04 ⚓ Video ⚓ For all his desire, so stricken to the heart was he

[hearrrtofgold]

For all the complaints about magic things happening this doesn't seem that bad. That flood thing? [Duke lifts both hands palm-upward and shrugs, the quintessential "I dunno" gesture.] Weird, but from what I can tell we made it through all right. Which isn't to say it doesn't suck to be here, just that there are worse conditions to live in.

[Ah, the naïveté of a new passenger.]

A skating rink, for instance. How many prisons do you know that have those? Or a bar, or a spa. In most places you'd be lucky to clip your toenails, let alone broil in a sauna. If you're Norwegian, you're automatically disqualified from answering.

My point is, what's missing? What do you still want that isn't here? There's got to be something, all of you. Yeah, even the wardens - I'm looking at you, guys.

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[velocette]

I don't really want anything, but I figure I'm the exception. And maybe that's not true. All I want is the ride, and this place is good for that, at least for now.

You been to prison before?

[hearrrtofgold]

That's it? You're just here for the fun of it?

It's not my first time.

[velocette]

Yeah. He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life. It's been a long time since I was afraid of anything; I figure that's a bad sign.