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[larue]

[ Watching that now, head bowed as he listens to you talk. When you finish, he's reaching for your hand and thread his fingers through yours, holding tight.

No words in response, just the quiet and gentle squeeze of his hand. ]

[intelligencia]

[She squeezes your hand back, and turns to smile at you. Her eyes are a little moist.]

Thanks for waiting for me. I'm... I'm really happy we're in this together now.

[larue]

[ And he's looking at you with an answering smile, equally misty-eyed. ]

C'mere you, [ tugging you close anyway and tucking your head under his chin. ]

You're going to be amazing.

[intelligencia]

If you really think so, I guess I better start believing that for real.

[And working hard so that she won't have to try to believe in it, because by then? It'll be a fact.]

[larue]

[ Dropping a kiss on your head now. ] Think so? I know so.

You've also got an amazing group of people to back you up.

[ He trusts Leo and Jill. He has absolute faith in J, and he'd seen a video of Sabina in action. You'll be more than okay. ]

[intelligencia]

They are pretty cool.

[She's grown pretty fond of them already. It helps, of course, that they don't treat her like a kid at all.]

[larue]

[ Bumping your shoulder with his at that. ]

Guess you've been hanging out with them?

[ Totally not fishing. ]

[intelligencia]

Yeah.

[And she'd normally tell you more, but she is exhausted. Heck, she can't even stifle the yawn that hits her in the next moment.

It's been a long evening.]

[larue]

[ This is okay. He can prod you about this at another time.

He is a patient brother. He can wait. ]

Let's get you upstairs, Cinderella.