AUDIENCE: DOROTHY

[retellers]

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[misstrust]

... Yes, well, I can't imagine you'd be able to trust someone who aided with murder.

[ She... knows. That's not good. She can't even be mad. ]

[retellers]

[ tap, tap. ]

How likely are you to kill again?

[misstrust]

I'm not going to unless I absolutely have to. [ And she says this wearily. ]

And I doubt that will come up. I hate... killing. There's also no real benefit to it.

[retellers]

[ ...

well. ]

... I'm very glad to hear that, but congratulations, you're going to hate everything as much as I do.

[misstrust]

... Please tell me you're not suggesting that part of the method to bring back the dead is to kill more people.

[ SIR. ]

[retellers]

Well, do you want the answer we'd both rather hear or the truth?

[misstrust]

... [ She grimaces. ]

The truth but also why I ought to believe you.

[retellers]

You don't have to believe me. In fact, I have no proof of anything whatsoever.

But in that case, this conversation is as good as over.

[misstrust]

[ ... Dorothy has such a headache. ]

All right. Fine. Horrify me.

[retellers]

A little late for that, I think.

[ what reason do they have to tell anything to someone who clearly doesn't trust them?

they give her a polite bow, before they turn to leave. ]

If you're so curious, perhaps you should ask your friend instead.

[misstrust]

[ Rude. But also-- ]

Can you at least be a little more specific about which friend?

[retellers]

[ they just smile, if somberly. ]

Which one do you think?

[ and with that, they leave. ]