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[3/4/2015 11:59:25 PM] *** Canto added Valerian ***

[3/4/2015 11:59:37 PM] Canto: Here.

[3/5/2015 12:00:32 AM] Valerian: Valerian turns to the dragon.

[3/5/2015 12:00:53 AM] Valerian: You know who I am, I trust, so I won't mince words. Thank you for letting me go last, it was very kind.

[3/5/2015 12:01:35 AM] Valerian: Nobody else seems to have thought this through, really. I can only think of a few reasons you wouldn't be able to ask us these questions yourself, unless you're much further in the future than I have any reason to believe.

[3/5/2015 12:02:04 AM] Canto: He shrugs. "It's a big multiverse."

[3/5/2015 12:02:04 AM] Valerian: Most of them aren't good reasons. I hope we're not dead, or imprisoned in soulgems or something.

[3/5/2015 12:02:32 AM] Canto: Utlan:  And I'm not exactly the youngest dragon.

[3/5/2015 12:02:35 AM] Valerian: ... it's hard to imagine any future me who isn't willing to sit down to tea for a conversation with a dragon.

[3/5/2015 12:03:19 AM] Valerian: Now, or then?

[3/5/2015 12:03:39 AM] Valerian: That's not my question either.

[3/5/2015 12:04:03 AM] Canto: Utlan:  I know.

[3/5/2015 12:04:04 AM] Valerian: ... I'm practically programmed to show an interest in people. If I didn't actually have one life would be intolerable.

[3/5/2015 12:05:11 AM] Canto: Utlan:   Your question, then?

[3/5/2015 12:05:59 AM] Valerian: My question is this: What's the best way I have, the best thing I can do, to help Wynn be happy?

[3/5/2015 12:07:15 AM] Canto: Utlan:  You're doing it. She has built a shell, and you must continue to draw her out of it. It takes patience, and time.

[3/5/2015 12:08:01 AM] Canto: Utlan:  Though if you knew my romantic history, you would knkow I am not the best person to ask about this.

[3/5/2015 12:08:19 AM] Valerian: Valerian nods.

[3/5/2015 12:08:20 AM] Canto: Utlan:  She has convinced herself that she is not allowed to be happy.

[3/5/2015 12:08:38 AM] Valerian: I know. It's not right. It's not even Cuthbertine.

[3/5/2015 12:08:43 AM] Canto: Utlan:  You must dissuade her of that notion.

[3/5/2015 12:11:12 AM] Canto: Utlan:  ... how long do you think you can keep this up?

[3/5/2015 12:15:35 AM] Valerian: Keep what up?

[3/5/2015 12:16:21 AM] Canto: Utlan:  Keeping your true nature from them.

[3/5/2015 12:17:16 AM] Valerian: I don't know.

[3/5/2015 12:17:51 AM] Valerian: ... it was just nice not to be thought insane for a while.

[3/5/2015 12:18:45 AM] Valerian: This is who I am. Trying to pretend it isn't is.... I don't think I can do that anymore.

[3/5/2015 12:19:31 AM] Canto: Utlan:  They will find out one way or another.

[3/5/2015 12:20:51 AM] Valerian: I'm aware of that.

[3/5/2015 12:21:05 AM] Canto: Utlan:  Very well.

[3/5/2015 12:21:10 AM] Canto: ((And we'll stop there.))