[Angel finds he believes her. He's not sure why exactly, but she has kept her word so far when she didn't have to. Has affirmed that Molly is safe and alive, and that alone is enough to earn her more trust than half the fucks down here.]
...I OD'd. So both in a way. I wasn' tryin' to. Figure she was probably the one who found me...
[Lute lies when she has to. She's not precious about it; sometimes it's necessary. Like when you have to keep the truth about how Heaven is safeguarded away from the easily outraged and terminally naive. What she doesn't do is lie without a good reason.
She won't sugarcoat things either. The angel taps her fingers on the table.]
Both. Fuck, that's bad. She must have been strong.
[Finding him like that, and not letting it drag her down along with him.]
I'll tell you if she forgives you. Don't get your hopes up. If she hates your guts over it, I'll tell you that too. You deserve to know, whatever it is.
[It is bad. Angel doesn't try to pretend like it's not. He never wanted to hurt his sister like that, but there's no question now his actions would've hurt more than just himself.]
She always was.
[Hadn't let herself get dragged into the muck along with the rest of them. His face twists uncomfortably, not eager to hear if she didn't, but he nods. It's only fair.]
...if she don' know all ready, can ya avoid tellin' her what I do down here?
[Lute's lips curl downwards as she considers this. It seems such an obvious fact to her, common knowledge, but most residents of Heaven aren't like her. They never visit Hell, they have no reason to know what anyone down there is doing. Asking about friends or relatives among the damned isn't exactly encouraged.
But she's come this far. She's done this much for him.]
She might know already.
[There's always the possibility.]
If she doesn't, I won't mention it. To avoid upsetting her. What do I say if she asks?
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Date: 2024-09-16 07:16 pm (UTC)...I OD'd. So both in a way. I wasn' tryin' to. Figure she was probably the one who found me...
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Date: 2024-09-17 05:17 pm (UTC)She won't sugarcoat things either. The angel taps her fingers on the table.]
Both. Fuck, that's bad. She must have been strong.
[Finding him like that, and not letting it drag her down along with him.]
I'll tell you if she forgives you. Don't get your hopes up. If she hates your guts over it, I'll tell you that too. You deserve to know, whatever it is.
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Date: 2024-09-18 03:34 pm (UTC)She always was.
[Hadn't let herself get dragged into the muck along with the rest of them. His face twists uncomfortably, not eager to hear if she didn't, but he nods. It's only fair.]
...if she don' know all ready, can ya avoid tellin' her what I do down here?
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Date: 2024-10-05 02:49 pm (UTC)But she's come this far. She's done this much for him.]
She might know already.
[There's always the possibility.]
If she doesn't, I won't mention it. To avoid upsetting her. What do I say if she asks?
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Date: 2024-10-06 12:10 am (UTC)If she don' know and she asks...just say I'm an actor like I always wanted.
[He thinks she'd like believing that.]