017 - Humble

[deadly_ned]

Just.

Just an informal head-count.

How many inmates don't like the rooms they've been given?

And how...can wardens move to change it to make the living quarters more habitable? Besides the bathroom....thing. This especially concerns unpaired inmates.

Inquiring minds wish to know. I'm thinking...Extreme Make-Over: Barge edition. And possibly sectioning off a budget for inmates to use to rearrange their rooms how they like it.

Thoughts...?

Comments

Private;

[anewlanguage]

I can't fix it.

[And he's not defensive now, not joking or self-deprecating. After Cass's return he is completely convinced that he can only bring her more harm. It's Batman who can help her.]

There's no fixing the things I did to my little girl, Ned.

Private;

[deadly_ned]

Thinking about her when she was littler won't make you feel any better, either.

Private;

[anewlanguage]

[He's quiet, and finally sighs. Ned wins.]

And what's a man to do, when he's been told to stay the hell away?

Private;

[deadly_ned]

You watch her from a distance to make sure she doesn't need you and if you're sneaky, you find ways to help her without letting her ever know.

Private;

[anewlanguage]

[He considers that, and smiles wryly.]

Help me find the opportunities? I'm no expert. Hell, I've only tried the one time...

Private;

[deadly_ned]

Yeah. Yeah, you need to try more than once.

We'll start doing nice things for Cass without her realizing it's you.

Private;

[anewlanguage]

She's been pretty upset. ...you know I bet she's never had a Hallmark card.

Private;

[deadly_ned]

Maybe not. But I don't think you'd be very anonymous.

Plus, it's. Best to start small. A card on her birthday and one at Christmas. And then maybe for lesser holidays.