[ She has a family. She's come from somewhere, she's young, she has a future. Maybe her life — like Cassandra's — will never be easy or safe. But she'd fight. ]
They're safe.
[ There's a current of relief. He'll never not be glad they're at least here, where he can look from the outside without worry — that they won't have memories of being in the stasis rooms. Everything else that he's done, maybe they can face it, he doesn't know. ]
[ she didn’t always have a family.she didn’t know where she came from for so long, pieces of her khlyen had held hostage. she doesn’t think she has a future because the war can only end with her dead, one way or another — but aneela isn’t here and there’s no war. at least none that hinges on dutch killing the person she’s face she’s wearing and herself with her.
maybe all he thinks is true. ]
Been busy. [ it’s a joke. an out, too, if he wants it. ]
[ so she does. her place is small, but there's a firepit on the roof she's been using to roast whatever she catches and there's always some beer and whiskey. ]
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They're safe.
[ There's a current of relief. He'll never not be glad they're at least here, where he can look from the outside without worry — that they won't have memories of being in the stasis rooms. Everything else that he's done, maybe they can face it, he doesn't know. ]
Two boys, and a girl.
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maybe all he thinks is true. ]
Been busy. [ it’s a joke. an out, too, if he wants it. ]
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[ She offers an out, ]
We should do this again.
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Let's. Can't have you getting rusty.
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An utter impossibility.
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[ outright grinning now. ]
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[ He flashes her a quick smile. ]
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then: ] I got more meat than I can eat on my own. Want some? [ girl's gone hunting. ]
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Lead the way.
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