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[wyldfire]

Probably not. But can you imagine her digging into a pile of crawfish and trimmings laid out on the table with a bib on.

[Jordana started laughing.]

[greenpower]

I might actually like her more if she did. It'd make her more relatable.

[wyldfire]

That implies you like her at all, cariña.

[greenpower]

Liking her at all would be an improvement.

[wyldfire]

True, true. I'm right with you.

[greenpower]

How do you deal with everyone wanting to kiss her ass, like, all of the time?

cw: abuse

[wyldfire]

I recognize that it stems from a place of fear. And like with most abusive relationships, that fear keeps the victim from breaking away until a combination of things come to be.

cw: abuse

[greenpower]

I know you're right. That's probably part of why it is so frustrating.

[It's frustrating in abusive relationships too.]

It's hard to watch the fawning.

[wyldfire]

It is. People seem to think there's only fight or flight, but freeze and fawn are just as common a response to fear.

[If not more these days.]

It's unfortunate I can't handle it all better like I do back home.

[greenpower]

I can't imagine why.

[Sarcasm. It's followed by a heavy sigh. Ivy would like not to care, but it's not as easy as that in practice.

She's never been a complete sociopath. She just has a sense of proportion when it comes to the lives of people and the environment.]

It must be hard being a good person here.

cw: murder

[wyldfire]

[If only death was permanent there. Then again, Jordana would also be dead if that was the case.]

Surely you're not suggesting that I'm a good person. I've been hunting and killing people in vengeance for months now. Just got two the other day.

[greenpower]

I'd say you are. You tell me that, and I don't even have to ask to be sure they deserved it.

[wyldfire]

Not everyone would agree. But when the system doesn't work, you take matters into your own claws.

[greenpower]

I knew there was a reason I liked you.

[wyldfire]

I'm sure there's more than one.

[greenpower]

I might be able to think of two or three others. You know, if I try.

[wyldfire]

Wouldn't want you to have to exert yourself.

[greenpower]

Hm. See, there's another reason. So thoughtful.

[wyldfire]

They just write themselves, don't they?

[greenpower]

Usually it's not so easy. Must be that I'm properly inspired.

[wyldfire]

Careful now: you're going to make me blush.

[greenpower]

Does that mean it wasn't too corny?

[wyldfire]

Just the right amount of corn. Bravo.

[greenpower]

Glad to hear it. I'm sort of out of practice.

[wyldfire]

Really? You and Harley must have been together for a while if you're that out off practice.

[No judgement in her tone. That happened with long-term couples. Not that they so flirting, just that the kind of flirting changes enough that it's a wholely different creature.]