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[aldebaranshit]

(April 20th)

So....that was a bust. Some people are coming back after going home while others are waking from their dreams. Night is falling, so you better catch up with the vagabonds that stayed behind and get all who's come back together once again. There's plenty of shelter around, so just pick a building. Have a reunion.

[Mission:Regroup and camp up]

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[recurred]

[im sorry crixus for having to deal with daniel. im sure its even more difficult when there's even less you can understand]

...Good luck.

[cabineyes]

[ apparently he wandered off with his broken leg in the middle of the conversation. where did he go in that short while we just don't know. ]

[ jk he was wandering around the castle and now he's coming back. just to see the others leave. ]

That's going to end well.

What do you think they'll bring back? A bear or an army?

[recurred]

[leans back in seat]

Better than nothing.

[cabineyes]

We should continue on our own and not waste any time. They weren't interesting in returning to their worlds in the past, I doubt their opinions have since changed.

And none of them appreciated the traveling company either.

[ no seriously they all mostly hated our guts. why go look for them seriously. hel's nice for the eyes but she'll just punch me in the face. ]

[recurred]

We need to rest the night here anyway, so let them look. Let us rest.

[it feels like ive been awake since the beginning of time]

[cabineyes]

But we're leaving the first thing in the morning.

[ you sure look like you could use the rest. ]

[ limps over to the chair where he sat earlier and takes a seat. rest does sound good right now. ]

[recurred]

Of course. We can't wait here forever.

[even though she sort of wants to]

[cabineyes]

[ uh huh. ]

[ hides the judging eyebrows by looking down. takes out the pearls he found earlier. ]

[recurred]

[always a pirate]

[picks at her bracelet for a moment in this awkward not awkward silence]

I remember now.

[cabineyes]

Remember what?

[ not That. please no. ]

[ fiddles with the pearls. keeping the tone light. ]

[recurred]

[its That.]

[ and she's not all too excited about it. mostly tired, but also kind of grim as she looks up at him]

Everything.

[cabineyes]

[ ... ]

Took you long enough.

[ there goes his fresh start. or well it was ruined already. ]

[recurred]

[tired laughs and rubs at her face]

Really. That's all you have to say?

[cabineyes]

Hasn't there been enough of talking for one day?

I've got no explanation for you, lass. Think of it as you will.

[ it's all in the past. he's looking into the future now. the new me. ]

[recurred]

[watches him]

You think I'm going to hold it over you. I know you've changed, Hook, so stop acting like I'm about to rub your nose in it.

[cabineyes]

[ well you sure sounded like it for a second. ]

Maybe I have.

[ c-could it be. you really think so?. ]

[recurred]

Maybe you really haven't. [tired shrugs] But isn't that the risk I've always taken with you?

[cabineyes]

No one's forcing you.

[ you do this to yourself. ]

[ crosses his legs gayly and leans back. ]

[recurred]

[shrugs]

I want to.

[cabineyes]

After everything? Now that you remember I wouldn't blame you if you didn't.

[ boy you're really asking for it. ]

I must have said this before, but your faith in people is truly heart-warming.

[recurred]

And you always make sure never to be too clear with what you really want.

[its annoying. pulls herself up]

[cabineyes]

Perhaps I haven't figured it out myself.

[ pauses. ]

I thought I had, but maybe I was wrong.

[ all this time. he has started to realize it now. ]

[recurred]

[stops to look back at him. ur not talking about them anymore are you]

What are you gonna do, then?

[cabineyes]

Me? I'm going to return to Neverland to finish what I started. They need me.

[ after that who knows. somewhere deep inside of the less-rotten part of his soul he probably feels really good about being needed by someone. who would have thought. ]

[recurred]

[knocks at the good boot with her toe]

Look at you, taking responsibility. Helping people. When did that happen?