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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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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.

Not a bad idea. He's a good wizard. One of the best, actually. Hell, he might be the best.

What makes me nervous though, is that he knows the family. And...man what he's going to think of me.

There's a philosophy that says once a man has confessed his sins, he is immediately forgiven for them.

In other words? I wouldn't worry too much about it. We all fuck up.

Yeah, right.
Sounds easy, it just ain't.

Most stuff that sounds easy, isn't. It's true.

But you're stronger here *she touches his head* and here *she touches his chest* than you give yourself credit for.

Thank you.

*she looks at him for a long moment, then smiles, and ruffles his hair*

I call 'em how I see 'em.