Inside Teas and Tomes...
?So you saw her, yeah? An she didn't try to-- y'know, kill the %^$# outta ya??
Those emerald orbs continued to remain fixated on Brian, as Kerri raised a brow in a most assured interest. ?I take it Jen doesn't know about this, either??
?Yes, I saw her... No, she didn't try to kill the ^&% out of me... No, Jen doesn't know.?
?Okay, I dig it. No sense worryin' Red, when there ain't nothin' to worry about an all that junk. It's kosher, I get it. Now, that bein' said, let's get back to some other business, yeah??
Brian nodded in reply, ?The 27th.?
?About that, Bri. Listen man, how long has it been, man??
?In five days, it'll have been seven months... Give or take.?
Now it was Kerri's turn to nod, ?Exactly. You've been out of the game for seven months, man. Over half a yeah, Brian. You know how much has gone down since then, man? I mean, I know you do from a distance, man. But up close an personal, do you? I mean them fires, that ^%$ down on the docks... Them kidnap---?
?Kerri, I know exactly what's been going on.?
?Like I said, Brian. I know you do--- an you know I got yer back and I'll follow you to hell an back, bro-tagonist. But I got concerns here, man. An I'm not talkin' just you, Brian. I mean, there's a whole lot going on. I just don't want you to...?
A somewhat puzzled expression took form on Brian's face, ?To what, Kerri??
Kerri's eyes shifted away from Brian, as a soft sigh escaped her. ?To walk away again, Brian. Okay, that's what.?
?I understand, Kerri.?
?Do you really, Brian?? Kerri's eyes lifted once more, meeting Brian's ?Do you really understand, man? Cause it's not just me, or a few others that are affected when ^&%$ like this happens, Brian. It's the whole unit, not to mention some of the other units in the city.?
?Kerri...?
?I mean, you leave for all that time and then come back and it's supposed to be all---?
?Kerri.?
?I know we got 'Vay-Kay' an stuff man, but even that stretches it---?
?Kerri.?
?An I'm not gonna lie man, you an I both know you aren't as--- spry as you were before. I mean, I know you're not OLD or anything like that, but we know you're basically as mortal as the next guy an gal, man... It's not like before, Brian. All of that %^$# from before, it's starting to collect on your $%#, yeah? You can keep taking all of those risks on the day to day, especially when you friggin' head off realm to do that ^$#%. So yeah man, I got?-?
?Kerri!?
?I'm all like-- huh??
?You're right.?
?Wha???
?Here, I want you to take this...? Pulling something from his coat, Brian set it upon the table before the Mithra.
Kerri's eyes widened in reaction, ?Bri-- this is... What the hell, man? Your badge? Why??
?It's because you're right, Kerri. Everything you said was right.?
Picking up the badge, Kerri just looked to Brian.
?Ker, I can't do this like I did before. You hit the nail on the head, sweet. But I know something... That you all have had this in hand long before I walked away, and more so... You handled everything like an absolute boss, while I've been away. That's why I know, I can do this--- I can resign, and know that you all will take care of business.?
?So you saw her, yeah? An she didn't try to-- y'know, kill the %^$# outta ya??
Those emerald orbs continued to remain fixated on Brian, as Kerri raised a brow in a most assured interest. ?I take it Jen doesn't know about this, either??
?Yes, I saw her... No, she didn't try to kill the ^&% out of me... No, Jen doesn't know.?
?Okay, I dig it. No sense worryin' Red, when there ain't nothin' to worry about an all that junk. It's kosher, I get it. Now, that bein' said, let's get back to some other business, yeah??
Brian nodded in reply, ?The 27th.?
?About that, Bri. Listen man, how long has it been, man??
?In five days, it'll have been seven months... Give or take.?
Now it was Kerri's turn to nod, ?Exactly. You've been out of the game for seven months, man. Over half a yeah, Brian. You know how much has gone down since then, man? I mean, I know you do from a distance, man. But up close an personal, do you? I mean them fires, that ^%$ down on the docks... Them kidnap---?
?Kerri, I know exactly what's been going on.?
?Like I said, Brian. I know you do--- an you know I got yer back and I'll follow you to hell an back, bro-tagonist. But I got concerns here, man. An I'm not talkin' just you, Brian. I mean, there's a whole lot going on. I just don't want you to...?
A somewhat puzzled expression took form on Brian's face, ?To what, Kerri??
Kerri's eyes shifted away from Brian, as a soft sigh escaped her. ?To walk away again, Brian. Okay, that's what.?
?I understand, Kerri.?
?Do you really, Brian?? Kerri's eyes lifted once more, meeting Brian's ?Do you really understand, man? Cause it's not just me, or a few others that are affected when ^&%$ like this happens, Brian. It's the whole unit, not to mention some of the other units in the city.?
?Kerri...?
?I mean, you leave for all that time and then come back and it's supposed to be all---?
?Kerri.?
?I know we got 'Vay-Kay' an stuff man, but even that stretches it---?
?Kerri.?
?An I'm not gonna lie man, you an I both know you aren't as--- spry as you were before. I mean, I know you're not OLD or anything like that, but we know you're basically as mortal as the next guy an gal, man... It's not like before, Brian. All of that %^$# from before, it's starting to collect on your $%#, yeah? You can keep taking all of those risks on the day to day, especially when you friggin' head off realm to do that ^$#%. So yeah man, I got?-?
?Kerri!?
?I'm all like-- huh??
?You're right.?
?Wha???
?Here, I want you to take this...? Pulling something from his coat, Brian set it upon the table before the Mithra.
Kerri's eyes widened in reaction, ?Bri-- this is... What the hell, man? Your badge? Why??
?It's because you're right, Kerri. Everything you said was right.?
Picking up the badge, Kerri just looked to Brian.
?Ker, I can't do this like I did before. You hit the nail on the head, sweet. But I know something... That you all have had this in hand long before I walked away, and more so... You handled everything like an absolute boss, while I've been away. That's why I know, I can do this--- I can resign, and know that you all will take care of business.?