PRIVATE CONFLICT: BABO KIM

[madburnout]

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WEEK 5 - MONDAY

[madburnout]

[Well, he's seen him hangin' in the Drawing Room, so at some point during the day popping in to see if Agni is chillin' in here. Sitting across from him, hands folded in front of him.]

. . . Agni.

[well.]

Do you prefer that? I guess I never asked.

[oathic]

[agni is in fact chillin' here, doodling on a piece of paper with his uninjured arm.]

Hah, a lot of people have asked me that. I don't mind whatever people want to call me.

[madburnout]

I suppose, but you must have a preference. You are allowed to choose your own name.

[What a weird hill to die on, Lio.]

[oathic]

... I dunno what to tell you, but it really makes no difference to me.

[madburnout]

If you insist. Agni is shorter.

[And seems more of a real name. So.]

I . . . wanted to thank you.

[oathic]

[why does no one like babo kim ): it's a perfectly good name.]

For what? I didn't do anything.

[madburnout]

You came to speak with me. You shared the things Phoenix wrote. You did not have to do that, so I am thanking you.

[god, all this "sorry" and "thank you" is . . . . . . so hard. It's so much?]

[oathic]

The world would be a pretty sad place if we only ever did what we "had to do"... but you're welcome, I guess?

[madburnout]

[Shrugging.]

In my experience, outside of this place, many people do.

[But.]

I think it's different here. Even the people you do not expect are kind. Maybe it was why Blue choose you to arrive here.

[oathic]

That includes you as well, Lio.

But it's true that people are much stronger of heart here than I expected.