16 - shall not harm

[no_fastolfe]

[Private to Hannibal]
Doctor, I can only conclude that you did not recognize the Repo agent who murdered you. My apologies are useless but I extend them nevertheless. I do not ask for your forgiveness because it was not a forgivable act.




[Private to Chromie]
Madame Chromie, I will be absent from work for two days.

What I did in port was an obscenity and I cannot express my remorse in any terms I know. I am sorry.



[Private to Dracula]
As terrifying as you were, sir; in trying to save me you were more humane than I was. It was too late. But I am grateful that you tried.

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[no_fastolfe]

Immortality...

[She sighs softly.]

I do not know what I should do with it. Humanity was not designed for it, I think. You will manage, however. I believe it.

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[nolongerhollow]

Learn, create, and do not stop doing either. Otherwise one gets bored, jaded, emotionally shut down. [He pulls out the tea ball and passes the mug over.] And keep friends. Here you are.

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[no_fastolfe]

[She smiles, inhaling the tea deeply, relaxing more than she has since she came in.]

Thank you. For a great deal more than the tea.

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[nolongerhollow]

[He finds a lump in his throat and has to swallow it, blinking a bit at himself.]

You are...welcome.