He laughs, light and easy. "What would you expect me to ask for? We live in a goddamn hamster cage, Lark. Given everything we need and plenty of toys to keep us occupied."
"No, you're right. I never asked for anything, either, except my powers back--which is the same as you asking for a weapon." But Lark hadn't asked because he hadn't wanted to put himself in any sort of debt. "Are you occupied here? I don't expect anyone to be happy... I guess I'm just worried about you getting cage crazy like I was."
Pagan shakes his head. "No," he says thoughtfully, drawing out the vowel. "Like I said, I'm worried for the opposite. I'm worried about getting comfortable here. That's why I don't want anything to make this place easier."
"That makes sense. And the last thing I want is for that to be the case, or for the lack of natural consequences here to get in the way of how your real life will go. I suppose that's another thing I'm wanting to check in about, especially after how everyone dog piled on you."
"I was surprised at him. But I probably shouldn't have been." Lark isn't going to sit here and tell Pagan that no, it's okay to anticipate kindness. "It's just another show of the cult of personality around here."
"Well, we have music lessons," he points out. But, as he's mentioned time and again to Lark, they both have an unspoken agreement to never really discuss anything heavy. Ever.
Maybe he'll need to get Fitz a drink or two.
"No matter. I'm here, time has stopped at home, and I can fix it somehow. I have all the time in the world. But - hm. What's next for me, Lark? What's the next lesson?"
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He sits back. "I should have expected it."
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He waves a hand. "Soon."
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Maybe he'll need to get Fitz a drink or two.
"No matter. I'm here, time has stopped at home, and I can fix it somehow. I have all the time in the world. But - hm. What's next for me, Lark? What's the next lesson?"