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I'm on the other side of town, where the skywalks are.

[He hesitates.]

We could meet somewhere.

If it isn't too far out of your way, I'd like to see you.

[ But she won't force him to walk a great distance if he doesn't want that. ]

[He lets his gaze drop on his hands for a moment.]

I'd... like to see you, too.

All right, then.

[ Maybe when they meet in person, she can finally figure out if it's just her imagination that he's acting weird or not. ]

So I'll join you, or do you want to join me?

We could meet at the museum, should be pretty much halfway. I can be there in a couple of days.

[Part of him briefly wonders if he'll ever make it to the new zone but it's Nicole and it takes precedence in his head right now.]

That's probably the fastest way for us to meet.

[ She smiles at his suggestion of meeting up at the museum. It's completely unsurprising, because if there can't be a library for him to lose himself in, at least there's a museum, even in what is, by all accounts, a snowy hell like this. ]

That sounds like a good plan. The museum it is, then.

Alright. [He returns the smile, still marveling at bit at the sight of her.]

You have to be careful in the tunnels leading up to it, though, they can be tricky to navigate.

Well, then I won't take them lightly. But they can't be any trickier to navigate than an unfamiliar jungle or snowy mountaintop.

Now that you mention it, I think you'll be fine.

Never mind me. What about you? Will you be fine?

Yes. I've been there before, I know the area. I'll be okay.

Right. Well, I'll see you at the museum, then. And you'd better still be okay by the time I get there.

[ Or else what? She's not even quite sure. But still, she wants Flynn to stay in one piece. ]

Nicole. [He gives her his best 'don't you know me by now' look.] I promise I won't let any anomaly devour my flesh until you get to have a chance to inspect it.

[Wait.

Wait, no, that is not what he meant to say!]

... That. Sounded so different in my head.

Hmm? [ She gives him her best 'I have no idea what you're talking about' look. But then said look turns to one of amusement and fondness. ]

Still haven't managed to maintain control of your tongue, I see. But if you insist, I'm sure I can manage a little flesh inspection.

[ Perhaps it's wrong of her to poke fun at him, but sometimes, she just can't help herself. ]

I'll have you know I have excellent control of my--

[At least he manages to stop himself there.

Clearing his throat he wonders how it can be so easy to fall into old teasing patterns while his mind is still reeling, trying to catch up. Or maybe exactly because of that.] Right.

Yes?

[ She's just going to grin a cheeky grin. ]

I'm sorry, I should be going easier on you.

[ Except she never really has, so why start now? ]

You? Going easy on me? [He laughs.] Now that would freak me out.

Honestly, I wouldn't even know how to do that. Freaking you out, yes. Going easy on you, no.

Ah, that's the sweet and sensitive Nicole that I know.

Well, that settles it, you're definitely not a body-snatcher. Unless you're a really good one.

You know you like it, at least a bit.

I'm glad we've gotten that much settled, at least.

I guess I do.

I know, right? Always good to get these things out of the way.

Right. So now that we've addressed that, that leaves the question of when and where we're going to meet up.

[ And for her, it's definitely a matter of when, not if. ]

I still have quite a few questions for you, but I'd rather save them until we're actually meeting in person. [ That way, he can't worm his way out of answering them. ]

Edited 2017-12-01 20:57 (UTC)

It will take me a while, the tunnels really slow you down and I don't have underground access from here. [He goes to consult the map because hello, convenient task that lets him completely skip over her last comment.]

I should be able to make it in about five days.

I'm in no hurry. [ Well, she is. She wants to see him, to actually talk to him in person and assure herself that he's alright. ]

You just take your time in the tunnels, be careful, and don't die.

[ And he is not going to be able to deflect or skip over her comments forever. ]

I'll see you in five days.

[ And she'll be counting each one. ]

I won't die. [Really, Nicole, you worry too much.] If I do you can tell me 'I told you so' after. But I won't.

I'll see you then.

[But he just... looks at the screen for another moment because part of him doesn't want to hang up. Before he knows it, his hand moves to take a screenshot of her feed. Not that he's going to mention it.]

Take care, alright?

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