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...this is the neatest thing I've ever seen. I want one for home so bad.

-Right! This is Sorey, please leave me a message so I can get back to you!

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It's cool. You working on fixing something up?

A little, but nothing that won't heal. Did you get boarded?

Yeah. Some of the crew subjugated the invaders by killing them mercilessly, proceeded to brand them and then shoved their bodies back into space as a warning. The raiders didn't like that so they went after us with a vengeance.

We've only got life support up right now. [So, yeah. He's fixing something up. And he's a little bit upset.]

[A long pause, punctuated by a low whistle.]

Well, shit. You guys need help with anything?

...do you have any duct tape?

...You know, by all rights we should, but somehow it never occurred to me to grab any at any of the places we've stopped.

Ahhh, it's okay. Didn't occur to me either. It's great for patching up the vents, but I can make do with other materials.

Is Nightingale okay? I haven't gotten to call her yet.

She's resting in the medical bay here, I'm keeping an eye on her. I'm sure she's going to be fine.

[Oof, that bad? Having four overprotective healers inhabiting your body can really screw with your perspective on the seriousness of injuries.] Do you need anything? I can step out for a little bit if you want me to bring you something.

Nah, I think I've got it taken care of. I'll let you know when she's doing a little better, though, if you wanna come visit.

Sure, I'll drop by. [He'll bring something, maybe Mikleo can make some ice cream. Even if things are hectic, people still need little comforts.]

...ah, Opal. I've been meaning to apologize to you.

[A pause, hesitant.]

For what?

From before. ...after Mikleo died.

You were trying to talk to me and I threw it in your face. I'm sorry.

...That was months ago. If I was still pissed about it, I wouldn't have called you.

I know, but I've spent time thinking and I realized I'd never apologized for it. Recently I've had trouble with a friend not opening up so it made me think of that. So.

[She pauses for a moment, then.]

You wanna do it now, then?

I guess you mean open up? [Not especially, but that's a habit he's been meaning to break.] ...if you don't mind listening.

No, to do the Viennese Waltz. [A small sigh.] Yes, to open up.

I wouldn't have asked if I minded.

[Like talking to Edna. It's kind of almost comforting.]

I told you all that stuff about malevolence in the Fleet, right? How it turns people into monsters?

I think so, yeah. Dark energy, negative emotion, that kind of thing. Right?

Right. And I told you about how it affects people, how I'm supposed to clean it up, etcetera... And you um, you asked me about what happened to make me turn into...that.

Make no mistake, it was my fault, but...

[Sorey pauses; this isn't just about him, but he cannot tell this to any of the seraphim, and if he doesn't get this out he'll explode.]

...I have...a friend. A seraph friend. Seraphim usually can bestow blessings onto places and people if they're worshiped, but they're not always necessarily...good ones.

[She already thinks it sounds like it was at least partially someone else's fault, but she's going to reserve that judgment until he finishes.]

So they gave you a blessing, I'm guessing?

No! No, he didn't even know he was- I was trying to help him.

This is so hard to explain.

Uh, I'd been adjusting poorly up until then, but I was still managing. But one day he'd gotten hurt, so we armatized- merged kind of, it's a Shepherd thing, so that he could heal up.

He's suffered a lot. But when I tried to take on some of his burden, I couldn't quite...manage.

I'm sorry, is this making sense?

So... You tried some weird mind meld shenanigans, but he was having a really bad day and you couldn't deal?

[opal no]

I...guess, yeah, like that. [But with about eight other factors included in that, but it kinda feels like he's blaming Dezel now that he's said it.]

Okay. Go on.

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