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*Death by the waterfront, skipping small stones in the water for the Squid to skip back to her. She's got a bottle of spiced rum by her side, and she takes a swig before holding it out to Raph as he wanders up, not turning around.*

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Hey, in my defense, I tried talking to him. He wasn't havin' it. 'Sides, he needed to cool down. Was gonna walk in with him, 'til he started in with the kicking.

*raises an eyebrow*
Oh please, do tell. I'm always up for a good "What Raph is thinking" theory.

Bruce isn't what you'd call the most reasonable guy in the world. At any age, I suppose.

And, honestly, I don't have much of a clue. I don't know what's been happening while I've been away.

Aww you're just sayin' that cause he grows up wanting to be vengence in a bat costume.

No offense, but I'm kinda glad. It's a little too noisey in here as it is.
*he taps the side of his head*

As for the goings on, let's see.
*makes a show of scratching his chin in thought*
Got some new folks. Lost some regulars.
Your brother is tormenting a kid cause he pissed of Snow.
And uh....i got a girlfriend.

*There's a pause. And a slow smile. Not a trace of sadness. She ruffles his hair*

That's my boy.

Who's the unfortunate kid?

*bats her hands away, playfully*
Her name is Penny.

...

Oh you meant the one that Snow is picking on by proxi.
That's Andrew.

Well, if Andrew isn't permanently curled into a little shivering ball, or condemned to Hell... I'd say he's doing pretty well.

True enough.
Guess Snow was a little fed up with the kid's fanboying. So everytime he does it, he'll get nightmares.

I told him, if it makes him feel any better, I'd have just broken his legs.
*shrug*

For Dream? That's mild. That's really mild. Not even a slap on the wrist.

But tell me about your girl.

Yeah, that's what I figured. Don't like the idea of Snow even asking Dream for something like that.

Name's Penny Lane.
*waits for some look of recognition from Death*

Ahh. *it looks like she's familiar with the name... she looks at Raph*

Relax. I meet everyone twice. You might want to make sure she doesn't party too hard, though.

*smirks*
I know the drill.
Just wanted to see your reaction.

Know all about the thing with Russell and the Ludes.
He's lucky I can't get to her time from here, otherwise we'd have to have a chat.

You know, somehow, I suspected just as much.

*chuckles*
Which part?

Having a chat.

You're a protective sort of bastard, aren't you? *grin*

I don't like to see people in my life get hurt.
'Less they deserve it.

*shrugs*
*he tries really hard not to think of home*

It's one of your best qualties. You're like a rock to a lot of people, I think.

*Chuckles sarcastically*
And a rock head to the rest of them.

Give and take, my friend. Give and take.

Yeah, right.

I...I've decided to go home. Set things right, at least.

*she nods* I understand.

*gently as she can* You coming back?

Plan ain't to stay. Just to go. It ain't right, me livin' here and them not bein' able to live their own lives. Just...just ain't right.

No. No, it's not.

*she ponders something, and plucks a tiny bronze ankh out of the air, and presses it into his hand.*

If you need me, hold this and call me, and I will be there.

*Accepts Ankh*
Thanks.

Course, if it doesn't go well, you may get called anyway.

I might. But somehow I doubt it.

*brightens a little*
That's reassuring.

I'm thinkin' of asking Tim for help. At least with the healing.