Speaking of therapy, Cordelia and I have connections that Fred might want to take advantage of if she wants to work through anything. You can also put that out there for anyone else who's recently returned.
( Angel's being a little bit of a hypocrite and has never had good 'therapy' experience. Or, being handled. He doesn't take well to either. But he knows some others do. And Taylor has gone on. )
Taylor's smart, she just... doesn't stop... talking.
Later on, after dinner, Fred knocks on the guest room Cordy and Angel are staying in. Angel is showering off the traveling, but that's good, cause she's looking for Cordy. )
Yeah, Claire's bed is like really comfortable, but from the pictures I've seen of her, you'd think she -- Not the point. I - I wanted to - know more. About you and about Angel. And, you mentioned Spike is back, so, Spike obviously... wasn't for some time. I just - don't understand how you're here. I love that you are. I hated what Jasmine did to you and to all of us and to poor Connor for all those months...
[Cordy nods as she steps further out the door, moving with Fred into the living room so that they can have a little privacy.]
Right. So, I died, and then Angel and Spike got pulled into a hell dimension when they were trying to take the Senior Partners down. But a few years back, the Powers that Be came to me with a deal. They needed an oracle to help divert an apocalyptic situation, and I negotiated enough to get two members of our team back also.
Our team. You, Wes, Gunn ... I don't know. I asked for the team, and they said that they'd pick two and surprise me. Honestly I think they were surprised I tried to negotiate at all.
[But of course she was going to negotiate. Screw her once, shame on you. Screw her twice, shame on her.]
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( "Better than a kiss," Fred says, considering. )
And Claire, Patience, and Alex were all taken in by Jody. Is Kaia still dreamwalking?
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[But there's still a lot of trauma there.]
She's getting a lot of therapy. Trying to talk Claire into it too, but she's content to still stick with hunter therapy.
[Cordy makes a face. "Yes, because that works so well." Jody gives her a commiserating look.]
We're talking about it, at least.
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( But, actions matter, too. )
Speaking of therapy, Cordelia and I have connections that Fred might want to take advantage of if she wants to work through anything. You can also put that out there for anyone else who's recently returned.
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Yes, Sweets is great.
[A beat.]
Taylor may be a little much, no offense Taylor.
[Who is not even here to be offended.]
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Taylor's smart, she just... doesn't stop... talking.
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Sometimes that's considered a good thing, given that her profession is to talk to people, but she is also supposed to listen too.
["She does," Cordy nods. "She also just loves a good ramble."]
And who doesn't.
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( "Rambler," Fred says, holding her hand up.
Later on, after dinner, Fred knocks on the guest room Cordy and Angel are staying in. Angel is showering off the traveling, but that's good, cause she's looking for Cordy. )
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Hey. Everything okay?
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( Somebody stop her or she won't stop herself! )
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Right. So, I died, and then Angel and Spike got pulled into a hell dimension when they were trying to take the Senior Partners down. But a few years back, the Powers that Be came to me with a deal. They needed an oracle to help divert an apocalyptic situation, and I negotiated enough to get two members of our team back also.
They picked Angel and Spike.
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They picked Angel and Spike. They picked Spike? ...Who else was on the list?
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[But of course she was going to negotiate. Screw her once, shame on you. Screw her twice, shame on her.]
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( She kind of hopes they think of her as good enough. She was snuffed out so young because of that cretin, Knox. )
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[Which she's not looking forward to if that's the case.]
But I doubt it. If it was, it would be just you and not ... everyone else.
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( And that's something she can hold onto. )
Well, you're probably tired from traveling.
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[Cordelia smiles back at her.]
And yeah, I am. And we will have a nice long car ride to talk. But I'm really glad you're here, Fred.
🎀
( Kind of round three, if round two was after she allowed herself to be rescued from Pylea. )