aubins | SHEILA

Seriously, I mean it! Don't just dump your life in our hands, you asshole. It's like having to clean a carpet after the dog pisses on it.

[Too bad they can't spray Childe with a water bottle for his crimes.]

[ i mean

what is stopping them? ]

We could've just left him. [ we just really, really wanted to double-cuck pixi. ]

We could have...

[With a sigh. She purses her lips together, shifting uncomfortable.]

But it felt weird? He was injured and dying, and I don't like kicking people when they're down. [UGHHHH.] Goddamn it.

[ he shrugs. ]

Then we deal with what we have, headache and all.

There might be a way to stop him from doing anything on the usual day and getting any indulgence benefit out of it, but we have basically left a man alive with an axe hanging over his neck.

[ that's the uh. brutal truth of it all. ]

On the other hand, if he's alive and someone kills him openly, what happens? Do we have to do a trial and they get executed as well? Do they get punished?

[She sighs, nodding. She may have standards that tell her kicking someone when they're down is too much, but she knows this is the brutal truth.]

I'm so fucking pissed. Why him? Why not someone else? Someone innocent who doesn't deserve to get eaten by a shark? [UGH.] This just created more problems than it solved. Seriously, he should have showed up fully healed...

[Then maybe they could have shanked him, no ethical hiccups.]

... But speaking of the axe hanging over Childe's neck and everyone who will get fucked over by it, can I ask for a favor?

Depends on how it was done. Or when the ability to do it became available. We only know it could happen, but nothing about when it could've happened.

[ childe is rude, send fe3h era appropriate tweet. ]

... Oh I enjoy it when a conversation gets cryptic. You can ask?

Well... I talked to Lust last night, before we knew Childe would survive. And though they were on the fence about it, it's super likely nothing good will come from having no one aligned to them. Like, current theory is they might have to start indulging and become a participant themselves. So, I was thinking... Wrath has a couple of people left. Which, by the way—

[She turns to the ceiling.]

—Wrath, if you're listening, you know I adore you and would never steal your crew to hurt you!

[And then she turns back to Yuri, frowning.]

Okay, here's the favor. When the Childe situation inevitably becomes a steaming pile of shit to accompany the pee that's already on our metaphorical carpet, would you move to Lust?

[ there's a pause

a pause

and then he laughs. ]

You're not the first person to ask, actually. [ are y'all calling him a slut? ] And even they were just reiterating what I'd already planned to do on Saturday.

I've text Wrath to talk to them, I'm just waiting on a response. When it does all blow up in our faces, I'm hoping I'll be able to just switch over without too much delay.

[they are calling him not a virgin, which is what white is.]

Really? [She's momentarily surprised, before she brightens up. Don't mind her if she reaches over to clasp his hands.] Thank you. You are literally a life saver! Assuming nothing else blows up in our faces, let me know how it goes?

[ that is true. white is a baby boy who can't fuck it's the law. ]

... [ well then! ]

Will do. I want to see what we decide with Childe first, because I don't want to abandoned Wrath either. But if something happens to him, you don't need to ask.

I look out for my own.

Well, obviously. Let's not ditch Wrath when it isn't necessary. [Because Wrath is perfect, and does not deserve to suffer.] But... You know. Thank you for being willing to help Lust out.