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[onerthes]

[A tinny man's voice gives what is clearly a default answer machine message. Vira-Lorr is still figuring the phone out it seems.]
"Hello, we are not available now. Please leave your name and phone number after the beep. We will return your call."
*Beep*

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[onerthes]

[She didn't like leaving people in danger even if it risked her. It had... gotten her in trouble in the past, that bull-headedness.]

There we go. And now we've both promised, and I trust you, Makoto. We don't know each other that well, but we're getting to.

...

And you like to wear your heart on your sleeve. I think it's an admirable quantity.

[thunderingcourage]

Can ask you something else too?

[It seemed to be a habit now, to always have one last thing to ask Vira-Lorr when they had these conversations.]

Tell Atsushi that he doesn't have to fell bad for hurting me. And if anything happens, make sure the he and Usagi are safe. Tell them to stay with Setsuna.

[onerthes]

[She laughed. She shouldn't, but she did. It was a tired and slightly bitter laugh as she dragged her hand through her hair.]

Of course I will. Again. I already have, I swear it... but I mean it. That poor boy has old pains. We... have to be patient with him as we help him, Makoto. He will learn that you hold no ill will and still care for him, and that I feel the same in time. But we have to happen.

But... I will tell him to stay with Setsuna and Usagi. I promise that. And I will help protect him. I worry that he doesn't know when to stop risking himself.

[thunderingcourage]

That's what I'm worries about too.

Thank you, for everything.

[onerthes]

Thank you as well. I meant it. We will get through this, Makoto, one way or anothe. I have not come this far to give up.

Not on Roderic. Not on Sodder. Not even on that mad dog Superior. And certainly not on you, Atsushi or anyone else I care for.

Since you asked me an extra promise, I'll ask you one. Promise me you'll try to sleep tonight. I can't imagine it would be easy, but you'll be stronger with rest.

[thunderingcourage]

[Makoto nods]

I'll try.

[onerthes]

Thanks for checking in, Makoto. It's getting hard to keep track of everyone. As I feared, but it doesn't make it less frustrating. Call me if you need anything.

[thunderingcourage]

The fluids have been really unreliable lately. But I'm at the library all the time, when I'm not on patrol, or at home.

[onerthes]

I'll be at FEAR a lot. But I'll take a moment here and there to check the library, to make sure who's staying there. It will be good to keep stocked on incense.

My home is available, but I'm going to let Susan and the Doctor handle things there. There's too much to do, I think you'd agree.