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[paragonbrosca]

 Yo, this is Aren. 

[She clears her throat, awkward for once.]

So, I don't recall everything clearly, but...I know my younger self was being a sticky-fingered jerkhole. There's a lot of reasons why I was like that, but it's not an excuse, and I'm sorry to the folks that got the brunt of it. If you're still hurt, I've got poultices to spare. If you're missing something from your pockets, let me know and I'll check to see if it's in the stash. I don't know if I found everything I snagged -probably not- but if it's here, I'll return it. 

And yeah, sorry about all that. 

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[outofthefire]

Yeah, I did. I'm sorry you got sick. You looked like you could've used a little more meat on your bones.

[paragonbrosca]

Eh, getting sick didn't stop me too much. I still stole so much food it was like a party...and like the aftermath of a party, too.

[outofthefire]

[she laughs I don't think anyone could hold it against you. And I don't think anyone could hold a grudge over whatever it was you did as a kid.

[paragonbrosca]

I dunno, I was a total asshole.

...there were these elf kids, all happy and well-dressed and well-loved. I saw that, and I hated the absolute shit out of them. Why should they have what I didn't?

[outofthefire]

Not to me.

...being jealous like that is normal. Especially given what you had to deal with as a kid.

[paragonbrosca]

To be fair, you literally bribed me with desserts.

That's true. I just hate that I took it out on everyone else. No one here had anything to do with how shit Orzammar was.

[outofthefire]

It worked, didn't it?

You were a kid. Of course you can think that now when you're all grown up, but there's no way you could've come up with that as a little kid.

[paragonbrosca]

It's true. Everyone was richer and out to get me or at least didn't care if they stomped on me, so I thought.

...also not a fan of people knowing how shit things were back then.

[outofthefire]

Maybe that was true back then, but it's not true now. Now, you're a brave, beautiful dwarf who can kick the ass of anyone who tries to make you feel like you did back then again.

I don't blame you. [a beat] Where are you right now?

[paragonbrosca]

I'm at home, sorting through the pile of crap I managed to accumulate.

...why the hell do I have curlers? Was I picking up stuff for Rica? [Half-muttered to herself.]

[outofthefire]

Lemme talk to Delmar, see if I can leave early today.

I don't know, but I could use a set of curlers?

[paragonbrosca]

Consider them yours.

...thanks.

[outofthefire]

Cool, thanks.

No problem. I cleared it with Delmar. I'll be home soon.