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[survivalthroughhate]

[The video turns on and it's everyone's not-so-favorite Sith Lord. He looks better than he did upon arrival though he wears the usual expression of just barely contained fury he's known for. Sitting next to him is a creature that might be the stuff of human nightmares given how they're all teeth. They could have easily been mistaken for a monster in this place were it not for the fact they're remaining perfectly still, Maul's right hand resting along their back.

If you're all done fooling around with these devices like the children half of you are, perhaps we can turn our attention to more serious matters. Oh, and for those of you who had hoped I wouldn't find my way here, so sorry to disappoint.

[Though he sounds anything but.]

For one, I recall a lot of bleating about organizing a government and such during your charming little witch hunt of me. I assume for most you that was all talk but surely there has to be a few enterprising souls that were serious. If so, let us talk more. I am most curious given I have some experience with running an entire planet. [Venge, the Maalraas sitting by Maul, paws him gently.] Oh and has anyone else found themselves suddenly with an animal companion?

[Then, having blithely insulted a good three-fourths of the population, the video is turned off.]

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[frogfear]

Ohhh, trust me, I figured out pretty quick that you don't give up easy.

[And that's exactly what she worries about with that level of tenacity in someone who has clearly shown they have violent tendencies. What happens when he decides he needs to be that determined to hurt or kill someone.]

[survivalthroughhate]

Some don't seem to understand that. They seem to think I will forgive and forget eventually. I never do.

[When Maul has committed himself to a course of action, there's precious little that can get him to stop. Better to get a charging elephant to change course as to get him to decide to give up his quest to make someone pay when he's dead-set on revenge.]

[frogfear]

Yeah, you definitely do give that impression.

[She's genuinely unsure how other people miss this with Maul. It's part of the reason why she is cautious in these moments when they do seem to be able to hold a reasonable conversation. She fully expects that there may still come a day when he looks for revenge, but she's still hopeful that his search for a cure might temper that some.]

[survivalthroughhate]

Good. Make sure that you don't forget it.

[But Willow understands him quite well. Maul doesn't has to worry about her underestimating him at all. She knows just what he's capable of and seems to be learning how to handle him in his many mercurial moods.]

[frogfear]

Don't worry, I don't intend to.

[It's no easy task, navigating the waters with Maul - he rises to anger easily, and occasionally seems prone to sudden outbursts, but she is figuring him out. Even if she does occasionally get frustrated with him.]