you and i are friends of empty graves

[assembles]

Who: Steve Rogers & OPEN 
When: Throughout September 
Where: Farhill Mining Camp; the Horizon 
What: Following his decision to perform some light sabotage on a military base, Steve has to do some jail time out at the mining camp.  
Warnings: Mention of child labor; will edit to add if anything else comes up! 

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wrapping? 🎀

[assembles]

[ Claude makes a good point, which is that the Free Cities has been preparing for this war for far longer than any of the Summoned have been here. They can only work with what they know based on their observations since they arrived, but who knows what else they might be blindsided with outside of that?

The best that they can do is expect that blindsiding, and be ready to quickly react to it. ]

Istredd is good about both keeping an eye on things and disseminating that information. [ Steve speaks with authority about that — he trusts Istredd with a lot, their time in that pit together (alongside Claude and so many others) cementing that bond. ] I'm sure there are others we could talk to, too.

[ When it comes to the network of Summoned, he isn't really worried.

Though he does pause as he turns back toward the cot when Claude suddenly goes serious again, making an open-ended offer that he'll help however he can. Steve realizes that he means more than just the rumor-spreading or the coordination with Thorne's Summoned, and after a pause to process it, he gives a firm nod in response. ]

I know. And I appreciate it. But you've already done plenty today.

[ He gestures to the table filled with supplies and goodies from the care package. ]

It's getting late — I don't want to keep you.

it's a wrap!

[godshattering]

[ Between those they know in Thorne - and possibly even those they don't yet - it sounds like there will be a solid foundation to start carefully building upon for anything moving forward from here. It's the best they can do and then some what with there only being so much to control between greater forces at play. But this, between them or any of the other Summoned? There's plenty yet to still try, and Claude means that offer entirely no matter how it's expanded upon.

Despite it all, not even Claude can keep a genuine smile from appearing on his face when Steve points out the crate of supplies brought along as if those were any trouble at all - and not willingly done on top of that. But he understands, he thinks, since if the situation was reversed he would've had the same reaction to anyone showing up with items in tow. ]

Well, I'll save the remaining plenty for another day. Another trip out here with some more supplies to start with, probably.

[ Since they both know it won't stop there. But: he has a task to bring with him back to Cadens to plant whispers in places it won't take them long to be repeated, and Steve needs to get some rest after one long day to be followed by what he's sure is another. With that he stands up from the chair, gently nudges it back to where it should be with the heel of his boot, and then reaches over to clap his friend soundly on the shoulder. ]

And I'll see you before then what with those deliveries, but see you back in Cadens soon, alright?

[ One more nod, and then he's out the door to head towards the wagons. ]