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∞ 72: Observing the white season [written/action]

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I don't suppose anyone has measured just how deep the snow is now? There haven't been long enough breaks in the weather to allow the snow to melt significantly.

It had been an early worry this season that some residents may be snowed in with the very cold weather we've had. Hopefully everyone is being careful about keeping an eye out for New Feathers and returning abductees.

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[Albert has been spending less time in the house lately, for a variety of reasons -- exploring the new community building next to the house, taking care of his horse with the snowing continuing to pile up, and other things exposing him to the elements.

Today, Albert is in the bar, tucked in one of the booths with his journal and some wine. Perhaps he's hoping to get another Kanakan bottle from the bartender. Or he just needs the din of noise to help him think. Or perhaps he's waiting for something to happen.

Later, he'll arrive back at his house in the dark, in the early evening.]

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It's all the work of a lone historical vandal. Possibly that strange girl you were mentioning. [And he's the Tenki! What is up with that? They must not want to animate more Silverberg hair.]

But I'm not generally the cause of it. It'd ruin my chances with the ladies.

She seemed too absentminded to be an intentional vandal, really. [Clearly they went with the one who was better eye candy. Sorry, Caesar, you'll get through those awkward teen years soon enough.]

Your missus is here, Nash.

Do you really think you need to remind me? Sierra can speak well enough for herself.

This fact doesn't faze you at all?

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Albert Silverberg. Are you giving me advice on my marriage? Lecturing me about morality? [Shaking his head.] I didn't know you cared.

Even a man of my profession and stature can be curious.

[He pours himself a bit more wine.] I'll tell you a secret: I don't cheat on my wife.

[Albert sips at his own wine.] I never said you did.

There's a lot of things you don't say, I'd wager many of them larger than the things you do. But if I don't cheat on my wife, I have no reason to fear the consequences of cheating. And there would be consequences.

So there are no consequences for questionable behavior that might not fall in the realm of cheating?

Obviously, no consequences I'm not willing to risk. Someday you'll be married too, then you might understand.

I somehow doubt it. [But he's quite amused all the same. You're quite a character, Nash.]

That you'll be married, or that you'll be married for anything but poitical reasons? [Of course! It helps to be fictional.]

That I'll understand. Your habits seem much more personal traits than anything attached to marriage.

Maybe so, maybe so. There are a lot of things about me I doubt you'd care to understand.

There are a lot of things about you I doubt you would care to share.

Maybe so. But I'd wager you're already aware of the important strokes.

Perhaps that is why you don't gamble often?

Don't I? My occupation isn't without risks.

If every risk is a gamble, I suppose that makes me a daring man as well.

Your risks are probably a touch more calculating.

I hardly think you'd be alive today if you didn't execute your actions with some level of calculation -- when possible.

It's true. But I almost never wind up where I think I'm going, regardless. Whereas, hmmm, what was your line? [For the sake of my own sanity, I'll assume the Suikoden world has not yet invented air-quoting.] "Reality flows from something something like a mathematical equation."

"Reality flows from cause to effect like a mathematical equation." [He snorts, vaguely amused; it's been awhile since he's said that.] How else do you think one can be so unsurprised by reactions?

[Nash doesn't really do the snorting thing. But he does toss his arms up conversationally.] I'd always thought you were more of a cause than an effect.

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