[network] @librarian; video; Night 344 [open]

[cahooted]

[So here goes. He can't say he's looking forward to this but then again people weren't looking forward to having parts of their soul ripped away from them either, were they.

Flynn's voice is quiet, maybe a bit rough around the edges and missing its usual, energetic touch, but firm.]

I, uh. Hi.

[Well, that's off to a great start already. He sighs.]

I once told one of my professors that all I wanted to do is learn. That it is what I'm good at, where I feel most like myself. I always thought learning is the greatest thing in the universe and I never would have thought that I could ever use it to...

[He stops for a moment, frowning.]

... I like to think that I would never have done any of this if things were... different and if this town wasn't, well. If it wasn't what it is. But I also realize that some part of me - or about me - probably prompted and spurred me on. I know I hurt a lot of people and regardless of how much of it I could have prevented or not, I'm very, very sorry. About what happened and-- about what might be yet to come of it.

I'm sorry. Stay warm, everybody.

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[motherserpent]

Don't worry about me. I'm not going to stick my neck out, do anything dumb. It's just grocery runs and making breakfast for me right now.

[And also getting eaten by an anomaly like a day from now but it's not like she knows that yet.]

[cahooted]

Sounds good.

[That brings a small smile to his face.] Enjoy. Hope you found some good stuff.

[motherserpent]

Always. I'm great at finding.

You come down here and get breakfast sometime, alright?

[cahooted]

I'll--

[He hesitates, but eventually gives a shy nod.]

Sure. I will.

[motherserpent]

[She smiles. It'll be nice to see him face to face sometime when she's not busy jumping into a pit.]

You keep warm until then, alright?

[cahooted]

[He smiles; it's weak but it's there.]

You too. Take care, Tess.

[motherserpent]

Take care.

[And she's out.]