<Snipped quote by Meta>
*Crosses my arms, not making any moves to go very far from you*
Did you just enjoy crushing me with stone? That was far too close.
<Snipped quote by Meta>
*Crosses my arms, not making any moves to go very far from you*
<Snipped quote by Meta>
... Well go on. You clearly don't have all day.
*Motions you toward the collective rhomboids*
<Snipped quote by Meta>
*The pillars drop, releasing you**
Yes. Now you get it. Remember this favor, and consider how much I'm risking by trusting you.
<Snipped quote by Meta>
*Stands squarely in front of you, inches from your face*
If you cross us. If you run away. If you hurt them. You'll wish for more than just stability for the rest of your days. You got it? Help us help you, hurt us...
*Raises an eyebrow, leaving the rest of the message unspoken*
<Snipped quote by Meta>
I gathered as much.
*Looks down at your hands and has the pillars expand to envelop them*
No funny business. I'm not a bad person, but you do not want to be the reason my day gets worse. You want the programs, sure, but why do you need to have them and for us not to have them? Are you hiding something from us?
<Snipped quote by Meta>
*Furrows my brow at the sight of them*
You're gonna hate me more.
*Pillars erupt from the ground on all four sides of you diagonally, impacting your torso and pinning you in place*
<Snipped quote by GalaxyRaider>
Oh.
<Snipped quote by Meta>
That’s not a good deal.
<Snipped quote by Meta>
You're clearly desperate. Could be telling us whatever we want to hear.
<Snipped quote by Meta>
Uh huh. And you know what I have to ask when you say that.
<Snipped quote by Meta>
How about solutions? I'm not about to give up the only lead I have to fix people I care about for just answers, because a stranger shows up and demands what we've worked to find.
<Snipped quote by Meta>
Why?
<Snipped quote by Meta>
<Snipped quote by GalaxyRaider>
Oh,
*looks to Isaac*
is that a pretty reasonable trade?