• Avery knocks on Jack's door at some point before either one sleeps.
• Jack answers, looking a little better but still old.

Avery "Jack, I...I need to talk to you."

Jack "Come on in."

• Avery does.
• Jack stands aside and lets Avery in.
• Jack shuts the door and gestures to a seat.
• Avery hesitates, then just stays standing. "Listen, about tomorrow..."
• Jack waits.

Avery "I...Connell asked me to play with his band..."

Jack "As in not with us?"

• Avery nods. "And...I made a deal with him a few days back, to get my father's sword back. I owe him a favor."

Jack "You can't play against us. We need you."

• Avery looks down. "I know, I just...if he calls it in...I just need to know that I can still go with you, if-.../when/ you win."

Jack "I don't know! That may not be up to us"

• Avery sighs. "I'll try, Jack. I'll see him tomorrow at dawn."

Jack "If he calls it in, I swear to gods I will do somethin' underhanded to keep you with us!"

Jack "And maybe punish him too! This is not alright!"

Jack "He should know better than to ask!"

• Avery just looks down, feeling worse about this than he had when he got there.
• Jack sighs. "Avery, you're one of us, and he's gonna be /playin' against us!/"

Jack "He doesn't want the song to save the the gods!"

Avery "How do you know?"

• Avery looks up, stung. "He's a good man, Jack."

Jack strike my last sentence. I thought we knew that.

Jack in that case, "We don't even know what he wants the song for!"

Avery "He's a good man, Jack..."

Jack "It doesn't matter! WE have a responsibility!"

• Avery just nods. "I know. I'll...I'll tell him no."

Jack "We gotta focus..."

Avery "Yeah." he turns to go. "I should...I need some sleep."

Jack "Yeah...me too..."

• Jack looks older.

Avery "Night, Jack." he heads out.