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[benumbing]

Just suffocate me in my sleep. Honestly, the pillow is right there.

[fulminants]

you're not here

[ and maybe that's why johnny's awake at this time of night ]

[benumbing]

Is that an invitation?

[fulminants]

that depends on how you react to that invite

[benumbing]

Hmm. Should we try insulted? Really, what kind of boy do you take me for, Mr. Storm.

[fulminants]

[ oh, so he wants to play. ]

someone who won't let a friend wallow in his loneliness? ;)

[benumbing]

Oh, you don't fight fair. I find that incredibly attractive.

Are you lonely?

[fulminants]

seriously?
not fighting fair gets to you?

[ guess who's writing that down ]

[benumbing]

If you're that eager to win, I can only imagine how eager you are for other things.

You didn't answer my question.

[fulminants]

are you kidding??? i love winning

yeah

are you?

[benumbing]

Yes. I knew what loneliness was before, but I wanted to be king. Loneliness was something to be expected, accepted.

It's a different kind of loneliness here.

[fulminants]

what kind is it here?

[benumbing]

It's one I can't accept, not even if I could become one of this place's gods.

By the way, I'm coming over.

[fulminants]

you mean you could accept all other kinds of loneliness before that?

good

[benumbing]

There was nothing that I wasn't willing to endure or sacrifice. I was more than a fool. I was heartless.

[fulminants]

[ hmm. ]

you put a lot of thought into that, huh, jack?

also about you wanting to be a god

is that a thing

[benumbing]

I've had a lot of time to think here.

And it's not. But you can still worship me if you'd like.

[fulminants]

mmhmm

you're lonely too, aren't you

it's why you let me win

[benumbing]

Sometimes. I'm mostly lonely for you.

[fulminants]

you sap

you know, i've been thinking

[benumbing]

About what? I'm both curious and terrified.

[fulminants]

what if you came to stay with me

[benumbing]

I don't think I could do that to Cash. I can think of an alternative though.

[fulminants]

what's that

[benumbing]

you could move in here.