#olinmedani

Esai: “It is always so strange when you do that.” 

Olin: “Just makes things easier. Besides you are the only one around here who would notice. Now what does your Nani want from me this time? Izan is all grown up now, and you know I am not about to prevent him from defecting if that is what he wants to do.” 

Esai: “Actually Tati.. I am the one who needed you.”

Olin: “Wait so... does she even know? Esai- Are YOU rebelling? Against the Queen?”

Esai: “I just... need you to move someone quietly for me.”

Olin: “Sure thing, but if this turns out to be one of your girlfriends -”  

Esai: “Trust me you are going to wish that was all it was.”

Percy: “I lost my fluff and it is cold and I - and I- Can we just go now Papi?” 

Olin: “You know who I am?” 

Percy: “mmhmm” 

Olin: “Must be a real cockup if you’re summoning me here.” 

Esai: “You could say that.” 

Olin: “Besides, she is not responsible for this. No, this is Thea’s work.” 

Esai: “The same Thea that just took temple?” 

Olin: “For real? When did this happen?” 

Esai: “Recently, why?” 

Esai: “So why did you automatically assume it was Izan?” 

Olin: “He was my safe house in the Dead Tips a few weeks ago, and I tell you what he is fucking lucky he is my kid because otherwise -”

Esai: “Why what else did he do?” 

Olin: “That little cacari stole all my fucking money.” 

Esai: “Your blood money?” 

Olin: “I am banished Esai, I am legally dead what the fuck do you want from me? Besides, he also brought a girl there! That place is fucking dangerous, seriously what was he thinking?” 

Esai: “I am sure you know exactly what he was thinking. Did you forget how we exist?” 

Olin: “Used to always be that way.” 

Esai: “I know but is it not illegal now?” 

Olin: “Definitely but it is not like established traditions just die when a new generation comes.” 

Esai: “Holding a person hostage in hopes of coercing them into your bloodline is a pretty messed up tradition though.” 

Olin: “Well it was thought more as fostering I guess. Everyone back then would just pray the kids would get on well enough by the binding to produce a result.” 

Esai: “A result? You know you are talking about children right?” 

Olin: “Why would I have waited? Like hypothetically why would I have waited twenty years to get unrestricted access to my children if I thought that woman was the only one in my way? That hurting her would make any of this better?” 

Esai: “Oh... that is actually a good point.”