Home is where the Hearts are

[spysinspades]

[The Green.

After so long, so much work returning to the Deck, he hated the very land for a moment.

It had landed him in the Green. Alone, in public view, in midday, amid a swath of empty grass. It was one last petty cruelty, he thought, for the Deck to display his shame in full public view. Even the very earth of his home betrayed him like this.

David had meant to sneak in, silent as a shadow, coming through the woods.To wander halls of all four castles, to be the ghost from people's nightmares brought to life. An avenging shade to feast on their guilt. These people, who didn't even have the decency to let him die with honor and instead left him to slowly rot as a vegetable in a hospital bed.

But no. He washed his hands of that. He would... not forgive. It was too big to forgive. He would accept the reality of his situation.

He returned because there was no where else he could imagine going, and because he would make them look him in the face - his pale, gaunt face - and understand that there were consequences to the choices the made.

They should have killed him.

He wished he thought that in anger.]

Fuck.

[Walking was really his only option here, leaving him wide open to anyone catching him out.]

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[spysinspades]

"It's not paranoia if they're all out to get you," David offered blandly.

Taking the hand offered, he shook it without returning a name. Enough people would know of his return without purposefully spreading it across the Deck. "A pleasure to make your acquaintance."

[jack_of_trades]

"Ha, true. However, I am not out to get the King." He honestly just wanted to get his hands on one person in this Deck if nothing else. But news reached him that Victor Fox had taken off earlier. So there went that.

"I would say the same," he said, shaking the man's hand. "But I'm not sure what to call you?"

[spysinspades]

"I'm not particularly sure of that yet either. You hit your head and fall of Deck for a little while and everything just isn't as clear as it was before." What a ridiculous story for why his was away.

You know, this making up reasons was actually rather fun. Joker and their nonsense made so much more sense when you were on the other end of it.

[jack_of_trades]

"Ha, oh well. That doesn't seem, um. Well, you could just pick a name for now. Ryan. Ryan is a good name." Worked well for most basic things, and all. He smirked though. At least it wasn't the worst thing that could happen to him.

"Though, since you know I have a friend, perhaps you could help me in that regard. I have a friend who...would prefer no one knows his preference for men. My tail would certainly, uh ruin a good thing we have going."

[spysinspades]

Ryan, hm? The dark amusement is impossible to keep off his face. "A solid name, Ryan. I'll keep that in mind."

This man isn't nearly as good a liar as he should be, assuming he's in league with Elisha's spies.

"Indeed?" David made a show of looking over Jack's shoulder. "I'd hate for something to delicate to get out. Perhaps I could speak with your little nuisance. I seem to have lost my way."

[jack_of_trades]

It wasn't entirely a lie. Peter might not be aware of his side in the whole affair, but it wasn't entirely a lie. No confused boy really wanted his sexuality to be displayed for the world before he figured it out for himself.

"I would be...immensely grateful for any help." He said with a smile, "might have to owe a favor in return sometime." Assuming he'd have the time to repay it.

[spysinspades]

Favors. David rather liked having favors owed to him.

"It would be my pleasure." Really. It gave him a chance to chat with the turncoat (that wasn't fair, everyone thought him dead).

What did he care about fair? "Good luck with your... friend."

[jack_of_trades]

"I owe you one. Thanks." Jack said with a bright smile before he pushed off the wall and started again in the direction of Diamond Castle at a slow jog. No need to be overly rushed right?

He wasn't going to be going far after this.