[ Here she is, as he knew she would be. The only real threat that can't be mitigated. There's no attempt at hiding, no pause to consider silence an option. He responds immediately, and his tone is light. ]
I'm glad you think so. But who for?
[ Already the shock is pouring in, the panic. If she's the only one he needed finesse for, and he was never going to get it past her anyway, why waste the effort? ]
Wanda cares about the rest of the Void-touched, but despite her compassion for them, she doesn't wish to take to the "network" and inform them of Stephen's death. He has his reasons (usually) and it's easier to be a cat catching a mouse when there aren't pigeons fluttering around alerting the mouse to her presence.
Besides, alerting them won't get her the answer she wants. Why did he do this? ]
It's like you don't even want me to have some fun, Stephen. I would've put on very impressive waterworks if you had done something to earn them.
Wanda sighs like she's dealing with a rowdy child. She doesn't care what Stephen does—besmirching his name is a worry Wong gains wrinkles over, not Wanda. ]
You think highly of yourself if you think you're worth my chase. [ js ]
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I'm glad you think so. But who for?
[ Already the shock is pouring in, the panic. If she's the only one he needed finesse for, and he was never going to get it past her anyway, why waste the effort? ]
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[ Duh! Who else?
Wanda cares about the rest of the Void-touched, but despite her compassion for them, she doesn't wish to take to the "network" and inform them of Stephen's death. He has his reasons (usually) and it's easier to be a cat catching a mouse when there aren't pigeons fluttering around alerting the mouse to her presence.
Besides, alerting them won't get her the answer she wants. Why did he do this? ]
It's like you don't even want me to have some fun, Stephen. I would've put on very impressive waterworks if you had done something to earn them.
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[ It's amicable, rich with light play. A stroll through the apple orchard. A talk about lunchboxes. ]
Shall we meet? I'd like to talk, and if it's going to come to blows I'd rather conserve my energy and skip the chase.
[ Spoilsport strikes once again. ]
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Wanda sighs like she's dealing with a rowdy child. She doesn't care what Stephen does—besmirching his name is a worry Wong gains wrinkles over, not Wanda. ]
You think highly of yourself if you think you're worth my chase. [ js ]
Where?
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[ He's been kind enough to leave her a bat signal of sorts to guide her way to where he waits for her in the wood. ]