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[Not only that, but Tim would realize immediately, due to the one and only compulsion he'd ever asked for. Nothing would recover from THAT. But the Eye's power IS addictive, in its own extremes.

He just reaches out for Jonah's hand.]

Hey... there's plenty of time to talk this through.

[His hand is nervous under Timothy's, like it's ready to bolt and get away from that warm touch.]

There is. [Sigh.] Look, he. Already promised me that, and that I wouldn't go. Seems fairly talked about already.

All right.

[He breathes out, fingers curling around Jonah's. That's? More of a relief than he expected it to be, actually. There's no small amount of worry as to what would happen if Jonah WERE to walk in.]

Good. I'll keep mine.

Could I ask one other favor of you?

Yeah? Of course.

[He thumbs along the new ring on his finger, spinning it a bit anxious.]

Don't burn that place down. I... Still want to know some things he's had hidden there.

I... yeah. Yeah I can try real hard on that one.

No guarantees about HIM though.

...

Do you... have a suspicion there? Or just an assumption he's a miserable pile of secrets.

He is definitely a miserable pile of secrets.

But also, I... I want to know what he knows and has known for two hundred years.

[Sure he's had research and information about the rituals and Elias will eventually know how to summon them here, but. If there's anything to the opposite... He'd keep it close, Jonah feels like. Well hidden. Jonah wants it.]

... That makes sense. While he's there, there'd be no way to find it, I'm pretty sure. Like... trying to quit.

Exactly.

Who knows what else he's been sitting on for two centuries.

Doooo you have a suspicion?

[He hesitates thinking. It's... Hard to put into words because of the force that wants to keep him silent. Hide the secrets away, never let them be seen. Make Jonah wonder forever. His words are a bit stuttery, unsure.]

If... I-i mean, he knew. About the rituals of the entities, so he- [He catches his breath, trying not to be too obvious how hard this is to vocalize. It almost hurts.] He must. Have had information about them. And if he has that then- There.

[Breathe.]

There must be. Something there about. Getting rid of th-them.

[It does look hard. It looks like he's choking on the words or chewing glass to get them out and-]

God... if there IS...

Okay. Okay, yeah.

[He pointedly doesn't bring up that if they could ever get rid of the entities, that he'd... probably not survive. He's too closely connected now, if the Eye ever left him? Nothing would be keeping him alive.

Jonah heaves a heavy sigh of relief just getting that out.]

So. Yes, I... want to examine what he has.

[Would Tim or Algric either, at this point? Would the Eye tell the truth, even if it Knew.]

Yeah. If there's any chance of it. It... would make the world better. Instantly.

...Yes, it would.

So. Please don't burn it down. If you need something to eat, you could always check on Tobias Fisher.

[JUST THAT. ALL CASUAL.]

I mean, not that he's not a complete tit. I'm... not sure what I'm going to do about that.

I feel fine, right now, I think?

For now.

[A sssssslow exhale.]

You'd probably get an easy snack from him though. Algric and I... sort of. Paid him a couple visits.

[A snack. He rubs his face. He hasn't accepted it yet and may not.]

So... what.. was that like?

...Exhilarating? He's- It felt deserved, and in the moment, I absolutely believe he had it coming.

[After, though, well... Torn between guilt of Algric seeing, and then the whiplash of Algric enjoying it...]

He tried to drag your name into it.

[The temperature rises a little.]

Did he, now?

Yes. Said you were too good for us weirdos in Archives. On a... different level, if I recall. I think he fancies you a bit.

[.. that could be worked with.]

Never really had a chance there. Guarantee that.

You always had better taste than that.

[So this is the moment to pointedly regard Jonah.]

I mean. Yeah.