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[devoutish]

Yeah. Do you ever talk to her yourself, or do you just try to go through me?

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[advanced]

It's a little awkward to talk to her after what I did.

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[devoutish]

What did you do?

[Alfie hasn't been told directly, but based on how Bucky talks about Tifa, he has a pretty good guess.]

Stop dancing around and say it.

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[advanced]

[He very nearly hangs up again, but this is a dance they've done several times and he's almost positive Alfie already knows so there's little point in hiding it.]

Killed her. Cloud too.

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[devoutish]

But she still tries to speak to you, yeah?

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[advanced]

Yeah.

I have spoken to her, but I won't travel with her.

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[devoutish]

Because you do not believe you can control yourself.

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[advanced]

Yes. It's not safe.

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[devoutish]

Does she know you keep trying to check up on her through me instead of being a man and doing it directly?

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[advanced]

I told you that I've spoken to her.

[That's a no.]

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[devoutish]

What did you talk about?

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[advanced]

Safety. Hers.

[That is true, though it had been to do with why she shouldn't stick around with Bucky.]

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[devoutish]

So you have mentioned this, then.

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[advanced]

We've discussed you, yes.

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[devoutish]

What were her thoughts on the issue?

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[advanced]

It was a private conversation.

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[devoutish]

Then stop trying to drag me into it.

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[advanced]

[Alfie can't see it, but that makes Bucky almost smile at his end.]

Fine. No more questions about Tifa.

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[devoutish]

No more constant asking if I'm with her and if she's safe, at least. Ask her yourself.

Were there other questions, then?

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[advanced]

[He thinks constant is a bit harsh, he's surely not asked that often. But that's all he wanted, and he's not much for small talk these days.]

No. That's it.

[And then he's gone.]