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[intelligently]

Just, hypothetically, say that someone was new.

[ Because, as hypothetically as she may be calling this situation it's kind of obvious to deduce that it isn't, actually, hypothetical. Unless she has been good at hiding her face around (which she hasn't done) then this is one very new face ]

New in any sense, warden or inmate, what's the average time before the job is technically 'done'.

[ Although Lydia did choose to be here, she did make the deal, she hasn't 100% prepared herself to settle, not yet. She knows what she has to be done and really she just wants to get on and do it, get her deal, get everyone saved and then she can go back to it all. In theory, really. On the other hand she's doing some decent information gathering to prepare herself for what she has to do ]

But not rushed, obviously. I doubt the Admiral would consider that a proper job done. [ She might not, anyway, and she wants her deal, so she's doing it properly ]

Hypothetical aside, I'm here to stay. And if anyone was actually paying attention I have a job to do, one that I'm going to do and nothing will stop me from doing it. [ For tricky inmates be warned? She's determined, even if things go a little pear shaped ]

So. How long until I can start?

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[intelligently]

Then why are you still here? [ She hasn't though really about the after, other than going home. What could prompt someone to stay? ]

He should feel positively.

[tolaywaste]

A lot of reasons. [Mostly because he feels like he should be, but he's aware that isn't a very good answer. Or one that makes sense.]

[He does grin a little at that, though.] Yeah?

[intelligently]

For example? [ Well you can't just say that and not elaborate ]

I want to get started, don't I?

[tolaywaste]

Because there are still people here.

[Inmates, he means. People who are trapped.]

[intelligently]

So you're just doing the rest of it because you can? How many people would that take?

[tolaywaste]

Don't know. I'll tell you when I find out.

[intelligently]

I might not be here by then.

[tolaywaste]

Well, I might not figure it out before then. So I guess this is a stalemate.

[intelligently]

[ But she doesn't want a stalemate ] Fine.

What about your first inmate, then? What happened?

[tolaywaste]

He graduated. He was a warden, for a while. And then he went home.

[There is a hell of a lot of pride in his voice. Bruce did a good job.]

[intelligently]

How many stay on as wardens?

[tolaywaste]

Not that many. More lately. Not sure what changed.

[intelligently]

Obviously something that no one's sharing, unless it's not related, which for how many people ti could be seems unlikely.