consider that this place is really good at sharing our shit with other people whether we want to or not.

[hypnagothic]

[ the long pause between replies makes itself known again, several minutes passing before the next message comes in. ]

Do you speak from experience?

[keepgodwaiting]

[ Immediately: ]

yes.

[hypnagothic]

Then you would suggest that I reveal it myself while it is still my choice to do so?

[keepgodwaiting]

Yeah.

Or else be ready for it to happen by itself. I don't know what you'd prefer.

[hypnagothic]

And you would so readily volunteer those vulnerable parts of yourself? You would share events such as Newcastle?

[keepgodwaiting]

[ That's not unexpected, but it is still a tender spot. With some people, she'd accuse bringing it up of being a low blow. With Morpheus, she's not entirely sure. It might be a genuine question. ]

With someone I liked well enough to hang out with them for six hundred years? Probably.

[hypnagothic]

Did he not share the nature of our meetings? It has been six hundred year, but only a simple meeting of a few hours each century.

[ is he nitpicking the details and playing the semantics? yes. ]

[keepgodwaiting]

okay and?

[ SIGH. She pinches the bridge of her nose. Men. Let them figure it out, then. She's done her good deed by giving him the heads up. ]

Seriously, do whatever you like about it. I'm not going to say anything else about it to him. If he asks, now you know why.

[hypnagothic]

Then I thank you for the foreknowledge.

What was the context of the conversation? What were you discussing that he wondered of me?

[keepgodwaiting]

We were talking about this place, the stuff it's been showing us. Which is how someone did find out about Newcastle, since you mention.

Anyway, I said it reminded me a bit of the fair folk, sort of reflecting back our expectations, but I doubt that's what we're dealing with since you'd probably know.

[hypnagothic]

No, this is not the work of anyone from Faerie. It would be both more subtle and more brutal if it were.

[ there's a short pause before a second message is sent. ]

May I ask who else knows of Newcastle? Should it become necessary or relevant to either reveal or withhold knowledge of it, given the nature of this place as discussed earlier.

[keepgodwaiting]

Didn't get her name. We met in the mall.

You didn't get stuck in there, did you? I didn't see you there.

[hypnagothic]

For one night, yes. I mainly stayed in one area with the woman I came across until the morning.

[keepgodwaiting]

With all due respect to your work, that place was a fucking nightmare.

[ A short pause before the next text. ]

Can I ask you something?

[hypnagothic]

I believe it was intended to be.

You may.

[keepgodwaiting]

How did he get you? How could holding you even be possible?

[hypnagothic]

[ there's a longer pause this time, but then she might have expected that. ]

I prefer not to say while using these devices.

[keepgodwaiting]

Yeah, all right

[ It actually takes her reading the message a second time to realize he didn't just say "I prefer not to say." ]

Want to go for a walk?

[hypnagothic]

Do you not need to rest?

[keepgodwaiting]

I'm obviously already awake

I don't get a lot of sleep, I told you

I'll make it up during the day.