By the lake, after plot.

[stuck_mynock]

Atton is outside, barefoot and shirtless, practicing with his lightsaber.

He's not so good with this 'rest' malarkey.

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[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"They bragged about making you shut up, while I was in the sarcastic comment making phase of things." Atton doesn't sound so pleased about this.

[will_scarlett]

"Oh."

Will's not sure what to say and looks out to the lake as he absently rubs his wrist.

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Atton goes quiet.

Awkwardly: "I got a shiny new gauntlet, though. From another world. It's - it's shiny. It has claws."

[will_scarlett]

"That's good, sounds a useful thing."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Yeah."

Long silence.

"It bothered me." Beat. "I mean, obviously. It was torture, if nobody's a little bit miffed about it then clearly somebody's doing their job wrong, but. They bothered me. I'm not sure if I'm actually much better than them."

[will_scarlett]

"Ye are, loads better than they are."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Dryly: "... I forgot that you're like a fountain of naive and unfounded faith in people, Will."

[will_scarlett]

"Ye're me friend."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I know. But, and I mean this in the nicest way possible, you're kinda an idiot when it comes to people. You expect the best from people. But, I'm pretty sure that if at the end of five days, they were chained up and I was let down, I would've taken a long, long time getting revenge on them. And that's not even covering all the other bad things I've done."

[will_scarlett]

"Do want revenge on 'em but ye're na the same as 'em."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"No. I know they're way worse than me."

Somehow, he manages to convey through silence that he doesn't think they're that much worse.

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, they are, Atton."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

Irritably: "Are you just going to keep disagreeing with me? Look at it rationally. I'm good to you because you're my friend. Doesn't mean I haven't done things just as bad as they have. Or worse. Maybe worse."

[will_scarlett]

"'rhaps but that's na goin' to make me stop bein' yer friend."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I know. Believe me, I don't think you're going to stop being my friend."

[will_scarlett]

"Good an think ye're na the same as ye used to be either."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"T'be honest, I don't even know who I am anymore. I've been so many different people it's difficult t'figure out exactly which one I am now."

[will_scarlett]

"Ye'll figure it out, know ye're someone good though."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"Naive optimism suits you."

[will_scarlett]

Will gives a small laugh and hugs Atton,

"Whate'er ye say."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I admit, makes me want t'punch you a bit. Shame I'm too tired t'fight, at the moment."

[will_scarlett]

"Tis why ye should be restin', can spar when ye're doin' better."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"I don't need t'rest. Resting is boring."

[will_scarlett]

"But it makes ye feel better."

[stuck-mynock.livejournal.com]

"In an extremely boring way."

Beat.

"I'll head up to my room and rest if you come up with a holo for us t'watch."