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[cross_and_bow]

Jane tells everyone what happened regarding the Alethian afterlife.

And little tidbits about surrounding events, too.

Bella has been hanging out in the Jarvis she knows better, mentally composing a treaty for the Vxaabli demons, and as she hears the story she slowly, slowly tenses up like a spring.

Comments

[cross_and_bow]

"I'm still not clear on why this would be backwards relative to Pearl. Shell Bell died too - not in front of Pearl, but mid-conversation."

[toblameforit]

"Yeah, but... they're different people, who grew up differently, so a similar thing happening affects them in different ways," he says. "I think that's kind of the point I'm trying to make here. Also, didn't she resurrect her in like two minutes? Which is part of the same pattern I'm talking about with her - the Hunger Games are a thing you can win. And she did. Her and her Tony. To Pearl, holding on tight to the stuff you care about is a strategy that actually works."

[cross_and_bow]

"That makes sense," murmurs Bella. "...Have you talked to Sherlock, our one, about any of this stuff?"

[toblameforit]

"...Not really."

[cross_and_bow]

"Should you? If someone were generating insights like this about me I would want them, but I'm not sure about him."

[toblameforit]

"He might've figured it all out already. Or not. I dunno."

[cross_and_bow]

"Maybe worth replicating this conversation for him - I assume that's okay with you?"

[toblameforit]

"Yeah, sure."

[cross_and_bow]

"Thanks," says Bella, and she smiles and hugs Tony again and then flies up the stairs, hunting for her boyfriend.

[eversomuchfun]

Her boyfriend is reading a book!

No, wait, he is hugging her. That is what he is doing.

[cross_and_bow]

Hugs!

"I should totally talk to Tony more, he is insightful," she says.

[eversomuchfun]

"Yes he is. I assume you talked about me, then, since his other major topics of expertise are engineering and nuclear physics."

[cross_and_bow]

"We did briefly talk about the pet arc reactor he is building, but yes, you were the primary topic, I can reproduce the conversation if you want."

[eversomuchfun]

"Go ahead."

[cross_and_bow]

Brainphone-dump. Whee.

[eversomuchfun]

"As usual, Tony understands me better than I do myself."

[cross_and_bow]

Nuzzles. "I'm not sure if any of this is practically useful, of course, but it's worth knowing."

[eversomuchfun]

"Yes."

[cross_and_bow]

Snuggles.