† FIVE [voice]

[upstairsbrain]

"Porcupine, to a prince," huh? [ Good morning to you, too, Siren's Port. There's a definite smile in Sam's voice, though you can't hear him scrub a hand over his chin, as if he's seriously considering "Chafe-Away." ] Say what you want about this place, but... man. The ads are almost worth it.

[ Sort of sarcasm. He's in a good mood, today. ]

I'm not going to bring up the candy corn stuff. So, now that we're past all that, anyone want to... I dunno, take a walk around the city? I feel like getting out today.

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[astralling]

Sam, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause all this.

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[upstairsbrain]

It's not your fault. [ He says, seriously. ] Not at all.

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[astralling]

I feel so bad... I didn't know you were related when I made an enemy out of him.

But he was just so rude and- he. He said I was some spoiled little girl who thought she had problems and accused me of dealing with a demon, and didn't even give me the chance to respond.

I'm perfectly willing to be polite to someone who's important to you, but I'm too old to sit down and put up with a grown man trying to be a bully. High school was a long time ago.

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[upstairsbrain]

It's not your fault. [ He feels like a broken record, but. ]

I know how he is. Believe me, we've butt heads pretty much my entire life. I don't expect you guys to get along, and, honestly? We haven't been seeing eye to eye recently, either.

[ It hurts him, actually. To have their dad back, and then for he and Sam to be at odds, even here. ]

He's in the wrong here, for a lot of reasons. And I don't know if things will change.

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[astralling]

[She could ask if knowing what kind of witch she is would help. She could offer to talk to John. She could do a lot of things, but instead she answers after a long pause, something muted and chilly in her voice.]

We'll see.