coming at you fast, midnight

[cosmiccon]

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[tearhiseyesout]

I'm sure he has his moments.

[Her face softens because this really is not what they had planned. But maybe, in a way, this is better.]

Perhaps if Danny takes his birthright, we can make an ally out of him. Then it won't be a total waste.

[ostensively]

It would be better to align ourselves.

( She can admit that. Maybe she's been blinded, and - in a way, manipulated by Monroe like everyone else. She thought she was doing the manipulating but it went both ways. )

Terminus ad exolvuntur.

( Before Jaq's eyes, Sierra returns to her current age, eyes resolute, energy dropping. )

Like the diplomats our parents never raised us to be.

[tearhiseyesout]

[Jaqueline smiles when she returns to herself, and nods.]

I can't believe I'm advocating for this, but maybe we can actually make things better. Who would have fucking thought.

[ostensively]

I'll be there, but not how they think. I can't be seen with you until it counts.

( Not with their parents' eyes on them. )

[tearhiseyesout]

[Jaqueline nods.]

No, that's smart. They can't start the Gauntlet until they find you. We should continue avoiding that for as long as we can.

[ostensively]

But, I'll be there.

( And that's what matters. )

It's good to see you.

[tearhiseyesout]

You too.

[She wants to reach for her, but she knows her hand will just go right through her.]

Hopefully, we'll see each other for real soon.

[ostensively]

Well, we won't. But, we will. Love you.

( She ends the connection and lets herself finally breathe. She clenches her fist and closes her eyes. Letting this go won't be easy, but it needs to be done. She has something to do before 9PM. )

[tearhiseyesout]

[Jaqueline sighs as she pulls herself out of the liminal space, before reaching for her phone again, pulling up her conversation with Ezra.]

She'll be there.

[Don't make her regret this.]