[Devin is immensely relieved to hear from the Fool, but it takes him a little while to figure out his response. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.]
I wish I could have done more. I wasn't sure I'd hear from you.
[He wouldn't have begrudged the Fool from never wishing to see him again, or at least being angry. A second message arrives before too long.]
I holed myself up in the mountains for almost a week, when something similar happened to me here. The Dreaming doesn't pull it's punches.
[It's an offer as well as an explanation: he had not wanted to be around anyone for days and days, so he's not surprised that the Fool has left the city.]
[As an explanation, it answers a few questions that the Fool has harboured privately, though he has not asked them aloud. As an offer, it gives him pause. An offer of what, precisely?
Some moments pass before he responds,]
It seems especially gifted at identifying that which we most wish to remain hidden, and unveiling it to the world. I'm sorry you have endured it as well.
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I wish I could have done more. I wasn't sure I'd hear from you.
[He wouldn't have begrudged the Fool from never wishing to see him again, or at least being angry. A second message arrives before too long.]
I holed myself up in the mountains for almost a week, when something similar happened to me here. The Dreaming doesn't pull it's punches.
[It's an offer as well as an explanation: he had not wanted to be around anyone for days and days, so he's not surprised that the Fool has left the city.]
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Some moments pass before he responds,]
It seems especially gifted at identifying that which we most wish to remain hidden, and unveiling it to the world. I'm sorry you have endured it as well.
[another pause, and then,]
I hope your friend is all right.
[Here, he ostensibly refers to Valdis.]
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She's extraordinarily resilient. Bit of a pain in my ass sometimes, but we have a lot in common. And, importantly, she knows when to be discreet.
[She will answer to Devin if she's not, but he trusts her.]
As am I. Your secrets are yours to keep.