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David walks into the bar. You think he'd have seen it. He goes to the buffet table, fills up a plate, and sits down at a table with a notebook and a pen and is lost deep in concentration, writing.

If anyone should approach him, they'd probably need to poke him to get his attention.

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Bartleby looks away.

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David sighs and wanders over, sitting down. "Can I get you anything? A slice of my humble pie? An apology? I'll drench it in pourable double Devonshire cream if you don't like them straight up," he says, looking over at Bartleby's back.

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Bartleby turns around and... you know what? The whole grudge-thing just isn't worth it.

"An apology would be good."

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"I'm sorry. I don't have words for how sorry I am.

"Just... sorry."

His eyes say more than his mouth can.

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"Is this going to be another truce, then?" Bartleby looks indifferent.

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"Not a truce. A promise. A friendship.

"Something I can abide by."

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"Only you aren't exactly the most trustworthy person."

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"You'd be surprised how trustworthy I can be, when I know there's something worthy on the line."

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"I'm sure I would be surprised. Because from where I'm standing? The answer is 'not very'."

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"Give me a chance, then."

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Bartlrby scrubs a hand across his face. "Yeah. A chance."

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"A last chance then, Angel."

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"Something along those lines, yeah."

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"I betray it this time, I never expect you to speak to me again."

Not an ultimatum. A promise.

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"Normally I'm all about forgiveness. But this time. Yeah."

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He doesn't smile. This is all-or-nothing.

"Thank you."

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"Yeah."

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"So... all is said and done. Let's try civility. How have you been?"

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"Good. Happy. And you?" Bartleby can do civility. He can.

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"Very few complaints, really. Wouldn't say I was happy, but at least I'm not sitting in the sun, trying to kill myself, you know?"

David can do happy. He CAN.

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"Yeah. Good."

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[ooc: slowtime for about an hour, till i'm on my home comp?]

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[OOC: Sure!]