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You've reached Athena Cykes.

I'm currently unavailable, but leave a message and I'll get back to you pronto.

Danke!

(voice/call → text → video → action)

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[ yes... he... he likes swords. ]

Um, I don't, but I thought I'd send you some wine and cheese, anyway. Adults like those stuff, don't they?

Brandy is more my vice of choice. Ferelden Moonshine if I can get it. I'm not really big on cheeses either.

[ also wait a sec ]

How old are you?

That can easily be arranged.

And I'm eighteen! So, I'm totally an adult, too.

Oh, excellent.

[ ah. ]

You certainly don't sound as if you believe it.

Some people just don't treat me like an adult, you know? I mean, I'm already working and everything, but they're still jerks!

People do not treat a person as an adult if the person doesn't act like an adult, Athena. [ SHE REMEMBERED YOUR NAME ] If you want to be treated as an adult, demand it. Saying things such as, "adults like those stuff" doesn't imply an older age, so you know.

So, how would I "demand it", as you say?

Choose your words more carefully. "I will" instead of "I might." No trying, just do. Be honest, if I was not there in the group what would you have done? Been eaten by a fish? My intent is not to criticize, serah, just offer advice.

I'd have accepted my fate.

[ And she knows you can't die permanently in this place, anyway. It's not something she'd toy with, but if she had to for the sake of the truth, then. . . ]

My line of work deals with our lives being on the line all the time, too.

Oh? And whatever is it that you do?

[ all the modern people she's met, she's decided are much too cushy with their lives. so obviously what athena does must be important. ]

I'm a defense attorney. I save people's lives, and make sure justice is met.

That doesn't tell me what you do. That's merely your title. What does an attorney do?

I defend people in court. I bring people the justice they deserve.

Is that descriptive enough?

[ nope ]

As in your King's court? I imagine your opinion doesn't really count for much then.

No, no, a court for trials.

We don't have a King where I'm from. The one who's in charge of the country is a President.

[ you keep saying things and not explaining them, athena!! hawke's just going to sigh and pinch the bridge of her nose. ]

I have no idea what that is.

[ maybe she should just give up on this conversation because honestly...! ]

Oh! Then...

[ well, she wouldn't mind explaining. ]

Which one do you not understand? I could tell you!

[ properly, this time! ]

You can start with whatever in Maker's name is a "president"?

A president is the leader of a democratic state.

Kind of like... kings? Kings are rulers in a monarchical setting.

And... what's a democratic state?

[ there's no such thing as DEMOCRACY in THEDAS!! come on, there's still slaves, blood magic, and no such thing as separation of church and state. democracy is a bit out of their league. ]

Democracy is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. So the President is elected by the people. He or she just doesn't assume the position.

[ awwwye textbook definition. athena is so smart even though hawke doesn't get it!! power!!!!!! ]

Ah, like a mayor but bigger.

[ don't ask why they have mayors in thedas but not anything higher. don't. ]

That wouldn't go over terribly well where I come from, no.

[ what is wrong with thedas... ]

Why's that? Who's your leader, and what's he or she like?

[ a lot of things. ]

Well, back in Ferelden we had a King. Except the King was killed by darkspawn when his general betrayed him and left him for dead. Then the Hero of Ferelden stopped the Blight and I haven't really been paying attention since. Before he died, King Cailan was... charming? Nice? Kind of a dick.

[ oh well. ]

In Kirkwall, the city I live in now, we have a Viscount. Viscount Dumar is... well, he's pleasant enough. I get on better with his son, honestly, but Seamus is kind of odd too. Very pretty though.

[ a long pause and -- ]

I'm not very fond of authority figures.

[ nice and kind of a dick... not sure how that works together??? but oh well. ]

Oh... wow, viscounts! That sounds totally fancy!

[ is that all she got from what hawke said? maybe. ]

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