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withmyxxx June 5 2010, 06:24:27 UTC
........ [Simon is peeking in the study. He's had the shit beaten out of him, and he's not looking so good, but he doesn't have so much crazy or hate in his eyes. He's not one to ignore a screaming, sobbing not!mom.

Especially not one who called him family--when he's never had a real family before.]

... Flora? ... Am I supposed to call you mom?

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bbsatbyrobots June 5 2010, 06:41:01 UTC
[She wipes the tears from her eyes before turning to Simon. She quietly notes his beaten state, but says nothing on the matter. Probably because...she didn't want to upset him again.

Exhausted, upset, and afraid, Flora doesn't want him--or anyone else--to worry. So, she forces a small smile before she speaks.]

Ah...I-If you want to. You don't have to, but...

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withmyxxx June 5 2010, 06:51:54 UTC
... You're crying.

[way to state the obvious.]

... what...?

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bbsatbyrobots June 5 2010, 06:53:43 UTC
[She hasn't quite...gathered her thoughts yet.]

N-No...I'm just...It's...

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withmyxxx June 5 2010, 07:00:17 UTC
... is it because Luke's gone?

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bbsatbyrobots June 5 2010, 07:01:18 UTC
[She looks away.]

Mm...

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withmyxxx June 5 2010, 07:03:01 UTC
... [he looks away.

Maybe he'd been a douche to Luke... but he'd said he was his father... even if he didn't mean it.

And there's something kind of dead there.]

'm sorry.

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bbsatbyrobots June 5 2010, 07:08:56 UTC
D-don't. He'll...he'll be back. [She tries really hard to sound convinced, but it doesn't really...work.]

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withmyxxx June 5 2010, 07:16:32 UTC
[he keeps his distance.]

... 'm sorry for yelling at you...

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bbsatbyrobots June 5 2010, 07:40:12 UTC
I-It's alright! I'm not upset or anything. Thank you for apologizing, though.

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withmyxxx June 5 2010, 07:47:52 UTC
[... stop being so damn cute, not mom. Simon is approaching, hesitantly.]

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bbsatbyrobots June 5 2010, 07:56:46 UTC
[Flora doesn't really notice. She's too busy trying to act like everything's alright.] It'll...It'll be okay, you know.

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withmyxxx June 5 2010, 15:19:35 UTC
[He's silent for a few seconds.

... He has to do something with the drone--he doesn't know what Flora will try to it.]

... Stay here.

[... drones aren't human anyway.]

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bbsatbyrobots June 5 2010, 15:57:32 UTC
Alright. [She nods absently, sitting herself at the desk, leafing through the papers once more.]

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