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The patrol that gave him the worst possible first impression of you? The protective rotation James wouldn't accept? Pretty damn sure he's already keeping in contact with Peter's temps. He's proactive about that sort of thing, not that it does any fucking good half the time.

[ He's quiet for a long moment, almost seeming like he's not going to answer the rest of it. But Shaw's used to his long pauses by now, and he takes this one to close his eyes and heave a sigh. ]

Do you know what the percentage is of graduates who happen to graduate shortly after committing some horrible act of violence? I'm sure we could figure it out if we just looked at the numbers. Hilbert and Henry hop to mind. Kiryu was so sure Nie Huaisang was close to graduation that he left, and his sword recently cursed the whole damn ship.

So no, I don't think we do know what the Warden cares for or doesn't care for, as far as redeeming inmates. Just what gets wardens demoted. Even that is a little blurry. I'm tired of my brother thinking he has to bear the burden of every misbehaving miscreant here, just...take his hits without complaint. He's a fucking god, he shouldn't be treated like a punching bag.

What about telling him about what you did, then?

[Shaw leans against the wall behind her, folding her hands over her chest as she looks at him steadily.]

Defending yourself, trying to keep Peter from fleeing, using B's alarm, getting us to you fast and getting Peter caught fast. Was that system broken?

No. [ He takes a breath in and lets it out in a sigh. Some of the tension drains out of his shoulders. ] That part worked just fine.

It was the part where I didn't let him know what had happened and he had to find out from Gaius' public post. He'd been sticking around me more to try and help with this, and I'm sure he blamed himself for not being there when the attack happened. I'm trying to- to give him some agency in this.

[Shaw is quiet as she thinks this over, flicking her eyes up to the ceiling before dropping them back down to him.]

Okay.

[She gives him a small nod.]

I get that.

[ Will freezes for a moment, raises an eyebrow at Shaw. He's not disbelieving, but he is a little surprised. ]

...you do?

You're right that Sweeney's not the type to instigate fights, so we're mostly talking about the principle of the thing, right? Whether it's good for you or for him to encourage retribution even in the abstract.

[She lifts a shoulder.]

So, yeah. I do. Your argument makes sense.

[ Will had gotten himself rather puffed up in his anger, ready to rail and rant for a long time- even if it was only in his own head. Shaw had effectively punctured that and he takes a moment to rub his eye and recollect himself. ]

Okay, then. Thanks.

It's not something I'd be looking for, generally. Peter hurt the people who care about me a lot more than he hurt me. But...I also know how tough that can be to endure, sometimes.

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