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[He shrugs. That was a little different, but... no need to press right now.

Really, what's important is that Rey got out safe.]

That's good. And then what happened to the other you?

[Same difference to Rey, though!]

Oh. Just killed it.

[There's such nonchalance in the way she says it, she might as well have just told him that she baked a cake instead.]

[Well, what else would you do?]

So it's not gonna be causing trouble for you anymore.

[He smiles. That's good to know.

...And while he's standing there, relatively glad with the world, he realizes that he doesn't exactly have much of a reason to be here. He slouches down and rubs the back of his neck.]

Um... Sorry I came over here. I just--

[He had to make sure she was okay, didn't he?]

It wouldn't be, since all the little fuckers spawned from the incident are well passed their warranty dates now.

[Honestly, Rey doesn't even register the awkwardness until he apologizes, and even then she is met with some confusion.]

What? No, it's fine. Don't want you to think you need a reason to ever come over here. [Or whatever.]

[Firo raises one eyebrow at her remark. He is aware, of course, that the trouble doesn't seem to be going on--he just hadn't realized that there was a definite end to it all instead of a bunch of people managing to wipe out the doubles.

Either way, it doesn't matter anymore. Half of his mouth quirks up at her last words.]

I can't tell if that's sarcasm or not. You better be careful or I might take you up on that.

Wow, that almost sounds like a thinly veiled threat.

[Can't you see how concerned she is right now? So concerned she's shrugging like she gives a damn -- which she doesn't. What a world.]

Seriously, though. So long as you're not here to kill any fish, you're welcome anytime. Muscovy already helped himself in a few times.

[Hrk.] Or, well. Guess he's "Russia" now.

[You know about that, right, Firo? Awkward.]

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[The topic change immediately gets Firo's attention.]

What's up with that, huh? He said he was back there for centuries, but... it's still weird to see him changed so much.

[Firo presses his palm to his forehead. He's a little jealous of the kid, even.]

Appearances aside, it doesn't seem like he's changed that much.

[He still acts like Muscovy, and even talks the same way Muscovy did. At least he still remembers who they are, because Rey doesn't trust herself to try and rebuild whatever it is they had.]

When I went back home, it was for a few weeks, even though I don't think I lost any time here at all. Heard others have had similar experiences. Just... not to that extent.

Guess that means there's no limit to how much time someone can be "gone".

That's true. It's the same kid on the inside.

[His fond grin fades into a look of contemplation.]

Seems weird, doesn't it? You could go back, live your life for who knows how long, and then get pulled back here. They really don't wanna let us go, huh?

[Rhetorical, of course. Obviously the gods won't let their food be taken out of their mouths.]

Going by the logic of our world... Sure, it's plenty weird.

But after being here for so long, I can't say that I'm at all surprised anymore.

[Okay, maybe she's a little surprised, as she was back then. Rey has known people to leave only to return as if no time has passed at all. Even happened to her. It's just that Muscovy was gone long enough to actually... grow.]

It's like when you think you've gotten away with something and then they collar you when you least expect it.

[He pauses in the middle of carding his fingers through his hair.]

But I guess he didn't seem too sad about being back. Come to think of it, you still wanted to stay here, didn't you?

[Rey falls quiet for a moment, before she nods in confirmation.]

I do. Even if it isn't necessarily here, it's... hard to think about going back sometimes, for good. Hard to think of having much of a future there.

[Which is something she has always had trouble thinking about -- a future that she is a part of. She always figured that it would be better without her in it, for everyone.

[Now, the possibility is almost scary.]

For now you've got the present where you're stuck with us. Worry about getting through that, not the future.

[He smiles at his own joke, but his expression soon turns thoughtful. He's not much one for touchy-feely conversations, but there is a practical approach to this.]

Isn't there something you want? From the future, I mean.

[He'd never expected much of one, but he did have a goal, even as a child. Maybe Rey just needs to watch more moving pictures.]

[If Rey had to be perfectly honest about that, she'd have to say she never thought too much about the present either. Not in the broade sense, that is, because there is still a future to think about in the now.

[But she tries to keep up with Firo's line of thinking as well.

[...By shrugging like she has no idea.]

I... don't know. Always just tried not to think about it. Doubt I'd ever know.

You could know now. It's not something you find out--it's something you pick. What sounds fun?

[He folds his arms, ready to wait.]

Don't know.

[Okay, starting to sound like a broken record here.]

Things are fine as they are here, I guess? I, um. Never had anything like a family before -- a real one, that is -- except for my brother. [Because her father doesn't count, does he? They didn't really have a familial relationship, and Rey knew how deep his emotional disconnect went. In a sad way, Nick is more human than the man who created her.]

[He smiles; he knows what that feels like, to get your family after so long. Rey doesn't seem as externally exhilarated by it as he was, but everybody does these things their own way. He just hopes that she's happy with it.]

Than that's all you need if that's all you want.

[Rey has spent more than exhaustion over it, but as time went on it became less and less, and more... Well, it's something else now. Something she isn't sure she's ready to lose.

[She might want to try bringing more levity into this, though.]

Had a feeling you'd understand.

[He nearly laughs, flashing his teeth, and shrugs.]

It's not that complicated. At least I don't think so.

You'd be surprised. Might be the first to say that I'm pretty dumb about that shit.

[Well, maybe not dumb so much as "slow on the uptake", but they're your words, Rey.]

[He shrugs.]

It's not about dumb. If I can get it, then you have no excuse.

Wasn't trying to make it an excuse.

[Except maybe a little.]

But no, you're not wrong.

[Not wrong, huh? She could just say directly that he's right... But whatever; who's he to quibble over phrasing? He smiles and shrugs.]

That's a start.

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*THEN, ugh, my traitorous typos

i understand your pain, bro

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