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[cahooted]

This is Flynn. Hi!

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[cahooted]

[Flynn freezes for a second, a deer in headlights expression on his face.]

I, uh. I just thought maybe it'll make you feel better. I didn't mean anything by it.

[rattlingthestars]

[ Ah, crap. ]

-No, I just meant -

[ Jim rubs the back of his head. ]

I didn't know why you'd care, I guess.

[cahooted]

Oh! Uh.

[Right! Not about traumatic city experience then!]

I mean... we're all in this together? And I know Zell and he's a, uh, a friend, so I guess that makes you a... I mean, I know you, too! I do that, I know both of you actually, and I guess I kind of care that you're okay? There's no reason for me not to care that you're okay.

So I guess I do. Care.

That you're okay.

[rattlingthestars]

Thank you.

[ It might actually be causing him physical pain to say that and be honest about feelings but hey. He's trying! ]

For caring. I kinda... when I came back I didn't trust anything anybody was telling me. And then when I was myself again I kinda realized that I'd been pushing everyone away, and not talking to very many people. So I'm trying to do better at that.

[cahooted]

You're welcome! Anytime.

[So much trying! They can try together.]

That's... I'm sorry. Those death prices are horrible.

[Especially something messing with your head like that. Flynn's experience with his own paranoia makes it uncomfortably easy to sympathize.]

How's that going for you?

[rattlingthestars]

This is kind of the first attempt.

[ So Flynn's guess is as good as Jim's. ]

-Kind of a depressing one. Learn anything cool lately?

[cahooted]

Right. ... I think it's going okay?

[He gives him a thumbs up, then thinks better of it and puts his hands down again.]

Not really, I've been... trying to keep up with the network a little more myself. I didn't really feel like it after... you know.