( there it is. a comment made to burn hot and it does just--nowhere close to what it would have a year ago. instead it simmers dull, sits in his gut and tapers out to nothing. this is fine. kavinsky is just like this, an asshole without cause.

however. ) Blue. Her name is Blue, and given you're the one here with nothing you may want to watch your tongue when you speak of her.

( blue doesn't need a defense squad and would hate having one but she isn't here, so he fills in the blank spaces. )

She isn't here either. It's just you and me. ( with a raise of his hand, a gesture around the party. ronan better not show up to prove him wrong. ) Was this your plan?