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[withintenfeet]

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[greenzone]

[She shrugs when he says it's a valuable perspective.] I was pretty good at being in the middle on stuff before and then I came here and realized even the thing I wasn't in the middle on was my dad doing his best for me. So I guess like... I'm trying to be there, more. To think about people doing their best before I get mad about it not being what I want.

[She frowns.]

How d'you mean?

[withintenfeet]

I mean being a mediator officially. Or as official as we can get, at the moment.

[ And he's just - going to send over a link to Neal's post, if she hasn't seen it yet. It's a good outline both on why it could be very helpful and why it's not going to be easy. ]

You don't need to answer right now, it's - going to take a while to get this started.

[greenzone]

[She holds up a finger--one second--and turns off her camera to read Neal's post, if not the comments. When she finishes she has to take a few alarmed seconds to process the fact that Zerxus is suggesting she would be good for something like this. Her, probably the youngest person on board.

She has to get her nerves under control before she can turn the video back on.]

You really think I could do something like that? I mean--most people... Hunter already gets crap from people for being a teenager in the infirmary, you really think anyone would listen to me when they're upset? Talking to you is-- That's different, you know me. I mean I guess Hilbert didn't and I said things anyway but I don't think he actually listened even if I did say we weren't done talking about everything, that's why I said we weren't done to be honest.

[withintenfeet]

[ With a slight arch of his eyebrows - ] I know you remember that I wasn't exactly pleased when you arrived. You have a way of winning people over.

But even if you don't, that's why we're giving people options. Different ages, different genders, different - species.

[ His lips twitch with wry amusement, a brief but genuine smile. ] And I'd call Hilbert a...harder case than most.

[ Expert Mode right there. ]

[greenzone]

[She bites her lip. He thinks she can do this. He really does? She's been thinking about it, thinking about why she's here and what she wants, and this is something that could be... really important.

It's also scary in ways she's not used to.]

Yeah. That... That makes sense, having options.

[withintenfeet]

[ He nods, falling back into projecting steady reassurance. It doesn't come quite as naturally, since dying, but with some people it's easier. ]

You can communicate with people in ways I can't - or Xie Lian, or Jedao, or John Doe. ...Not that we've asked them yet.

[ And he is definitely holding off now. ]