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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]

No Chloe. It isn't fair to you. It isn't fair to her. It isn't fair to me. It isn't fair to any of us. And I... I hate it. I hate everything about it, right down to the selfish thoughts I have because she doesn't reember e, and those dwarf in comparison to the reasons you have to be angry.

But I'm here for you, ok? You don't have to, but you can call me anytime. If I have any say in it. You'll be happy.

[tagartist]

[ She's quiet for a moment, because she does know. At this point. She'd gotten better at admitting that she cherished the friendships she had and was trying to let herself lean on people. It was just never her kneejerk reaction. ]

Yeah. I'll... try. I think mostly I just need to figure out what to do on my own.

[onerthes]

Look, if you need any advice, you can always poke me. If you want actually GOOD advice, I'd recommend Ashe. She's got her act together better than both of us combined, and you know it. But, I'll be around if you need me.

And... we'll be here for her, when she's ready. Thank you for coming to me, Chloe. [She sighed] One day I want this place to stop being a wretched hive of horrible things.

[tagartist]

[ Chloe can't stop the somewhat tired chuckle. ] Ashe's... my mom, dude. She's already had to put up with the major breakdowns around all this shit for the last... however long it's been since Max first fucked off.

It's the least I could do, though. Sorry I couldn't warn you before you actually ran into her.

[onerthes]

Mmm, I know. She's better at advice than me, but we both know that. [Chuckle.] And don't worry. She's... just paranoid enough that I think she would have picked up on my familiarity and been more weirded out if I tried to fake it. I'm not actually good at that.

It may have been better that it played out this way. But thanks.