Learn to Swim or You Will Drown

Aliah Cabot West, 29, 37th Victor, District 4. Look with your eyes, not your hands.

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rhys-archer:

“We do. Snow’s been running the show for fifty years now. Have to have some smarts to keep that seat of power.”

Smarts and assassinating anyone who comes close to him.

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arrownyx:

That’s great, Ali. I’m happy for you - he and Clary need you.

You think so? I really hope they can be happy with Jay and I.

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“Sounds pretty deliberate on The Capitol’s end. Not surprising, really.”

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They’re clever. We have to give them that

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Speaking of brothers, have you talked to Dylan yet?

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Yeah. I’m going to talk to Quinten about paperwork

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I’ll talk to her. I’d really like that though.

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Talk to her. I’ll get the paperwork in order.

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He’ll have to get through Jaxon to get to her, of course. You know that.

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Owen too. Dara’s good at getting boys who aren’t her brothers to like her.

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“If you catch me overworking myself, try and stop me. Have a bad tendency of doing that. Not so much now, though; kind of have been avoiding work.”

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Alright, noted. I have too; the weapons specialist lab got blow up.

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How about a pillow monster?  or a dinosaur?

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“A pillow monster. The dinosaurs don’t deserve it.”

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Well that applies to me and Fletcher too.  Got it?

It’s part of the sibling code.  And since I adopted the three of you as my siblings it counts for me too.

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“Who can I practice on then? Because if that’s true, I can’t fight Dylan either!”

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No. I just have to be sure.

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I’m dead serious, Dylan. If you and Clary are alright with it.

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“I’m hoping he does, too. In the mean time, I’m taking it easy, or trying to.”

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Is there anything I can do?

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He’s gonna grow fast though. She’s gonna be outta luck soon.

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Hopefully he’ll decide to be forgiving

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Well then how about I find something you can pretend to be a bad guy instead of me.  Or else I’ll have to tell your mom.

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“Daddy already said I’m not allowed to practice on Reid, though!”

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“Not entirely; his treatments help with the pain, even if it’s temporary. But after the supply run, it’s gotten worse and the treatments haven’t helped as much. Adon said he might have a plan to help.”

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I hope he has something; that’s been ailing you for as long as I’ve known you

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Wait, for real?

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You think I’m kidding?

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Yeah; what’s that got to do with anything, though?

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Well, Jay and I have been talking about possibly adopting you and Clary. We need to talk to Thirteen first, and you and Clary need to agree, but its something we’ve been talking about for a while.

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“The only reason I let it go for as long as I had was because I didn’t trust The Capitol to treat it.”

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And Alix came around much too late? I completely understand. I didn’t trust the Capitol either.