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[fogofdread]

[The less said about how long it took him to figure out how to use this damn thing the better. He was walking and preoccupied and is not here to be judged.

He is instead here to judge someone else....even if the small five year old in his arms is probably judging him anyway.]

Would this kid's shixiong please come pick him up? I found him wandering around alone. [You know, during a kidnapping crisis. At night.] Says he can fight but I'm not lettin' a five year old wander around alone. You have an hour from me sending this to get a hold of me or I'll take him back to my place and we'll try again in the morning.

[Alibaba's going to complain, isn't he?]

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[fogofdread]

Literally what I said happened. I was out, I found the kid, the kid is being a brat.

[flamebearer]

Well, then. You should be in your element, right?

[ Pot, meet Kettle. ]

Someone really lost a five-year-old out there? Have you had any luck finding who he belongs to yet?

[fogofdread]

Yeah. Thanks for the training on how to deal with brats.

[Terrible.]

Nope. Just you and Sinbad's [don't swear] lackey.

[flamebearer]

[ That's enough to stop him in his tracks. ]

Wh-what? Who? Wait, Sinbad's here?!

[fogofdread]

No, the pale asshole with him.

[flamebearer]

[ It takes him only a moment to figure that out. ]

Ja'far is? Really?

[ He sounds happy about that for all of three seconds. And then he remembers there's History there. ]

Uhh. Where are you?

[fogofdread]

Heading somewhere with more people.

[And yeah. There's some anger there.]

[flamebearer]

[ There's the abrupt sound of movement from his end. ]

I'm coming to find you.

[fogofdread]

Either I'll be there in a hour or I'll be there soon, depends on if this kid's whatever finds me. It's fine, Alibaba.

[flamebearer]

[ He knows that tone of voice, though, so he doesn't believe you a bit. But there is the conundrum that this is a big city and he has no idea where Cassim is, or if he could even reach him if he did know.

So, huffing out a small sigh, he relents for the moment. ]

Alright, but... be careful, okay? I'll be here when you get home.

[fogofdread]

[Shoving aside everything that one phrase makes him feel.]

I'll be fine...but I'm getting a dagger next chance I get.

[flamebearer]

[ He's quiet for a long moment before he replies, forcing a hint of cheer into his voice, because he can tell Cassim isn't taking any of this well. ]

We can go find a weapons shop, I'll ask around, the people here have got to know where there's one nearby. And I'm sure we can find you a nice one now, too. At least we don't have to worry about something being out of our price range anymore?

[fogofdread]

True. Punch you a few times and easy money.

[flamebearer]

Wow, that's not what I meant!

[fogofdread]

You weren't specific.

[flamebearer]

I changed my mind, we'll just find you a butter knife.

[fogofdread]

I can sharpen that.

[flamebearer]

A spoon, then.

[fogofdread]

That, too.

[flamebearer]

[ ..... ]

You're impossible.

[fogofdread]

[He's just gonna laugh. Duh, Ali.]

[flamebearer]

[ Well, at least that's a happier sound than his tone of voice earlier. So, small victory? ]

I'll find out about a weapons shop while I wait for you to get back, okay? Good luck finding the kid's parents. And... if you can't find him, we can look after him until you can, okay?

[fogofdread]

Hopefully his...whatever sees this.

[flamebearer]

I hope so, too. Keep me updated, yeah?

[fogofdread]

I will.