🔥 kate

[ablazement]

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[ablazement]

... I hope not. That'd - fuck!

[sorry, she just. says it very loudly, and then rubs at her face, and takes a deep breath.]

I said I'd look after them. Mission failed, I guess. That has to be it, right? Why else would they be dead?

[sootprints]

What? Of course not... It's not your fault.

[ablazement]

No - no. I know. I know it isn't.

[...]

I mean, there's just... no reason for them to have died.

[sootprints]

No reason?

[ablazement]

They were doing their best to keep distant from everybody.

[sigh.] But I guess that's not really no reason, right? One bad set of ears overheard them and that's it.

[sootprints]

... I spoke to them at some length, earlier. I think I was able to understand a few things about them, but...

This... really leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

[ablazement]

Me too.

[very carefully puts a hand on her shoulder, though.]

I really liked them. Prickly as they were.

[sootprints]

I...

[ ... she's not sure how to respond. but she allows the hand on her shoulder. ]

... I really thought there would be more time.

[ablazement]

[a nod, and then:]

I'm sorry. [gentle as someone like her can manage, genuine.] It's fucking awful. Losing people always is, but it's worse when it's the people you're just getting to know. Like you're missing all they have to offer.