Well, Rubedo finally got the idea, despite seeming a bit 'firm' in his response. Then again, this was Rubedo. Expecting him to take it in stride was hoping for the uncharacteristic. Nigredo should just be glad he didn't have to be 'persuasive'; this was very important to him.

"I don't intend to," he assured, "and feel free. It would be kind of pointless if we kept in touch on a public board without a cover." He sounded fairly even and unfettered, as though the boy was engaged in a business transaction, not someone along the edge of disappointment. Talking to this brother made hiding himself much less of a chore.

"Actually, you don't mind if I call you Junior, then?" Nigredo pulled his eyes away from Rubedo to stare blankly out into the garden. "Where did you get this name anyway?" Probably out of a book, he wagered.

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