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[countermeasures]

i need to make a visualosity

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[bestaround]

But it's almost over, right? After that, it has to be.

[countermeasures]

Almost. ...Dreamer might show up, tomorrow, but if that does happen - we'll handle it well enough. They're only one person, after all.

[they dealt with four refracting residents and a broken prism today. what's one more?]

[bestaround]

I sure hope it's that simple, but they were also able to cause everything they did on their own...

[countermeasures]

While the prism was... broken, though. We did something to fix that today, I think. So hopefully it shouldn't be so easy for them to cause problems again, now.

[bestaround]

I'm going to count on that, because I'm ready for this to be over.

[countermeasures]

Me, too.

...I really want to go home.

[bestaround]

... Yeah, I'd imagine so. Everyone's got somewhere to be.

[countermeasures]

...you, too, right?

[bestaround]

[ uhhhh

helpfully, he shrugs ]

I'll figure something out.

[countermeasures]

[she stares at him]

[bestaround]

[ he stares back ]

What?

[countermeasures]

What is that supposed to mean?

[bestaround]

[ ... ]

It just means I haven't decided what I'm doing yet, that's all.

[countermeasures]

[she looks worried :/ ]

What are your options?

[bestaround]

[ He slips out an exhale. ]

You probably have better things to worry about right now.

[countermeasures]

You're my friend. I can spare some of my worries for you.

[bestaround]

Uh—

[ He looks mildly surprised—she used the friend word. (A human calling him a friend? What?) ]

... I mean... I haven't thought that far ahead yet, but it doesn't sit right with me to make that anyone else's problem but my own.

[countermeasures]

...well. Once you do make up your mind.

If it turns out that we're able to, promise that you'll come and visit me? I want to see that you're doing well once we're out of here.

[bestaround]

... You'd want me to come? Er, that is—if you want me to.

[ a beat ]

Come to think of it, I don't know anything about where you're from.

[countermeasures]

Yes! I'd like to see you again.

...oh, but maybe don't come right away. The war might not be over yet...