[network] Event: Long & Lost [NIGHT 217]

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it's been so long between the words we spoke
will you be there up on the shore, I hope

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[jumpthegun]

Steph.

[He can already feel the gray hairs coming on.]

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[spoileralert]

This isn't your fight, John. But I know you'll want to fight it anyway, and comforting you would translate to comforting him. You're not so much collateral damage as you are standing in the line of fire of your own volition.

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[jumpthegun]

He's my friend and I'm a soldier. Putting ourselves in the line of fire is what we do for both of those things, I reckon. I'll be honest with you. It's not a bad idea, the one you've got. But he's terrified of the idea that he might not get home to his people, that the choice will be made for him. I think that's a fear all of us can appreciate, yeah?

He's taking it out of proportion, and I'll try to calm him down, myself, but just for tonight. Please, let's call a truce for tonight?

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[spoileralert]

[ She turns the video on to glare at him through puffy red eyes, cheeks stained with tears. ]

No. I need a break every bit as bad as either of you do, and this happens to make me feel just the tiniest bit better.

You don't need me to calm him down. Just tell him to use his damn brain for a change.

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[jumpthegun]

[Crying women is fairly moving for John on a personal level. But her last comment is as good as an admission that she's not really serious. Or that she thinks anything like it will be feasible. He'll take it.]

Go talk to Zach, Steph. I reckon you could both use someone to hold tonight.

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[spoileralert]

[ Both of them really should have known from the start. She may not always be a good person, but she doesn't hurt people. Not like that. Not on purpose.

She sniffles, and turns the video off again. ]

That's the plan.

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[jumpthegun]

Goodnight, Stephanie. Keep warm.