[Ellie doesn't move too far, when Gene pulls back. As much as she's relied on him through years of memories of things that didn't actually happen, she's protective of him now.
It sucks to die. To see someone you care about die is a different story. And Ellie knows what it is to bury everything. It doesn't always work.]
A few. I'm going to go find Glimmer, and Lance. Checking in with some of the others on the network. Still some missing, so they must still be... stuck, I guess.
（ it's an automatic thing, but he says it with such quiet earnest that it's harder to disbelieve. he's used to bein' a safe harbour for more than just her — it's second nature now. ）
Given how things go here — I know you ain't been here as long as I have — my guess is they'll get out sooner or later. Wanna go check on their apartments just in case?
（ he ain't refrainin' from usin' names on account of any lack of trust, or what-have-you. it's more that he's got so many people he wants to look in on that if he listed them off one-by-one they'd be here a time.
ellie was first, but he's seen her now — the rest can follow. ）
We ought to check in at Red Wings, too. Most everyone that's back will probably get to congregatin' there.
[Ellie nods, understanding- Gene's always been friendly- and she breaks that train of thought. He is friendly with the other displaced. Warm and kind and well-liked. He probably has a lot of people that mean something to him.]
I figure we'll all meet up there eventually, once we're done checking.
（ screw that, he tugs her in for a full-on hug. it's easy enough she could break outta it if she really wanted to, but it's tight enough to impart the sentiment that's carried over from the aerie — that he cares for her so damn deeply. ）
I will. You too, yeah? Check in on the regular. If you need help lookin' for someone, I'll come quick as I can.
[She sees it coming, but she still gives a small gasp as he pulls her in against him, her eyelashes fluttering, then closing as she relaxes gratefully against him. Her fingers fist into the back of his clothes.]
（ memories or not, gene's always been the sort to take others in. he raised up his three brothers pretty much from nothin'. an' bein' a medic naturally meant bein' a caretaker just the same in the war. takin' in jackie, too, brought that out in him.
but it still feels real. those feelings, the desire to protect her an' ensure she ain't met with no harm. he can respect her autonomy an' strength an' still worry, which is why he forces himself to let her go with a playful, fond ruffle of her hair. ）
Let's head on out, then. An' I'll owe you a dinner later.
[The gesture is affectionate, feels familiar as anything, even if he's never technically done it before. She has memories, even if they didn't really happen.
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Date: 2020-12-21 04:22 am (UTC)It sucks to die. To see someone you care about die is a different story. And Ellie knows what it is to bury everything. It doesn't always work.]
A few. I'm going to go find Glimmer, and Lance. Checking in with some of the others on the network. Still some missing, so they must still be... stuck, I guess.
Fuck.
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Date: 2021-01-01 01:13 am (UTC)（ it's an automatic thing, but he says it with such quiet earnest that it's harder to disbelieve. he's used to bein' a safe harbour for more than just her — it's second nature now. ）
Given how things go here — I know you ain't been here as long as I have — my guess is they'll get out sooner or later. Wanna go check on their apartments just in case?
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Date: 2021-01-01 10:29 pm (UTC)[It will be, even if it's a bit shitty right now. She eyes him, making sure he believes it, and squares her shoulders.]
Yeah, I'm gonna. Who do you need to check on?
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Date: 2021-01-02 08:16 pm (UTC)（ he ain't refrainin' from usin' names on account of any lack of trust, or what-have-you. it's more that he's got so many people he wants to look in on that if he listed them off one-by-one they'd be here a time.
ellie was first, but he's seen her now — the rest can follow. ）
We ought to check in at Red Wings, too. Most everyone that's back will probably get to congregatin' there.
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Date: 2021-01-03 04:35 am (UTC)I figure we'll all meet up there eventually, once we're done checking.
[She lays a hand on his sleeve.]
Be safe out there.
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Date: 2021-01-10 02:36 am (UTC)I will. You too, yeah? Check in on the regular. If you need help lookin' for someone, I'll come quick as I can.
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Date: 2021-01-10 10:36 pm (UTC)Right back atcha.
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Date: 2021-01-11 01:53 am (UTC)but it still feels real. those feelings, the desire to protect her an' ensure she ain't met with no harm. he can respect her autonomy an' strength an' still worry, which is why he forces himself to let her go with a playful, fond ruffle of her hair. ）
Let's head on out, then. An' I'll owe you a dinner later.
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Date: 2021-01-11 02:52 am (UTC)And together, they head out.]