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"Hey, you've reached Chase Collins! You know what to do." BEEP.

That basically holds true for Wardens too.

[Sometimes there doesn't feel like much of a difference - especially during floods.]

I did too.

All wardens do. Only some inmates do. Most of us don't get a choice. I'm kind of unusual like that.

[He looks around idly, then adds,]

Still can't leave if I change my mind, though. Not that I'm going to, because changing my mind means being dead, but still.

I like you alive, Chase. [Spiders, flies, wasps and all.] You are much too bright to die young.

[That's almost funny. There's literally no way Chase is not going to die young. It's just the way his magic works.]

You don't really know me, man. I might be a terrible person who ought to be dead.

I believe people can change. [If they wish to do so.] Have you given up on yourself?

Yeah, not all people, man. Some people are stuck with what they're born with.

[Which is not an answer. But kind of is, at the same time.]

I don't believe that. [Not in the least.] People are complicated and capable of amazing transitions.

Okay, whatever.

[Incurable optimist meets incurable pessimist. Sorry, buddy. There's not enough trust built up here yet for that to actually penetrate in any meaningful way.

Chase finishes up his last bite of lunch.]

Was that all you wanted to talk about?

[But he can stay steady, at least; solid in his beliefs so Chase knows he won't falter.]

I mostly wanted to know where you stood in regards to the Barge and what is asked of you.

I know the drill. Self-improvement and all that. I won't make any trouble for you while you're paired up with me.

[Trouble is messy. He'd prefer to avoid it.]

Knowing the drill doesn't mean you have a plan. How will you improve yourself?

[A lack of trouble isn't all that he is looking for.]

[Chase shrugs, unconcerned.]

Still working on that one. It's not like I have a time limit.

The more you dawdle, the longer you are an inmate. [Which can't be a comforting thought.]

The longer I'm an inmate, the longer I get to use a really nice pool and the biggest library I've ever seen in my life. And I'm rich. I've seen some nice libraries.

[Also, he doesn't age here, which is really nice for his own problems. And he has time to work out a very specific spell. He's clearly not that worried about it. He shrugs.]

I'll get there when I'm ready.

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