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[tucky]

[Continued from here.]

Did she ask the Admiral to unpair 'em?

[demolitions]

That, I don't know. she might have. But what I'm sayin', is a failure to connect in a significant way to your inmate, especially in a temp pairin', doesn't necessarily mean you're a failure as a warden. Sylvanas and Arthas are like, the Mount Everest of inmates.

[tucky]

I told her we didn't have to like each other, and I meant it. I wasn't trying to force nothing on her; I wasn't. I-- I wasn't.

[demolitions]

I'm not gettin' the impression she cared much about what you were tryin' to do.

[tucky]

No.

I failed the Admiral, Boyd. He said he had faith in me and I fucking blew it.

[demolitions]

No you didn't, darlin'. What happened to you is not your fault.

[tucky]

I know, but I still kinda failed him, 'cause he thought I could do it and I couldn't.

[demolitions]

He ain't God, Tiffany, no matter what his powers are. He's just askin' too much of you here... too much of anyone.

[tucky]

What if he kicks me off the Barge?

[demolitions]

He's not gonna do that. Havin' faith in someone means it ain't conditional.

[He does know that, even if he doesn't have any faith any longer himself.]

[tucky]

I bet he had faith in other people he's kicked off.

[demolitions]

You don't know that's necessarily true. Has he ever threatened you, or any warden you know with bein' kicked off?

[tucky]

Has he ever said he didn't have faith in somebody?

[demolitions]

Not that I've ever heard. Although demotion'd be pretty obvious wrist-slap. If he didn't kick those wardens off, he's not gonna do so to you.

[tucky]

Maybe Luna should be Sylvanas's warden.

I don't know whose warden I should be.

[demolitions]

It's just temporary. No-one expects you to rehabilitate her in the next three weeks.

I'm surprised it wasn't Lourdes.

[tucky]

I wasn't trying to rehabilitate her at all.

I wish it had been Lourdes.

[demolitions]

Well, she must not've viewed it that way.

I don't doubt Lourdes will be a unique challenge for someone as well.

[tucky]

I told her I wasn't even gonna try to make her talk to me. I just said I'd listen if she wanted to tell me anything.

I get along with her, though. I just wish she hadn't been the one who had to find me, 'cause it was hard on her.

[demolitions]

Well, I ain't never spoke to her, but she seems like a 'How dare you speak to me, puny mortal' type. In a lot of respects, Arthas seems more reasonable.

I guess that's a good sign, that she feels somethin' for you.

[tucky]

Yeah, I think that's what it was; she didn't want me even offering to speak to her.

We're friends, me and Lourdes. She's deciding who gets to come and visit me right now.

[demolitions]

Why is that up to Lourdes? She ain't been here long enough to know who your friends are?

[tucky]

I decided it can be up to her. I think she's feeling more comfortable if only people she trusts come here right now.

[And she trusts... barely anybody.]

[demolitions]

Yeah, okay. As long as you decided that.

[He's just going to wonder if that Enclosure-based mind manipulation has any lasting effects.]

[tucky]

I want to make her feel safe.

[demolitions]

That's a good thing for you to want.

[He feels uneasy about her letting Lourdes dictate things, but he's not going to argue about it right now, considering Tiffany's ordeal.]

[tucky]

It's the only thing I can do, 'cause I don't know what to do for myself right now.

[demolitions]

How about if you rest up and stop worryin' about other people for a while.

[tucky]

[There's a lengthy pause before she answers.]

I don't wanna stop because then I'd have to worry about me, and I don't know what I'm gonna do if I start thinking about that stuff more.

[fullofrage]

Full disclosure: I passed out last night. New Year and all that.

But, uh, I woke up and I have a bathroom now.

[demolitions]

Well, I'm sure you ain't the first or only one.

Say what? As in graduation present from the admiral?

[fullofrage]

I dunno, maybe someone else got drunk and built me a bathroom.

[Because somehow he still thinks of that before 'hey I graduated'.]

[demolitions]

Hang on a sec.

[For confirmation Boyd has a look at his pocket watch.]

You graduated all right. You ain't on my warden item any longer. Congratulations, Tristan.

[fullofrage]

[Even though people told him it was coming, he still didn't quite expect it.]

...Thanks.

[He doesn't exactly have a plan of action for this, because just like always he didn't plan ahead. That's one bad habit the Admiral didn't seem to think it was too important to get rid of.]

So, I can really go home?

[demolitions]

Far as I know. But I never tried after I graduated, so I ain't exactly sure how that works.

[And it's just starting to sink in that he can finally leave as well.]

[fullofrage]

Guess I should say goodbye to everyone first.

[And he is kind of sad about that.]

[demolitions]

Well, ain't nobody gonna kick you out if you wanna take your time doin' it.

[fullofrage]

Yeah. I'll make sure I talk to everyone who matters to me here.

[demolitions]

Sounds good.

So, how do you feel about it?

[fullofrage]

...I don't really know, honestly. I still feel like there's a lot I haven't figured out. I don't know what I'm gonna do back home, or what my place in the world is, or how to deal with the Countess.

But I think I'm in a better frame of mind to figure all that shit out with Liz.

[demolitions]

Well, you can take your time thinkin' about all that too. Make some plans, decide what direction you wanna go.

[fullofrage]

To be honest, right now I just kinda want to go home and kiss my girlfriend.

[demolitions]

Well, that sounds like a good plan too.

[fullofrage]

Thanks for putting up with me all this time. I know I haven't always been easy to work with.

[demolitions]

On the contrary, I definitely consider myself fortunate to have been paired with you.

[fullofrage]

...Really?

Yeah, I'm glad I ended up with you, too.