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[smilelikeaknife]

Some people are so peculiar about wishes.

Make your dreams come true.

A dream is a wish the heart makes.

Be careful what you wish for.

If wishes were fishes beggars would eat.

A man is his own easiest dupe, for what he wishes to be true he generally believes to be true.

Wish for something, or not, fair City.

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[smilelikeaknife]

There is no such thing as an obvious benefit, Edward.

[enigmaestro]

Not true.

What you mean to say is that there's no such thing as inclusive obvious benefit. I never mentioned the benefactors.

[smilelikeaknife]

And yours?

[enigmaestro]

I serve what I think is essential to a meaningful existence. Those who disagree with me, those who claim money is more crucial than art are my enemies.

Thus breathes my current battle.

[smilelikeaknife]

Does your current battle include me?

[enigmaestro]

I daresay you are deviously preoccupied with more licentious matters than my own. My work remains in the public service sphere, for now. We need not cross.

[smilelikeaknife]

Do you want to shake me off?

[enigmaestro]

Never has such a question possessed such a deadly anticipation.

I will not answer yes to that, Desire.

[smilelikeaknife]

But you will not answer no.

[enigmaestro]

Mm. Norman and I had a little chat.

[smilelikeaknife]

Did you?

[enigmaestro]

We did. I am sure you can guess what was illuminated. Just as I am sure you are counting upon my displeasure.

Think of it as a small hint of context, a puzzle piece.

[smilelikeaknife]

I'm sure if your displeasure mattered to me, I would care.

[enigmaestro]

And that's just it, Desire, you don't care. You're even amused by your lack of care.

[smilelikeaknife]

Are you upset I don't care?

[enigmaestro]

I do attempt to refrain from taking it personally. It isn't innate to your nature, after all, together we speak a language of possession.

[smilelikeaknife]

You're very right, there.

If it were personal, you would not longer feel me as keenly as you do.

[enigmaestro]

You still have your favorites, I see.

[smilelikeaknife]

Did you change your mind?

[enigmaestro]

I'm keeping my cards close.

But your favoritism can waver.

[smilelikeaknife]

My power doesn't.

You let him.

[enigmaestro]

I let him. I let him do that, oh yes, surely.

[smilelikeaknife]

And he let me.

[enigmaestro]

And if I abandoned you? If I withdrew my submission, would you let me?

[smilelikeaknife]

You know the answer to that.