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[captain_jtkirk]

You've got to be--

[s i g h he doesn't want an inmate right now, he wants to go home and hunt down Pike's killer, why didn't he do this earlier, this kid totally has a grudge against him too]

Arya? Let's talk.

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[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

No. And you can burn my stupid file, I don't want you.

[captain_jtkirk]

[Hear that? Kirk is laughing at you and at himself.]

Doens't work like that. Let's go. On the deck, c'mon.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[Fuck you Kirk.]

I said no. I don't want to talk to you.

[captain_jtkirk]

Well, you probably don't want to be here either so clearly you don't get everything you want.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

And neither do you.

[captain_jtkirk]

Are you going to keep acting like a twelve year old all day?

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

I am twelve.

[She thinks. Maybe she's still ten, it's ust really hard to keep track.]

[captain_jtkirk]

So that's a yes. I'm not impressed, I wrote the book in how to be an angry preteen.

So come on. Ten minutes on the deck.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

Fuck you. [She wrote the version with the sword though.]

[captain_jtkirk]

[He drove something off a cliff and while they're talking, Kirk is totally on the move to try and find her himself.]

Maybe we should start with washing your mouth out with soap.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

Maybe if you want to lose your hand. [He can probably hear mealtime sounds, she's passing by the mess hall.]

[captain_jtkirk]

[He's on the third floor but up he goes!]

Threatening your Warden, what's that go for these days? A day in time out?

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[That's perfect because she's heading down!]

You want to shove soap in my mouth!

[captain_jtkirk]

Obviously, I wouldn't put the whole bar in there.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

This is stupid. [Like, srsly stupid, and she hangs up on him about three seconds before she sees him on the stairs. And that is a really intense eyeroll because go away.

Nymeria, however, is on the stairs beside her, so have fun with that bro.]

[captain_jtkirk]

[Yeah, Kirk is not looking to get into a fight with a wolf the size of a small horse but he is definitely rolling his eyes back at her.]

Can you to act like a grown up for a couple of minutes now?

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

Maybe if you get out of our way. [You giant douche.]

[captain_jtkirk]

I'm going to be in your way until you leave this place, so you might want to just get used to that.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[She takes a step down and leans toward him, about as threatening as she can be at 12ish.]

We can make you move.

[captain_jtkirk]

[Kirk is really more threatened by the wolf than by her but he stands his ground.]

You can try.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[Whatever Nymeria is a part of her, she'll take it.

Speaking of, Nymeria growls deep in her throat.]

I think she wants you to get out of the way.

[captain_jtkirk]

[Kirk looks at the wolf instead of her.] Terribly sorry Nymeria but Arya and I need to talk.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[Nymeria licks her chops. Take that as you will.

And Arya rolls her eyes again, leans to the side, and grabs the rail. It's far from graceful, but she manages to half-hop, half scramble over the side, and drop down on the other side of the stairs.]

[captain_jtkirk]

[So that leaves Kirk hanging out on the stairs with the direwolf, sighing to himself for a moment before he turns slightly like he's going to follow her down.]

I have the power to put you in zero any time I want you know.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[She was already walking away, tugging at her clothes where they bunched from the climb. But she stops then, turns with her feet on separate steps, and nods up at Nymeria who's already coming down the stairs. She's not gentle about getting past him.]

Then you better hope you can put her in there, too.

[captain_jtkirk]

Look kid, I don't care if you like me, I'm not asking you to. I am asking you to listen to me for five minutes so you don't throw a hissy fit when I need to go take care of something off the Barge for a while.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[Her face definitely goes hard at that, and she scowls up at him. She knew it.]

If you're going to leave, just leave. You're good at that. You're all good at that.

[captain_jtkirk]

[He sighs.] I'm coming back. I just wanted you to know before I left.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

Nobody else came back. [Which isn't entirely true, Jesse did. But she trusts Jesse a lot more than she trusts Kirk.]

You'll forget. And I don't care.

[captain_jtkirk]

I'm not anyone else.

[Also you liar, so did Arthur.]

Would it help if you knew why I have to do this?

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[He left again, so it doesn't count. :c

She rolls her eyes and crosses her arms, but she doesn't trot off after Nymeria.]

I don't need your help, but fine. What's so important that you have to leave without your deal?

[captain_jtkirk]

A friend of mine was murdered. And his killer is still out there. I'm going to bring him to justice.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

[It sure touches home, and her scowl slips a little, but she keeps her arms crossed.]

You're going to kill him.

[captain_jtkirk]

If he doesn't come quietly.

[Which he doesn't expect will happen. You don't murder a Starfleet Admiral and beat up a Vulcan and come quietly.]

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

Good.

[She drops her arms, and the frown is back when she shrugs.] You're just going to forget again, even if you do come back. So don't bother.

[captain_jtkirk]

I guess we'll just see how wrong you are when I get back.

[fearcutsdeeperthanswords]

I'm not wrong. You already left once.

[And she turns to trot down the stairs to head after Nymeria.] You'll do it again.

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[fencing]

Should I be worried for you, sir?

[ he might or might not be trying not to laugh at you, captain. ]

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[captain_jtkirk]

I think I can handle her.

She's twelve.

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[fencing]

You 'think'?

She doesn't like you.

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[captain_jtkirk]

Gathered that.

Spock doesn't like me either.

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[fencing]

[ have some pointed silence because

he isn't going to laugh at his captain and commander, nope. ]

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[captain_jtkirk]

[liar :|]

It'll be fine.

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[fencing]

You should ask Commander Spock if he likes you or not.

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[captain_jtkirk]

I didn't think Vulcans understood the concept.

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[fencing]

Not necessarily, sir. Commandar Spock is dating Lieutenant Uhura, after all.

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[captain_jtkirk]

And how that works is a mystery that has caused me endless frustration..