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[abrightboy]

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[lone_horse]

[ He shakes his head. ]

They have to believe you have any reason to make things better for them.

Wardens are the ones in power. The way it looks to many is that it's in our interest only to make them vulnerable and soft, or to bend them to our wishes. Or both.

[abrightboy]

I only came here to help people, but you can't make people accept that. Trust takes time.

[lone_horse]

Yes. Or understand it. It's harder to trust what you don't understand.

[abrightboy]

It's true. That's why I try to be very open about what I offer.

[lone_horse]

Being open helps. But it needs patience too.

[abrightboy]

“I have patience,” Malcolm assures him. “And I know how to use it.”

[lone_horse]

Of course you do, Bright-sensei. Or you wouldn't be able to work in our office.

[abrightboy]

[Malcolm smiles at the floor for a second.]

What sort of conversation are you going to have with Izzy so long after the fact?

[lone_horse]

To be honest, I object to his actions least of anyone's.

But he's not an unreasonable man. And I want to address how we're going to move forward.

[abrightboy]

I don’t think his reaction should have been unexpected to anyone involved, to be honest. I don’t agree with violence as a solution to much and even I would have called Izzy’s reaction. Roman was the instigator and he was intentionally provocative. One reaps what one sows, generally. I wonder what his problem is, exactly.

[lone_horse]

Too much anger, not enough consequences.

[ That's his professional diagnosis. ]

[abrightboy]

Do you think this contentious wound offers enough consequences to straighten him out?

[lone_horse]

That would depend on how it's handled.

I trust Givens-san to talk to him about it in a constructive way.

[abrightboy]

You’ve known Raylan longer than I have. What are your impressions of him?

[lone_horse]

...right now, I'm wondering how well I know him. And if something is wrong.

Before it happened, I never would have expected this from him.

[abrightboy]

Expected what from him, exactly?

[lone_horse]

That he would go after an inmate with a weapon.

And that he would hide what he'd done from me. Or hide what Hands-san had done. I thought we trusted one another as coworkers.

[abrightboy]

I had a sneaking suspicion the attack wasn’t reported to you. Raylan went after Izzy with a weapon?

[lone_horse]

Lots of wardens are armed. That's not out of the ordinary. And Izzy's also armed.

...the fact that he didn't tell me what happened to Roy-san or that he intended to have the meeting is what alarms me.

[abrightboy]

There's a difference between having a weapon and using it on someone. ...Or did Izzy attack him?

[lone_horse]

I don't think I'll ever get an entirely straight answer on that.

Givens-san came in aggressive. Hands-san was already on guard because Givens-san had been 'stalking' him for a while.

[abrightboy]

Oh god. What a mess.

[lone_horse]

...hopefully not anymore. I've been talking to everyone involved.

[abrightboy]

I'm glad to hear it. Let me know if you need any help with anything.

[lone_horse]

I may. Things have been peaceful but... they don't stay that way often.