perpetual anticipation is good for the soul but it's bad for the heart

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[cosmiccon]

I think so.

[He likes the work, and he gets along with the people. He feels useful, which is more than he thought he would get going into supernatural witness protection.]

It depends on the case, and the general climate, but I feel like I help more people than I hurt.

[dollywood]

You always did, Dolls. You make places better than they were before you got there.

( Even if he leaves them prematurely, dies, or leaves people behind. Even if he decides to. )

So, what now? After tonight. What's next after Xavier Dolls' apology tour?

[cosmiccon]

[He takes a deep breath before shrugging.]

Not sure. A bunch of us are tied up in witch shit right now, so the rest of us will be making sure the small stuff gets handled.

[dollywood]

Small time, huh? Don't you miss the shady Black Badge days? I know I miss sister-wife widows.

( Things were a lot less complicated then. Even if they felt more then. )

[cosmiccon]

[He snorts.]

I don't miss Black Badge.

[Black Badge made his life hell for so long, and even with Jeremy at the helm, he wouldn't go back.]

But I did miss you.

[And after a beat when he realizes how that sounds:]

All of you.

[dollywood]

Yeah. We missed you too. ( She needs to add the button. ) Jackass.

[cosmiccon]

[He smirks before nodding.]

So are you just going to stay here for as long as Alice is in college?

[dollywood]

Some of us have free digs and miss the city life. It ain't Greece...

( but it'll do.

she's not going to go into 'this is parenting' and she and doc can do this in the same city. he doesn't get to hear about that side of her. not today. maybe eventually. )

What about you? Going back underground?

[cosmiccon]

Eventually. It's going to depend on where we're needed next.

[There's some bigger problems going down, and someone is going to need to cover the smaller stuff.]

But one of the great things about being mobile is that eventually you can swing back around again.

[dollywood]

Are you trying to tell me something, Xavier Dolls?

( You need to spit it out. )

[cosmiccon]

[Yeah, he shouldn't be surprised.]

I'm saying that if you don't mind the occasional work trip, I can make myself more available.

[For friendship, for whatever Wynonna wants. He's opening the door, he's leaving it up to her to set how far.]

[dollywood]

Occasionally available. So you've heard my Native American name.

( For whatever the door brings the both of them. )

Maybe don't lose my number then.

[cosmiccon]

Wasn't planning on it.

[And with that, they will just hang out and chill for the rest of their time at the party.]