[Huvrye had said he wasn't like most people; evidently Nico isn't like most people either, and Huvrye had just run roughshod over that. Good job. Way to hurt people, again.]
[It's a few minutes, and a few attempts drafted and deleted, before he sends a reply.]
I'm sorry about your memories
and I'm sorry if I hurt you
I didn't mean to but that's not an excuse
thanks for explaining anyway
I won't tell anyone about what you said unless you say it's okay
[He's keeping his own secrets, and Hunter's; he can keep Nico's as well.]
I’m not hurt. I didn’t say I was hurt - Hunter got hurt.
[ Which is a very narrow definition of hurt, and Nico knows that this isn’t going to fly. Huvrye’s not Will; he’s not even Mr. D, and so how does he know if Nico’s been hurt? Or if he’s upset that people just shot Hunter for no reason?
There’s supposed to be a reason when kids get hurt. Even if it’s just that’s what gods and monsters do. ]
[He's honestly not sure whether Nico doesn't know what he meant or if he's just being obtuse, but since this entire awkward conversation came from Huvrye not understanding, it's probably better to clarify.]
[Well, that answers the question as to whether Nico gets it. There's an argument to be made there, a conversation that should probably happen, but Huvrye is in no way qualified to have it and he damn well knows it. Plus, he'd just gotten checked for pushing Nico's boundaries and not knowing it; probably not a good idea to keep pushing.]
I can't promise we won't have another one, but I can promise I'll stop if you ask me to
[Conversations go weird, unpredictable places, but he can at least lay out a boundary for Nico to enforce if he chooses.]
Adults don’t talk to kids unless they want something. Maybe this time it wasn’t, but you said you can’t promise there won’t be more. Why would there be?
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[It's a few minutes, and a few attempts drafted and deleted, before he sends a reply.]
I'm sorry about your memories
and I'm sorry if I hurt you
I didn't mean to but that's not an excuse
thanks for explaining anyway
I won't tell anyone about what you said unless you say it's okay
[He's keeping his own secrets, and Hunter's; he can keep Nico's as well.]
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[ Which is a very narrow definition of hurt, and Nico knows that this isn’t going to fly. Huvrye’s not Will; he’s not even Mr. D, and so how does he know if Nico’s been hurt? Or if he’s upset that people just shot Hunter for no reason?
There’s supposed to be a reason when kids get hurt. Even if it’s just that’s what gods and monsters do. ]
It’s not okay. I’ll know if you say anything.
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[He's honestly not sure whether Nico doesn't know what he meant or if he's just being obtuse, but since this entire awkward conversation came from Huvrye not understanding, it's probably better to clarify.]
okay
I won't say anything
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[ You can do something about physical hurt. Sometimes even keep it from taking people away. ]
Good talk. Can we not do it again?
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I can't promise we won't have another one, but I can promise I'll stop if you ask me to
[Conversations go weird, unpredictable places, but he can at least lay out a boundary for Nico to enforce if he chooses.]
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[ Why else would he feel entitled to talk? ]
You didn’t sign the papers so you don’t have a say.
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what
I just meant that conversations go weird places sometimes
what are you talking about
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Because conversations go weird places sometimes.
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wait when did I tell you what to do
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I gave you an out
and all I asked for was an explanation
I didn't tell you to do anything
where is this coming from?
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that's what I meant
but like I said I promise to stop if you ask
I think the only way to avoid it completely would be to never talk again?
but that'd be hard since we both know Hunter
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