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Maybe you should ask him.
[ irritable right back. josh is combative on the best of days; this isn't the best of days. the last comment is enough for him to calm down a bit, though there's still an edge of frustration in the understanding tone he tries to adopt. ]
That's a bit melodramatic. It's still worth trying, isn't it?
[ irritable right back. josh is combative on the best of days; this isn't the best of days. the last comment is enough for him to calm down a bit, though there's still an edge of frustration in the understanding tone he tries to adopt. ]
That's a bit melodramatic. It's still worth trying, isn't it?
[ oh, okay. there's a long silence on the other end, then— ]
Sorry, I wasn't aware it was something you could... misplace. [ not remotely the right word, but he's trying to be sensitive, here. ] How are you not an alpha anymore?
[ josh isn't personally bothered. he's been violently against the weird werewolf hierarchies since day one, but derek being an alpha is just a thing, it's what he's used to - and as far as he knows, the only way werewolves lose status or power is by dying. ]
Sorry, I wasn't aware it was something you could... misplace. [ not remotely the right word, but he's trying to be sensitive, here. ] How are you not an alpha anymore?
[ josh isn't personally bothered. he's been violently against the weird werewolf hierarchies since day one, but derek being an alpha is just a thing, it's what he's used to - and as far as he knows, the only way werewolves lose status or power is by dying. ]
[ for only the ten thousandth time, derek resents the fact that there are a million different types of werewolves. if josh weren't some weird kind derek wouldn't have to do much explaining. inconsiderate, josh. ]
I gave it up.
[ he doesn't regret it. that's important, because it hasn't changed. whatever happens, he'll never regret giving away his power for cora. ]
I gave it up.
[ he doesn't regret it. that's important, because it hasn't changed. whatever happens, he'll never regret giving away his power for cora. ]
Hello.
[ this is a very tentative greeting. hello from annie usually means social calls from annie, and josh isn't particularly social at the moment. still, there's an attempt at a more amicable (and still impressively awkward despite being text) follow-up: ]
How's things?
[ this is a very tentative greeting. hello from annie usually means social calls from annie, and josh isn't particularly social at the moment. still, there's an attempt at a more amicable (and still impressively awkward despite being text) follow-up: ]
How's things?
So I was hoping that I could ask you some questions. Nothing bad! About your friend Aidan?
[ josh are you really going to make him use his words. ]
It is. And I took it.
[ there's an awkward pause, like derek isn't sure how to explain this. which is partially because peter hadn't explained it very well in the first place, and derek had only paid attention to what had been relevant at the time. ]
An alpha can use their power to heal a member of their pack. A dying member. It takes all of it.
It is. And I took it.
[ there's an awkward pause, like derek isn't sure how to explain this. which is partially because peter hadn't explained it very well in the first place, and derek had only paid attention to what had been relevant at the time. ]
An alpha can use their power to heal a member of their pack. A dying member. It takes all of it.
Well he's very kind and I like him quite a bit! Could you tell me if, well...is it true that he needs blood to live?
Oh, well, because you know that Mitchell, he doesn't drink blood, right?
Well to be honest I didn't even think about it until Aidan brought it up.
Well Mitchell and George really upset me and I needed a place to cry so I went to see Aidan.
No! Not at all! He was just asking me about Mitchell and if it's true that Mitchell doesn't need blood and he pointed out that it seemed a bit odd....
Oh, Josh, don't be jealous I went to Aidan, I didn't go to you because Mitchell and George were being so funny about werewolves and cults.
Oh, Josh, don't be jealous I went to Aidan, I didn't go to you because Mitchell and George were being so funny about werewolves and cults.
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