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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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[ 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.

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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.]

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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.

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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.