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[ifhebeworthy]

[The screen of their communicators flickers to life with a fluorescent glow. Initially, there's only a hint of someone there-- thick red fabric, chain mail, a hammer.]

I had prayed to come to good tidings. Greet friends, and assuage fears. To bolster thy strength with mine own.

Instead, I come here haunted by past misgivings I thought requited, by a name all too familiar to me. If you know him as well, I would like to speak to him.

[It doesn't sound like a request. The image swings up high to a broad faced man with long blonde hair. A winged helmet. His eyebrows are drawn down across a brow rigid as though it were carved from stone.]

To my friend.

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[assays]

Does your friend or anyone else have anything to fear from you?

[She's cautious. His declaration and the fact that he was holding a hammer causes Peggy some concern.]

[ifhebeworthy]

I mean only to protect the people of this world, milady. Tis a duty I swore myself to alongside this same man many years ago. He should fear me only if he has betrayed his oath-- an answer I mean to hear from him.

[assays]

Then I hope that he responds to you. [Because then they could sort it out between them.]

I had to be sure that you meant no ill will towards anyone; this place has been known to bring in dangerous individuals.

Please accept my apologies if I caused you offence.

[ifhebeworthy]

[He shakes his head.]

No offense taken, milady. It was not my intention to alarm you, but to lend arms. If that means to take them against him, so be it.

[assays]

All right, I understand.

Might I ask who this man is?