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everythinglost

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From:

everythinglost

you have it the wrong way round i cant let him down

From:

wildguardian

No, my friend. If it means anything at all it has to go both ways.

From:

everythinglost

when he asks me to do something its becaus he believes i can do it. hes not the one letting down if i cant

From:

wildguardian

But what if he thinks you can do it because he's wrong about what it is? The fault is not yours if you are facing an impossible task.

From:

everythinglost

failures still failure. hes the one that can make the choices so thats how it is. when it comes down to it thats all that matters. maybe got eaten by the shadows in the end but it might at least have given an extra second

From:

wildguardian

Yeah. That's where his responsibility comes in. If he's making the choices you deserve for him to make the best choices he can.

Because you know you're not expendable, right?

From:

everythinglost

oof course i am

thats the point

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wildguardian

Think he'd say that if I asked him?

[It's not that he thinks Fitz's Doctor fixation is good for him, but he doesn't think that the Doctor doesn't care. The way Fitz talks about him, he's careless but not uncaring.]

From:

everythinglost

Dont he doesnt know you have to promise not to say anything

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wildguardian

I won't. C'mon, man.

If you don't want him to know you think you're expendable, you know he doesn't think you are.

From:

everythinglost

obviously doesnt hes the best. good person doesnt think about expendable so he doesnt do those caculations. especially not with friends and we are.

From:

wildguardian

Before he started hanging out with you guys, did he usually go it alone?

From:

everythinglost

no he doesnt like traveling alone. sam said hes less real if hes alone but i think its just more fun.

From:

wildguardian

So. You're not doing him any favors by thinking it's your job to do whatever he asks and he doesn't have to think about whether it's gonna get you killed.

If he's giving the orders he's the one who has to think about how dangerous they are and whether you're expendable. Otherwise, he's the one who's going to fuck up real bad and have to live with that.

From:

everythinglost

if he had to live with it i wouldn't exist

From:

wildguardian

what?

From:

everythinglost

[It's a few hours before there's any response, when Fitz wakes up from something close enough to sleep to a moderate level of regret. And much steadier typing.]

Sorry about that. I'm sure someone has said that the invention of text was a mistake. While they were probably wrong in the specifics, there may have been something like a point.

From:

wildguardian

How's the head?

[because given how drunk he probably was a few hours ago, he's got to have a thundering hangover now....]

From:

everythinglost

Currently: getting hit with a comedy, giant hammer sounds really appealing.

From:

wildguardian

Ouch. I think I've got some hangover pills around here somewhere if you want one.

I promise not to bring up any drunken conversations in the light of day, according to the ancient code of alcohol conduct.

From:

everythinglost

I'd honor you as a scholar and a gentleman, but I'm pretty sure the ancient code says that's only fair play if you have a conversation with someone who's already very drunk.

So I'll just say the pills would be appreciated.

From:

wildguardian

Indeed it does! I'll be by in a few. Your cabin, right?

From:

everythinglost

That's the one, thankfully.

[He's usually a bit more careful when drinking around other people.]

From:

wildguardian

[It's not too far; Yunlan'll be there in a few minutes, with a red box of hangover remedy pills labeled in scuffed gold characters. He raps a knuckle against Fitz's door, raising his voice so the amused tone will carry through the wood.]

A gentleman and a scholar reporting for duty.

From:

everythinglost

As Fitz opens the door, he offers an obscene hand gesture to convey his deep appreciation. He's pretty sure he looks awful, which is an appropriate match to how he feels.

"Ta."