Either way, I'm glad you're alright... and I appreciate the help. It uh... It was definitely... A Thing.
[Keith didn't talk about his dad often, but considering he'd just been stuck in a situation very similar to the way his got killed on the job? It hit a nerve.]
Hopefully, this is the end of it, but... [Well, Keith wasn't convinced they'll stop. Stuff seemed to be escalating more and more, and he had a bad feeling that they weren't going to stop until someone actually died.] Yeah. I don't think it is.
There's gotta be definite proof on who did it, though... and then we have to figure out what to do with them. Locking them up indefinitely will only create a situation where they're a burden on the rest of us... taking resources, but not contributing.
[And Keith didn't like that idea. Sure, they'd be locked up, but they'd be getting a free ride at everyone else's expense and work. It hardly seemed fair.
Keith was a little bit surprised that Leo said that, but... at the same time, he had this weird feeling it wasn't entirely true and just more bravado, to some extent. He was used to people doing that at times, and had seen it before.]
I guess... [He took a breath.] I don't have anyone I'm connected to on that level here anymore, but I still don't want to see anyone else get hurt. And, with how this place works, who knows? Someone from home might just show up again anyway.
[Honestly, he was still at the 'hoping Lance came back' stage of his feelings on this... and he definitely didn't want to see these guys still being dangerous if Lance did come back.
He straightened up from where he was leaning against the wall, though, visibly preparing to move on at this point. It took a bit to get moving still as he had to get his balance on the crutches.]
Just... take care, yeah? Don't antagonize them too much. We just need to be ready for when they make a mistake and can be connected to all this without any doubt.
[Keith hated the waiting, too, but he'd learned that, sometimes, it was a necessary step in accomplishing a goal.]
Ah yeah, because they're contributing soooo much now.
[Leo doesn't really care about that. He's not objecting to feeding those guys! He's just objecting to letting them do whatever they want.
And even if Keith is right about waiting for them to make a mistake, Leo still doesn't really feel satisfied with that. But he's had a hard enough time feeling believed, so he doesn't know what he could do or say that would change anyone's mind until they did finally get that proof.
Hopefully it would be soon.]
...Yeah. I guess. [He sighs.] You be careful, too.
[Oh... that sigh sounded familiar, as in it was one he used to use himself a lot. Keith smirked a little as something Shiro said once came back to him.]
My brother told me once that patience yields focus. I didn't get it then because patience was never one of my strong points, but... just... think about it. We'll get results. Some people just need more solid proof than others if we're going to get them to go along with it.
[But he nodded.]
Yeah. Thanks. I will. [Probably. Keith tended to be a risk taker... but he'd at least be more careful until he was healed up.
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Yeah... whenever...
[He shrugged.]
Either way, I'm glad you're alright... and I appreciate the help. It uh... It was definitely... A Thing.
[Keith didn't talk about his dad often, but considering he'd just been stuck in a situation very similar to the way his got killed on the job? It hit a nerve.]
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Yeah... a thing.
[Leo's eyes dart to the door again, and even though they're alone, he lowers his voice.]
They haven't tried to bother you again, have they? Those ghost guys.
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No. I haven't seen anyone wearing anything like that here.
[In a way, the ghost outfit had kind of reminded Keith of the Galra druids.]
What about you and Donnie? Any signs?
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[Leo's tone grows dark.]
They know what will happen if they show their faces around us again.
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[It had been hard to miss.]
Hopefully, this is the end of it, but... [Well, Keith wasn't convinced they'll stop. Stuff seemed to be escalating more and more, and he had a bad feeling that they weren't going to stop until someone actually died.] Yeah. I don't think it is.
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[Leo huffs, folding his arms over his chest.]
Whatever. As long as they stay away from Donnie, I don’t care.
[This isn’t true, he’ll still care no matter what.]
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[And Keith didn't like that idea. Sure, they'd be locked up, but they'd be getting a free ride at everyone else's expense and work. It hardly seemed fair.
Keith was a little bit surprised that Leo said that, but... at the same time, he had this weird feeling it wasn't entirely true and just more bravado, to some extent. He was used to people doing that at times, and had seen it before.]
I guess... [He took a breath.] I don't have anyone I'm connected to on that level here anymore, but I still don't want to see anyone else get hurt. And, with how this place works, who knows? Someone from home might just show up again anyway.
[Honestly, he was still at the 'hoping Lance came back' stage of his feelings on this... and he definitely didn't want to see these guys still being dangerous if Lance did come back.
He straightened up from where he was leaning against the wall, though, visibly preparing to move on at this point. It took a bit to get moving still as he had to get his balance on the crutches.]
Just... take care, yeah? Don't antagonize them too much. We just need to be ready for when they make a mistake and can be connected to all this without any doubt.
[Keith hated the waiting, too, but he'd learned that, sometimes, it was a necessary step in accomplishing a goal.]
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[Leo doesn't really care about that. He's not objecting to feeding those guys! He's just objecting to letting them do whatever they want.
And even if Keith is right about waiting for them to make a mistake, Leo still doesn't really feel satisfied with that. But he's had a hard enough time feeling believed, so he doesn't know what he could do or say that would change anyone's mind until they did finally get that proof.
Hopefully it would be soon.]
...Yeah. I guess. [He sighs.] You be careful, too.
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My brother told me once that patience yields focus. I didn't get it then because patience was never one of my strong points, but... just... think about it. We'll get results. Some people just need more solid proof than others if we're going to get them to go along with it.
[But he nodded.]
Yeah. Thanks. I will. [Probably. Keith tended to be a risk taker... but he'd at least be more careful until he was healed up.
He started off back down the hall.]
Later...