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He hopes this goes well.

He is keeping his promise to Ishiah and that is important, he knows Ishiah will find that important. He is not, however, with Dean's encouragement, willing to go to the same extremes he would have only a few years ago. He must think of the city, yes, but first he must think of Dean. And he must, for the first time, think of himself. If things go wrong, and he must be controlled, he wants to find a way to fix it that does not end in a body count, including his own.

He tightens his grip on Dean's hand and knocks, hoping Robin is here as well. He is strangely reassuring when Castiel is uneasy.

Date: 2014-03-19 03:26 am (UTC)
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Robin rests his face in his hands and gives a long, tired breath. A situation like this only throws into relief what Robin already knows -- that when a situation calls for strengths, and not guile, he is hopelessly outclassed. Still, Ishiah is his own partner, and that's what keeps him in the room and listening. He only wishes that Ishiah would have brought whiskey, and not water.

"And in a few weeks, Dean could die because of it," he points out. Maybe he isn't quite getting it because he has no powers as such of his own; nor any greed, like Hobgoblin's, to get ahold of them. "That is the only way Ishiah can look at it. You can't expect a peri to feel any other way. I'm sure that he will do whatever he can to help you, including abide by your wishes, in this case. But that doesn't mean that your decision is justified. I'll be upfront If it were me, if it were my memories threatening to take over, to turn me back into ... just, if it were me, I'd have found a healer, and I'd have had him put a kill-switch in my brain. I'd have rather died. But I've lived a long life. And a good one."

Date: 2014-03-19 03:47 am (UTC)
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When Robin pipes up, Ishiah takes the opportunity to briefly rub his fingers against the ache in his brow, furrowed too long without relief. Robin's put a good voice to everything that Ishiah weighs in his mind right now, and it draws a curious distinction between himself and Castiel. With Mike, with the kitten some months ago, Castiel seems to place a strong value in the immediate and present sustenance of life.

It's a far cry from the strictly utilitarian view Ishiah has always had.

"Death is far from the worst possible outcome," he says, voice softer than before. "In fact, it is one of the most natural outcomes that exists. What needs to be maintained, however, is a balance. Life must be able to sustain itself on the whole. That's how I'm looking at it. I will work within your wishes however I can, but that is a consideration I only make because I consider you friends."

Pressing his hand briefly to his lips, Ishiah exhales. "Let me speak with Urahara Kisuke. I've yet to do so directly. My inclination to trust him is both because Dean has had a good experience with the other reaper, and because... there is a certain kind of wisdom that comes with dealing in death."

Date: 2014-03-21 09:18 pm (UTC)
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Dean curls his hand against Castiel's nape, squeezing once before he levers himself to standing. Blood rushes to his head, and with it, all the things they're not saying.

Castiel may very well choose a road without Dean if he thinks it safest, just as Dean may well choose to save him no matter the cost. They both know it, and there's no point in arguing, and certainly not in front of Ishiah and Robin.

He holds out his hand to pull Castiel up with him. "Thanks," he echoes.

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