audio;

[extradite]

[ As it happens, the boy's voice could be a little quieter, a little more distant - possibly, if he'd ridden in with a horde of the undead. ]

How do you... resign?

[ Slight pause. ]

When I tried to, they weren't the right words. Right sounding. Right on paper. Right to think abou - ...right. Sorry. That's impolite to ask all of a sudden, without a proper greeting. My bad.

[ A hint louder, more rehearsed - ]

Good day. Pleased to meet you. How do you do.

[ And now back to the pathetic old track. ]

If it's all the same to you: how do you resign from something like this?

Comments

[extradite]

...sorry. That sounds tiring.

[highstakesgame]

Not at all! I find it very refreshing, actually!

[extradite]

How could being displeased all the time be refreshing?

[highstakesgame]

Oh, I'm not displeased. I find the displeasure of others to be quite entertaining, though.

[extradite]

...oh. Happy to - have helped? Have helped.

[highstakesgame]

And you have! Quite a lot, actually!

[*cackle**cackle*]

[extradite]

You're the easy sort to please.

[highstakesgame]

It all depends on what is offered to me.

[extradite]

I thought you only took misery.

[highstakesgame]

That's not the only thing I will accept. I also accept reverence and worship.

[extradite]

Reverence, misery, worship.


[ ... ]

How about... bento?

[highstakesgame]

Bento?

You have one?

[extradite]

It - can be arranged?

[highstakesgame]

You offered one, even though you don't have one?

[*cackle*]

How bold! Very well, then! See that you procure this 'bento'!