The digging one got destroyed. Someone tried to bury me alive with that one. But they got all dig crazy and broke it with a shovel while they were at it. I don't know what happened to the ghosty book. It was around when the dig one got destroyed but it wasn't there when I checked the area out after. I don't know about the last one. A friend told me about it after he had a run in with it. He was awfully torn up about his experience with it though.
That sucks. I didn't know him super well. But he seemed like a good guy, helped out where he could.
[She knows he had at least tried to his part more than once.]
[That is, possibly, one of the most charitable assessments Martin's seen of Jon from someone who doesn't know him well. It warms him more to Ruby than she might well realize. People so often overlook just how hard Jon tries to do the right thing, do good. He's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but he's always making an effort, and it's so much more difficult for someone in his position. That should be recognized.]
He's a great guy. I'm really looking forward to seeing him again when I wake up.
I'm glad at least on of the books is gone. I'm sorry about your friend, though. Leitners are really bad news in our world, like the worst news. If you survive an encounter with one, you're pretty much guaranteed to be scarred for life. But you've gone through three encounters?
That's a lot, Ruby. I'm not sure you realize just how much.
[Honestly the most Ruby had really seen of Jon was him trying to help out. She hadn't seen the results of most of his efforts so she's going off what she knows, and those intentions mean a whole lot to her.]
Here's hoping we find a way to do that sooner rather than later then. Sucks when you get split up like that.
It wasn't great, but he pulled through it. I had no idea they were that bad- I mean it was pretty awful dealing with them. I mostly lucked out- considering the person who used them was totally planning on killing me with them.
I'm just a little used to situations like this I guess.
It must say a lot about you and Jon though. You're still standing too.
[Privately, Martin thinks kids like Ruby, Fern, Varian, and Glitch could all stand to be much less focused on heroics and much more on keeping themselves safe. It probably wouldn't be 'cool' to say as much, though.]
Just remember that rubies aren't diamonds, okay? Better not to have you break.
[Unfortunately at the very least Ruby's entire career path focused on helping other people at the cost of herself and she had basically picked Glitch up as a pupil along the way.
One day Martin will get to have the uncool dad talk.]
Yeah... If this place has taught me one thing it's that I'm not always as tough as I think I am.
I have a lot of people out there who don't want to see me hurt but there are a bunch counting on me to help out too.
Kind of a rough line to walk but that's where I'm at here.
Maybe? I'm not keeping score or anything so try not to worry too much about it. It's not something you were in control of- But like... I might have been some weird part of you. Twisted up by what this place does.
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Were you able to destroy the books, by chance?
Jon and I were trying to get rid of them.
He woke up, though, yeah.
[It's easier to type that out than talk about it, at least. He doesn't have to worry about Ruby seeing his expression.]
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Someone tried to bury me alive with that one.
But they got all dig crazy and broke it with a shovel while they were at it.
I don't know what happened to the ghosty book. It was around when the dig one got destroyed but it wasn't there when I checked the area out after.
I don't know about the last one.
A friend told me about it after he had a run in with it.
He was awfully torn up about his experience with it though.
That sucks. I didn't know him super well. But he seemed like a good guy, helped out where he could.
[She knows he had at least tried to his part more than once.]
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He's a great guy. I'm really looking forward to seeing him again when I wake up.
I'm glad at least on of the books is gone. I'm sorry about your friend, though. Leitners are really bad news in our world, like the worst news. If you survive an encounter with one, you're pretty much guaranteed to be scarred for life. But you've gone through three encounters?
That's a lot, Ruby. I'm not sure you realize just how much.
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Here's hoping we find a way to do that sooner rather than later then. Sucks when you get split up like that.
It wasn't great, but he pulled through it. I had no idea they were that bad- I mean it was pretty awful dealing with them. I mostly lucked out- considering the person who used them was totally planning on killing me with them.
I'm just a little used to situations like this I guess.
It must say a lot about you and Jon though. You're still standing too.
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Why do so many people want to kill you, though? You seem nice?
[Outrageously nice, in fact.]
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I think so too! But I guess I can be a lot sometimes too, and I probably rub jerks the wrong or way or something.
It's what happens when you stick to your guns I think?
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[Okay, so she's not a little-little girl, but from his perspective...]
There are way too many things and people here willing to hurt kids.
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You're not wrong but there's a lot of people around here a little too willing to hurt everyone.
And that's not something I'll stand by for either.
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Just remember that rubies aren't diamonds, okay? Better not to have you break.
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One day Martin will get to have the uncool dad talk.]
Yeah... If this place has taught me one thing it's that I'm not always as tough as I think I am.
I have a lot of people out there who don't want to see me hurt but there are a bunch counting on me to help out too.
Kind of a rough line to walk but that's where I'm at here.
But thank you for the reminder <3
It means a lot.
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Maybe? I'm not keeping score or anything so try not to worry too much about it. It's not something you were in control of- But like... I might have been some weird part of you. Twisted up by what this place does.
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I'll let you get back to what you were doing. Talk to you later.