[The whirlwind of those that week, followed by this one, almost feels cruel. The thrill of the trial and investigation aside, a reunion ten years in the making had still been cut so unjustly short, but now... could they, really? He hasn't yet received his contract; what if they wind up split across factions?]
Flatmates again, eh?
[But he doesn't need much time to consider at all. Rivalries and factions be damned. He has defied the law of the land for this man many, many times, and today will be no different than any other. A smile spreads easily across Mikotoba's face. Truly, there is a silver lining to everything, if this world will allow him and Sholmes just a little while longer.]
I couldn't possibly turn down such an offer.
[Sixteen years ago, he'd reached out to shake a strange young man's hand. Today, he claps a hand on the shoulder of his dearest friend.]
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Flatmates again, eh?
[But he doesn't need much time to consider at all. Rivalries and factions be damned. He has defied the law of the land for this man many, many times, and today will be no different than any other. A smile spreads easily across Mikotoba's face. Truly, there is a silver lining to everything, if this world will allow him and Sholmes just a little while longer.]
I couldn't possibly turn down such an offer.
[Sixteen years ago, he'd reached out to shake a strange young man's hand. Today, he claps a hand on the shoulder of his dearest friend.]
Yes... yes, of course. I would love to.