[ Partially is better than not at all, but that still didn't make it a satisfying answer. Only halfway wasn't good enough for Ed. He deserved more. ] Is it safe to guess this is more than just your coworkers causing a problem?
Oh. [ Back to this again. Or maybe he'd never stopped thinking about it? Oswald sounded like he didn't quite know what to do. ] I see how that's a problem.
[ He never stops thinking about it. There's a pause. A breath. Is rubbing his eyes audible? ] It's fine. I'll just- focus on something else. No crossbow puzzle. Sorry to bother you.
Ed -- [ Okay, that came out too fast. He exhaled. ] Wait. Please just wait. The very last thing you are to me is a bother. If you want to figure out Genessia then that's what we're going to do. Together.
I do know. [ It was nice to know that fact was always a constant between them. ] Well then, it's decided. You, my dear Ed, are going to be the man to unravel Genessia's secrets.
Good. [ Ed didn't always make it easy to diffuse said bombs, but Oswald had yet to find a time where a bit of praise didn't improve things. He also knew what it was to be overlooked and underestimated, after all. ] Fairly well for a change. I think the assistants around here are finally learning that I actually will remove a finger from the next person I catch leaving my office door open.
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There's still going to be a death with a crossbow though. But now it's just for funsies. ]
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