scawwy ✦ karlach cliffgate

[recession]

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[ablazement]

So let's not.

[she agrees, quietly, and gently she presses her shoulder to his, solid, there.

Think I've got more than two of those. [it's a little bit of a joke.] It'll be alright. I know that sounds like empty words, but I mean it.

Don't lose hope. It's the most important thing any of us have got.

[recession]

I know they're not empty. Trust me, I've seen my fair share of people who know how to talk and talk and never say a damn thing.

You don't sound anything like them...

[ He's quiet for the second part. He'd never deny that hope is important, of course. ]

[ablazement]

[a little smile.]

I'm glad I don't. That's all I want, some days, is for people to know I mean what I say.

You're a pretty soothing presence, you know that? For me, anyway.

[recession]

...Consider it learned behaviour.

But you're a pretty warm one yourself.

And I don't mean that as a joke.

[ablazement]

[snort.]

Thanks for the clarification. [...] And thanks for the compliment.

[recession]

Mm.

I just need a moment to sit around and just... rest. From all of that.

...

Anything else I can help you with?