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[praeteritus]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, tinyviking. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 777.18.793.00 *** tinyviking has joined 777.18.793.00 <tinyviking> This is Athelstan. I am not sure if this is set up correctly. <tinyviking> Leave your letter and I will return it as soon as I am able.

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[starvedorestes]

Athelstan. [ There was a note of grateful relief in Enjolras' tone; he wasn't sure whether or not the other would even come. Could he have blamed the other for it? Of course not- but that did not change the fact that they had much to speak of, now, and Enjolras was grateful for the opportunity. ]

Come, sit, if you would like. [ Enjolras gestured gently to a set of chairs that had been brought up to the roof for his birthday- and simply never returned back downstairs. They looked as though they had been stolen from the cafe; but as it was Enjolras' shop, was it really theft?]

[praeteritus]

[He takes a quiet breath to get a handle on himself, reminds himself that Enjolras is not an unreasonable man nor a man prone to violence and revenge. They can talk this out like civil adults. Athelstan nods, moves to sit down in the unoccupied chair, his wings folding in tight against his back and his tail curling over his lap, the crooked tip still twitching back and forth.]

I admit this conversation will be difficult for me to have, but... you are right, that it needs to be had.

[starvedorestes]

[ Enjolras settled into a chair opposite the other, throwing his massive wings over the back of it, instead of trying to sit upon them, or tuck them in. They were simply too large and unruly to manage comfortably that way. Sighing, for a moment he sat in silence with the other, staring down at the space of concrete between them with a frown as he considered where to start.

After a moment, he rose his head again. To meet the other's gaze, if Athelstan would show him the courtesy. ]

I do not blame you for what occurred. I asked you to do it; I forgive you for it. Let us begin there. I would ask you, too, not to judge yourself so harshly for engaging in that which was freely given.