TLV 5 - Video

[bodilesswarrior]

[Barbara is twirling a pen round her fingers with careless dexterity as she leans back in her wheelchair, gaze distant.]

I was going to talk about being a Warden and the responsibilities it entails and the sort of things we need to commit to when we agree to come on board this ship.

[She shakes her head, as the pen spins faster.]

But the truth is I'm not sure if I even have a right to be here. I barely address my own issues, half the time. I know they're there, of course, but there's always something more important.

And when it comes to other people... [A low, bitter laugh.] I ended my engagement over the phone. Didn't even tell him why.

I've used the people I love most. I've manipulated them. I've made them face near certain death, horrific trauma, brutal violence. All because of the mission. The greater good.

[The pen snaps, and she lets the pieces fall.]

Sometimes I think I'm a better vigilante than I am a person, and that's not what the Barge needs.

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[bodilesswarrior]

[Barbara just stares, for a second.]

That's...a really good point. [A slight smile.] Thank you, Sara.

I was glad to hear Dick had someone like you.

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[psychic_hotline]

[Sara smiles faintly in return. She's not affected, and it feels like there's an imbalance here insofar as she's got the power to shut her mouth whenever she feels like it. So she's going to try to keep this short. But Barbara's a friend and she couldn't let this go without commenting.]

Thanks. I'll have to do my best to live up to that.