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Abax ID - 40-20-51

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[invigorates]

[ She lifts her head up, and habit has her trying to smile but it's a little too late to start acting like she isn't miserable. ] Sorry you had to come all the way out here.

[willpunchfaces]

Don't be. [steps closer, placing a hand on her shoulder] It's hard losing people. You don't have to pretend.

[invigorates]

[ She raises her hand to set it over his, staring down at the ground. ] I should be happy they're home, but... [ Some of them may or may not be dead. ] Anyone could leave at any time - and I never get to say goodbye properly.

[willpunchfaces]

It's not fair. [he squeezes her shoulder, then takes a seat next to her] I'm sure they know you care, though.

[invigorates]

What about the ones that never really make it home? [ They will never know, ] What if Veles is next? Or you, or ...me. [ not really worried about herself since she was alive, but Veles is dead and Francis' life is shitty from what little she knows. ]

[willpunchfaces]

If we go back, we go back. I don't really want to think about it, though.

[invigorates]

[ She lets out a frustrated noise despite herself, ] Some people have nothing to go back to . [ she's been trying to ignore that little detail. ]

[willpunchfaces]

You think I don't know that? That I want to go back to a place where everyone's dead?

[invigorates]

I didn't... [ Oh god don't she will feel even worse. ] I didn't mean -- [ backtrack. ] you. I didn't mean you. [ no. now it sounds like she doesn't care about his situation, but she does and she knows how that feels but dammit. ] I mean what about those that died back home and came here...

[willpunchfaces]

Everyone dies, Lior. At least here they got to see people again. [sighs, frustrated] Maybe they don't even go home. Maybe they go somewhere better.

[invigorates]

I know that... [ oh, does she know. ] But it is cruel to bring them here, only to take them away again. [ It's cruel to bring anyone here, because Abax is awful but that's not the point. ] I want to believe they do go somewhere better. [ but she doesn't want them to go at all. ]

[willpunchfaces]

Me meeting you ... is that cruel, too?

[invigorates]

[ She continues to stare at the ground, wide eyed. Might as well twist the knife while you're stabbing her in the heart, Francis. ] I... [ she can't answer that. ]

[willpunchfaces]

[he glares at the ground, scuffling a foot] I'm not leaving, okay? And even if I did, I'd say goodbye. I promise.

[invigorates]

[ She reaches for his hand, clutching as hard as she can ( which isn't hard at all, really ). ] I'm glad I met you. Don't ever assume otherwise.

[willpunchfaces]

I'm glad I met you, too. [gives her a faint, but honest, smile] I just wish it didn't mean you might be hurt someday down the line, you know?

[invigorates]

I suppose that's a risk we all must take here... [ She took that risk just by making friends with all the people that left so far. And she didn't regret that at all, even if it hurt. ] Thank you.

[willpunchfaces]

Yeah, it is. [brushes a finger over her cheek] Don't cry, okay?

[invigorates]

[ She nods, smiling. ] I won't, I promise.

[willpunchfaces]

Good.

It's pretty out here, isn't it?

[invigorates]

It is. I always came here to talk to Ghoul, and to think. I've been meaning to show you.

[willpunchfaces]

Maybe we can come here to talk sometimes, too. I know it's not the same, but it shouldn't be a sad place, right?

[invigorates]

[ But...but this was where she bro'd it up with Ghoul. ] I would like that.

[willpunchfaces]

[he's just trying to help ; ;] I just want you to be happy.

[invigorates]

I know, and I appreciate all that you've done for me. I really do... [ and now she feels bad for ...feeling bad earlier. ] I just want you to be happy, too.

[willpunchfaces]

[don't feel bad for that, Lior. Francis was sort of a dick earlier] I am. Promise.

[invigorates]

[ Yeah well. She leans over to kiss his cheek. ] I'll think of a way to repay you for this.

[willpunchfaces]

[grins all shmoopy like] Don't worry about it.

[invigorates]

You should know well enough by now, that I will worry about it anyway.

[willpunchfaces]

Yeah, I know.