for the rest of us death will be a relief

[praevaricatio]

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[letsbe_clear]

[Cordy pokes her head out the door, in the middle of her own night routine, but she smiles when she sees it's Fred.]

Hey. Everything okay?

[splotchy]

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...

( Somebody stop her or she won't stop herself! )

[letsbe_clear]

[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.

They picked Angel and Spike.

[splotchy]

( Fred is led to the couch, taking a seat, engaged with her story. )

They picked Angel and Spike. They picked Spike? ...Who else was on the list?

[letsbe_clear]

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.]

[splotchy]

You always were a top notch negotiator. Do... you think they changed their minds and sent me back as like a reward for doing a good job?

( She kind of hopes they think of her as good enough. She was snuffed out so young because of that cretin, Knox. )

[letsbe_clear]

If they did, it's only because something else is coming and they're trying to bribe me.

[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.

[splotchy]

Right. Well. I'm happy I could slip through then. Be of help. I don't know where I was but I know I missed you guys.

( And that's something she can hold onto. )

Well, you're probably tired from traveling.

[letsbe_clear]

We missed you too.

[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.

🎀

[splotchy]

I'm gonna make the most of round two, you'll see.

( Kind of round three, if round two was after she allowed herself to be rescued from Pylea. )