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Me, too. Sometimes I wish I was as good with people as he is. He always had a way to help.

[ takes a deep breath and nods. ]

I'll just... stay out of the way, if it comes to that tomorrow.

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...You were easy for me to talk to. And I've felt better talking to you.

[The worst person to ever give that compliment. But he means it.]

Just protect yourself. That's all.

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...I'm glad someone does.

[ genuinely! even if he is still shit at this. ]

That goes for you, too, you know.

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[Smiles at him. It's innocent and that makes it unnerving at the same time.]

I don't fear those kind of things. Ah-

[He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a folded piece of paper and hands it to Laurence.]

Claude sent me this. And I feel like I remember saying you like flowers. So I thought you might like it too.

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You don't - fear them? Because of how you were raised?

[ hhhh he still doesn't like that

...but the poster is a distraction. it surprises him just to hear that, and when he unfolds it... huh. ]

The language of flowers. People keep mentioning that, but I never really looked into it. [ looks it over... and taps gently on the zinnia. ] Maybe we should send some of those.

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Because of what I experienced. I know what it's like to have someone spare you from terrible and prolonged suffering.

[WELL YOU SHOULDN'T. But he'll like it if Laurence likes the picture. He fishes another thing out of his pocket - a peony preserved by being pressed.]

He gave me this too. That picture helped me understand what it meant. It almost worked better than words.

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I... really don't like that you know about something like that, man.

[ but, he supposes, they all must have died somehow. ]

Oh. I've been doing that, too - pressing some flowers. Waner showed me. Does this kind of thing not screw with your allergies? [ glances back at the paper... hm. ] I think he should still say it, too.

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Oh. Next time I won't say anything.

[Well then he turns a little red!!]

It doesn't and they're not that bad.

[THEY'RE TERRIBLE. He traces fingers over the flower.]

It's enough for now. I'll see him again. Right?

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Not what I meant. I just mean your options shouldn't be just that or whatever hell they threw us into.

[ raises eyebrow ]

They clearly were. [ but anyway. ] We will see them again. And if he doesn't say it properly, I'll punch him in the face.

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[Makes a noise. It's something like a giggle.]

You'd punch... Claude in the face?

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[ raises an eyebrow ]

If he deserves it?

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[Trying not to giggle again so he'll just spend a few seconds coughing. But he seems a little happier at least.]

Does he deserve it if he doesn't write?

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[ squinting. what is happening. ]

Not writing is a little different, but I guess it depends.

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[YOU'RE THREATENING TO PUNCH PEOPLE! It's funny!]

Depends on?

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[ he's getting self-conscious now ]

...Nevermind. We'll see what happens.

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[Well, it spreads like a disease.]

Sorry. Perhaps I shouldn't have laughed.

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It's - fine. We still have to get them back first, anyway.

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Yeah.

[a pause]

Thank you for caring enough to consider punching someone on my behalf. Even if it may have been a joke.

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I bet Chrono'd pobably do it for real.

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You think so? Hmmm. It is funny to think about.

[Swings his legs idly back and forth.

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One of the first things he asked me about here is if I'd punched someone I shouldn't have before. I think he's definitely the type to punch first and ask questions later.

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I'll have to ask him about that.

...So have you?

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Yeah, definitely.