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[This is Hermione. This is Hermione looking a tad nervous to be asking the question she's about to ask, but she's been weighing on it for some time now. Especially after what happened with the Red Room…and now knowing that everyone's staying at Camp…it wasn't something she wanted to ignore any longer.

Anyone looking at the IM will see that she's sitting out by her usual lake, occasionally casting spells to change colors of stones nearby. It's a mindless incantation that she likes to do when she's focused on something else.]

I'm sure there will be some people that might be offended by this question, but I'm curious. Who do you tend to value more, your friends or your family? [She's being careful not to look at the camera as she changes another stone from blue to pink to green. She'd had a fight with Ron about it, of course, and she still wasn't entirely sure how she felt.] Demigod siblings don't count, by the way. I mean our actual families that we live with outside of camp. I realize that they're two entirely different spectrums, but…let's pretend we had a choice this year. Which of you would return, and which of you would stay to protect them?

[And then suddenly she's giving a light smile as she moves on to her next, and last, point..] Anyway, I think I'll be in the Arena later today if anyone needs me. [And she cuts the connection.]

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[That makes him tense just slightly.] 'Cept it's not really.

What would you call it then?

It's one-sided. [Stiffly.] S'a different kind of war.

Well I personally think you're fighting the wrong one.

[He scowled.] I don't think it is. S'worth it to me.

Not what I meant, Ronald.

Then what did you mean? [Bristling.]

I told you. You're an Athena kid. Figure it out.

Probably that you think I'm stupid and it's pointless. [He scowled.] Or that maybe it's not worth it for you.

Or you could be a little less pessimistic and think further.

I've done enough thinking on it. If I think anymore it's jut gonna get worse.

I'm not entirely sure how else I can make it clear to you. [Other than flat-out saying it.]

S'funny how you're the more nosy one who likes to yell at me but I'm the only one that can say it when it matters. [He shrugged and let out a breath.] Came to say what I had to say.

Then...I guess that's it. [Because she's still not sure. She's not sure if that's really the conclusion she's made so she doesn't want to set anything in stone.]

[He shifted.] Fine then. See you.

[Just give her a few more days, Ron. She'll figure it out.]

[He doubts it. But he's got bigger things to worry about. :c]

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