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...

Where are you right now?

... just... out.

[ a pause ]

M'just riding the train around.

I wanna come see you.

Y'don't gotta-- fetch me like a lost kid, or anything. M'not gonna stay out forever...

That's not it. I just wanna see you.

[ ...

gives him the station she's at after a moment-- it's uhhh. pretty far! probably one of the farthest ones, at least. ]

Okay. Do you wanna keep talking while I get there?

Uh-- up to you...? If you're gonna come, I don't-- I can wait.

Then hold on just a while. I'll be there soon.

[as soon as the trains allow, at least]

... okay.

[ she'll hang up and wait, then, huddled up on a bench and scrubbing her face dry so doodles doesn't find out she was CRYING like a DUMB BABY ]

[eventually arriving! giving her a little wave as he gets off the train]

Hey.

[ LOOKS PRETTY EXHAUSTED but stands up after she sees him, shoulders hunched. ]

... hey.

[and he's just going to come over and pull her into a hug]

[ goes pretty stiff, for a second, before curling over a bit with a wobbly little noise. ]

[still hugging her tight]

I love you, okay. I dunno if I can make anything better about what's going on, but I want you to know that at least.

... 'kay.

[ it's mumbly and a little weak, but she doesn't pull away.

but after another moment: ]

I don't-- know... what to do.

I think... we should try to talk it over. The whole unit. If that's okay with you and Sabre.

[ stiffens again and pulls back, rapidly shaking her head. ]

No-- no, I'm not causing stupid problems again. Just-- let them think I'm being unreasonable, it's not wrong, and I don't want the new guy thinking I'm angry that he's here or anything.

I don't think he'd think that if you explained. He seems like he's pretty eager to make everybody happy.

But if you don't wanna, that's fine.

... yeah, I-- don't.

[ shoves her hands in her pockets and looks uncomfortably away, scuffing her boot against the ground. ]

I'll just-- I'll just deal. Sabre'll get over in a few days anyway, m'pretty sure.

...That's not fair to you, though.

What's telling everyone else gonna do about it? ... s'just drama for no reason. Nothing's gonna actually change and-- if it did, they'd be all bitter at me over it, so it's not worth it.

... even besides that, it's not gonna bring any of the others... back. So...