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[exonerated]

Who: Edmund exonerated, Daenerys jelmazmo, Newt suffusive, & individuals invited into their temporary home
What: Housing shenanigans.
When: Various times.
Where: House #32, and maybe other areas in Olympia.
Warning(s): TBA.


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[goldsteins]

[Hopefully not about her arresting him once. Maybe. She glances at the man in surprise, before shaking her head fingers going to tuck her hair away as she answers.]

I wouldn't want to intrude; I wasn't much expecting him to be in as it were. [She responds quickly, a breath of a laugh.] Hasn't been causing much trouble, has he?

[exonerated]

[ Ah, what a question. ]

Not causing it, no, though I'd believe it if you say that he's the kind of person trouble follows wherever he goes. [ Edmund glances off to the side in a quick second, thinking. It's best not to mention Daenerys. ] He's been plenty nice to us, his housemates. The more we speak, the more similar we find ourselves to be. There's common ground in our love of creatures.

[goldsteins]

[Well, it's one thing she has in common at least, so she doesn't look too surprised. More, resigned, given the circumstances and nods her head just slightly.]

You'll certainly be his favorite person if you wanna talk about that, believe me there. [She answers it quickly, voice softening some as she continues on:] He's a bit like that. Getting into trouble, made plenty for us in New York, but-- Well.

He's really not so bad, good intentions. Mostly.

[That's... Maybe she should stop saying things that make her a little sheepish given she shakes her head.] Though I won't be surprised if he tries to bring a creature back soon.

[exonerated]

[ His lips quirk upwards. ]

What's life without a little trouble? I daresay we'd get along swimmingly. I might just race him, when it comes to bringing home creatures.

[ It's not a threat or anything, or even a joke — just a statement of the fact. It will happen. And if they're twice as lucky, Daenerys will find a way to get her dragons out and they'll have those for company. ]

How long have you known him, if I may ask?

[goldsteins]

Not you too. [She huffs a breath, the lines around her lips forming a firmer line as she glances the male over. Seemingly unassuming, probably a no-maj all the same-- Not that she knows, but she certainly knows looks can be deceiving.]

Listen here. [She points a finger at the next house before adding in:] I live there and if I find any creatures breaking through the walls or something I'm not above apprehending you myself. Just ask Newt.

[Because goodness does she not look forward to creatures barging into her home unannounced or, worse, terrorizing the city. But it's his next question that makes her stumble slightly before heaving a sigh.]

Bit difficult an answer, honestly. Newt said he remembers up to the point he left in New York, so a week. I got a couple more months of work on him, but seeing as he was in England it was really only letters. You can say circumstances made us have to get along pretty fast.

[That's an understatement.]

[exonerated]

[ Does Edmund look sufficiently scolded? Not really, but he tries to reign in the smile on his face because that would just be so rude. Her reactions make it seem as though Newt has been to all sorts of trouble in his attempt to take in as many creatures as possible, and it makes Edmund all the more interested in hearing all of his adventures.

He holds up both hands — not a surrender, more like an attempt to placate her. ]

There's two sets of hands here to make sure everything is in order, and I'm sure Daenerys would not mind helping. [ She strikes him as the kind of woman who has a soft spot for innocent creatures, not only because she declares herself mother of dragons. Perhaps she will never completely trust Newt, but creatures have instincts, and they do not ever lie. Seeing that side of him might soften her. ] Nevertheless, your walls should be safe. We have yet to bring anything to the house. It will be a difficult feat for now, while we're still finding our footing in this new place.

[ "For now" being the keywords here. ]

You speak as though he's brought you plenty of trouble, Ms Goldstein, but you seem to like him well enough to inquire about his well-being. [ Just saying! ] I hope he appreciates your thoughtfulness.

[goldsteins]

You really don't know Newt. [The answer is immediate, mumbled almost. If there's any ounce of affection there-- and there is-- it's masked behind her disgruntlement. As much as she adores the man's passion for creatures and has come to appreciate them, she's all too aware he's already found a creature. More to the point if he could he'd take it back.

And there aren't a lot of ifs when it comes to treatments with them and the magizoologist.

She doesn't exactly have long to sound very put out, though, given Edmund's quick continuation and that disgruntlement turns into something else Shy or embarrassed? It's in between as she ducks her head for a brief moment, tucking a strand of hair away, before rolling her shoulder.] He has brought us a lot of trouble.

[She's insistent on it, but softens somewhat as she continues, voice cracking just a bit:] But he's a friend, all the same. Of course I'm going to look in on him.

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I suppose I don't. [ They've only known each other for less than a month, after all, and among other things, Edmund has deeply ingrained wariness that he tries not to let take over his life. He carries a much different perspective than Daenerys, who is less than fond of magic for reasons that he can understands. Edmund has no qualms over magic, as Narnia is made entirely of magic, but the people that use it is a different matter altogether. ] But he seems to be a good man. His heart is in the right place. I've seen creatures treated differently and terribly, and more often than not it's because other people do not care to understand them.

[ So, with that said, he is willing to withhold any negative judgment altogether. ]

I'm glad that there is someone looking after him.

[goldsteins]

[She would retort to the first part, but the reasoning as why she does not is two fold. There's no reason to give the man before any more of an impression of her relationship with Newt. While he's certainly the closest person to her here, she's under no misunderstandings their own friendship is still new enough and that she has to be careful of what she says--

Instead she huffs something of a breath before scrunching her nose up just so.] I'm not doing much of looking after him, though he dos seem to be adjusting to your residence.

[Which is more than she can say.]

[exonerated]

I would hope so. [ He smiles, not unkindly. ] I enjoy his company.

[ And it would be a shame to make him feel awkward in a place that he should call his own — even temporarily. Sadly, he is well aware of the difficulties in this particular household — though he's uncertain on whether or not he should bring it up to Tina, who for the moment is an unknown to him regardless of her friendship with Newt. ]

Are you certain that you don't wish to come in and wait for him?

[goldsteins]

[She seems ill at ease all the same, but she's far from adjusted or cares for misjudgements of magic. And unfortunately bringing it up at all brings two different extremes of response, so too often she stays at pleasantries and moves on-- As seen in that moment.]

No, I'd rather not impose. [The remark is quick and simple before she continues on.] I'll reach out to him later.

[exonerated]

If that is your wish.

[ Far be it for him to try and change the mind of a woman who already knows what she wishes to do. He has two sisters, it's easy to figure out another course of action. ]

I hope you have a good day, Ms Goldstein.