batricide | IC INBOX

You're deflecting.

I'm not saying it's not true. I'm not saying the Maedas aren't dangerous. But you're deflecting from what happened to you, and I can tell.

[ calling him out is one last ditch effort to get full honesty. rey thinks she's earned it, given that she put herself in the middle of it to help him that night. but she can't force his hand either. ]

was told to take a dive and I didn't. The benefactors of the fights warned me there would be consequences, and there were.

[ Lying leaves a bad taste in his mouth. ]

No one was trying to kill me. This was a lesson. And I learned it.
I'm telling you about the Maeda family because there are a number of dangers in this world, and not all of them are as easy to spot as jackasses that can't throw a punch for shit.

I can look after myself too.

[ just to be clear. but she accepts this answer. his damn pride, of course, but rey can't begrudge him that. she'd have done the same. even after the consequences were done, she wouldn't have regretted it. she can't tell him he ought to, or that he should have done otherwise. ]

Besides, I won't be brushing up with people like the Maeda family.

[ zero risk of that happening when she's a dirty sand gremlin who has worn one (1) dress in her life. ]

I know.

[ Dragging a hand down his face. He'll just leave the 'btw i was hospitalized because you were right and i was wrong' part of all of this off. ]

I want to revisit the topic of committees.
I'll be reaching out to Griffin shortly to try to bury the hatchet and move forward.