They met in a bar, somewhere neither thought it would happen, each going there to escape their problems. But as Thomas waited to buy a round, Peter whispered in his ear, “I know who you are, Blur.” Abandoning his friends, who gave him a wink and a nudge, Thomas spoke with Peter in a secluded corner.
Peter tried to get Thomas to come out, give him the scoop. Thomas explained why he could not, what he feared would happen. Peter said he would write what Thomas wanted, could explain his powers thoroughly, define what could not otherwise be defined. Thomas said he wanted to remain anonymous, though, deep down, he knew he’d lost, that Peter would run the story no matter what, and that, perhaps, his story had to come out now so he could help people again.
However Peter had, through talking to Thomas, begun to sympathise a little. Partly because he could see the advantage of having Thomas as a friend and keeping his identity secret. Plus it would mean Thomas might become active again, so he’d be doing the city a favour. If his identity became known, Thomas may be forced into stopping permanently or moving away.
And so they formed an alliance- Thomas giving Peter information on his powers and his deeds, Peter producing exclusives and keeping his own power, which his editor wasn’t pleased with but accepted the arrangement: he had, after all, the only column in the city about The Blur. Sales rose steeply.
Peter tried to get Thomas to come out, give him the scoop. Thomas explained why he could not, what he feared would happen. Peter said he would write what Thomas wanted, could explain his powers thoroughly, define what could not otherwise be defined. Thomas said he wanted to remain anonymous, though, deep down, he knew he’d lost, that Peter would run the story no matter what, and that, perhaps, his story had to come out now so he could help people again.
However Peter had, through talking to Thomas, begun to sympathise a little. Partly because he could see the advantage of having Thomas as a friend and keeping his identity secret. Plus it would mean Thomas might become active again, so he’d be doing the city a favour. If his identity became known, Thomas may be forced into stopping permanently or moving away.
And so they formed an alliance- Thomas giving Peter information on his powers and his deeds, Peter producing exclusives and keeping his own power, which his editor wasn’t pleased with but accepted the arrangement: he had, after all, the only column in the city about The Blur. Sales rose steeply.
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