Dear Diary -
Should I be worried? I mean, everyone's telling me to worry, but I just... I just don't feel worried. Is that wrong?
The official beginning of the FORCE thingie was last night, and before I even got to it, I'd met with Kessa, who insisted on putting a protection-type locator spell on me, and with Agent Seven, who gave me a little device to attach to my medcomm, that'll send me to the hospital (and, presumably, to safety) in case of a hostage situation or anything.
And, well, I felt a little guilty taking them, and not letting them know that I'd already met with Handsome Devil, and everything had gone very smoothly. I've read his file, and I know everyone's saying he's dangerous, and to be careful, but he's always seemed so nice to me. Very friendly, and flirty, maybe, but pretty much a complete gentlemen. We'd been joking the other night about square dancing -- just stupid, silly, stuff, and then I ran into him in Talos and he was wearing a cowboy hat! It was just... funny, you know? And nice. And I was looking forward to playing by the rules, and getting the official part of the project off the ground, but....
Well, I ran into Hype and Syn last night after speaking with Agent Seven, and they'd been asked to look into some Freakshow activity by a guy named Captain Harlan in Founders, and I went along with them, which turned into yet another attack on the reactor in Terra Volta. I know. Another. Anyway, that wasn't just something I could put off, and it wasn't until we'd staved off the attack and I was outside thinking clearly again that I realized I was late for the FORCE meeting.
I ported there, quick as I could, and told Wille I was sorry I was late... and then he told me that Handsome Devil was confined to the Zig and wouldn't be coming out with us tonight because he "abused" another inmate.
And, well... then I went home. I couldn't... I mean, I'd just seen him, earlier in the evening. Just been talking to him. So when did he do this? Right after he saw me? And what did Wille mean by "abused", anyway?
And yet... I'm not worried. I guess I should be, but I think... I'm just not. I feel safe with him -- not like when I'm with Kid, of course. Totally different than that. (Which reminds me -- Syn is telepathic! So odd to be quietly fighting Freaks in the reactor, no sound except our powers going off and the sudden surges of electricity from the guys attacking us, and then to hear in my head this girl's voice asking me about Kid. Weird. And really kinda cool. She said she could only hear "surface" thoughts, but still... I should be careful about how much I'd want her to know. Certain things are... private. Very private.)
Anyway, I don't know what's next. Wille said Handsome would be out soon, and we could continue. I guess, if he trusts him enough to let him out after just a brief time, whatever he did couldn't be so bad. So I'll have to look for him next time I'm patrolling. With all this extra magical and technical backup, I'm sure everything'll be fine.
Besides, I want to see if he really can two-step.
Ciao,
N.
