i'm leaving you my last curse

[bravebartender]

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[polydeukes]

It wasn't, not really. Turns out he and Lizzie have a pretty big thing in common.

[She's hoping that Hope can read between the lines there, because Shep is still in the house and she doesn't want to spill the beans too much while he's in hearing distance.]

He seems cool though. And he brought his friend Annie, and she's quiet, but nice. I think she was mostly there for moral support and free food.

[bereavements]

Well, that's one way to bond with a back-from-the-dead -- never-been-dead family member. How did Lizzie take it?

( She gets it. )

Josie, I love you, but if Ivan invited me to his aunt's for moral support and free food, I'd go. I'd also invite you to be support plus one.

[polydeukes]

I think she's still processing. But I also think it weirdly helped? It'll be good to have someone who understands it.

[But to Hope's second point.]

I'm glad because oh my god, did you see the pictures of their spreads?

[She wants to shove all of it in her mouth.]

[bereavements]

Being a bibrid isn't exactly being a tribrid. But, remind her I'm here if she needs it? In the same - slightly larger boat.

( if she's needed. )

Colm could be a foodfluencer.

[polydeukes]

[Ugh. Colm.]

Unfortunately he is a jerk of many talents.

[But she will redirect back to Lizzie.]

And she knows. But I think it'll be nice for her to have a heretic slash siphon on the family side who's not Kai aka not evil.

[bereavements]

Just because he wasn't the perfect project partner doesn't make him a jerk, Josie.

( She can say that. )

It must feel like maybe she's less alone.

[polydeukes]

[She disagrees, but moving on.]

I hope so. We haven't really had a chance to talk about it too much.

[With vampire uncle downstairs listening.]

But he's a nice guy. I think it'll be good for my mom having him around too.

[bereavements]

Your mom's happy, isn't she? Another sibling coming out of the woodwork. She's always been family first.

( And she took that deathly seriously. Hope remembers her inner Kai showing himself a few times back at school. )

You're still flying back on Sunday?

[polydeukes]

She is. I think she's really happy. And yes. I will be there, if you want to come pick me up at the airport?

[Romantic airport reunions may be her favorite.]

[bereavements]

I wouldn't be anywhere else. We can get sushi on the way back to the dorms.

( Their favorite. )

I should go, I have to talk to my mom, but -- love you?

[polydeukes]

Love you too. See you in a couple days.

[And with that, she will hang up and go track down her sister for post-family dinner debriefing.]