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[graveflowers]

☒ ᴀᴄᴛɪᴏɴsᴘᴀᴍ ☒ ᴘʀᴏsᴇ ☒ ᴘɪᴄᴛᴜʀᴇ ᴘʀᴏᴍᴘᴛs ☒ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴡᴏʀᴅʟʏ

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[graveflowers]

I don't remember. I think he might have died? The first thing I can remember is my mom walking me to the Legion. My stitches came undone and I was bleeding, it was a really great introduction. Mostly everything else is blurry, just some stuff that stands out. More now, thanks to the nightmares, I remember a lot more people dying, more battles.

[nosdacariad]

I can't imagine it ever gets easy, no matter how many people you lose.

[graveflowers]

Probably gets worse. Start thinking weird shit like... what if it's me? What if I did something awful once upon a time and this is just karmic retribution. I mean, there is a goddess for that so it's not out of the question. Nemesis is hardcore. Just, but hardcore.

[nosdacariad]

It's not you, Vi.

When terrible things happen, it's generally because of terrible people making it happen.

[graveflowers]

Or, alternately, I'm cursed. [ she sighs heavily. ] I know it's not me. It's never been me, I just happen to be the common denominator in all the deaths in my life because it's my life. I know that, but it doesn't make it feel any less like it's because of me. I'm supposed to bring life but I'm surrounded by death.

Just like my mom.

[nosdacariad]

You do bring life, everywhere you go. Believe me. Bringing it to places surrounded by death seems like bringing it where it's needed the most.

[graveflowers]

I guess. [ she's a little dubious, but she doesn't want him to think she's not at least listening to him. ]

[nosdacariad]

[ 42 - coldplay

he stares off absently at the floor ] Trust me. When... when things get hard for me, it's the little things that remind me what we're living for that keep me going. Even if it's just... goofing around with you guys. A hug. An ice cream sundae. [ he looks up at her, giving her a little smile ] Someone taking the time to try to get to know me.

Life.

[graveflowers]

Well, that's easy then, isn't it? Because I'm pretty much a professional good and I will always want to get to know you. I love you, Mark. You're part of my family now -- have been since I put that little peg in my little car and became a ski instructor.

[ ah... life. ]

[nosdacariad]

Maybe some day you'll get to move out of the mobile home.

[graveflowers]

Oh I hope so. Tree house or bust.

[nosdacariad]

[ he expels a shaky laugh, mirth breaking through whatever's troubling him ] I love you too, Vi. I hope you know that.

[graveflowers]

I know sweetie. And I'll always be here, no matter what. Just... in case you forget.

[nosdacariad]

Don't know how I could.