I am travelling again [private conversation]

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[No, it probably isn't the best time to talk to Near about going home, but Mel can't sleep, and she's been feeling the urgency of the need to return to their world, and finish Kira, and guarantee everyone's safety, ever since the futures room. She's just been... sidetracked. But she and Mail have been researching magical travel, and she knows she

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[Near's voice, muffled through the locked door:]

Who is it?

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It's Mel, I want to talk to you.

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[A brief pause, then:]

What's the passcode?

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*She sighs, and mutters it.* Gertruda.

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[Another pause, then Near's voice comes through the door once again:]

And the second part?

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For the love of- Christopher. Near, you know it's me.

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You of all people should know, Mel, that we can't afford to let our guard down in a place like this.

[He unlocks the deadbolt on the door and opens it a crack, security chain still latched. He blinks at Mel's other-than-human appearance.]

You look terrible.

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I feel terrible. Let me in.

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Are you alone?

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Yes, and I'm not going to say anything until I'm in. You of all people should appreciate that.

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[He stares at her for another long second, then closes the door, unlatches the chain, and pulls the door open to admit her into the room.]

Come in.

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*She steps around him and sits in the desk chair with her legs tucked under herself as usual.*

Mail and I are going home soon.

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[Near closes the door behind them, locks all the locks again, and shuffles over to the half-finished card tower on the table on the opposite end of the room.]

Are you sure it's wise to travel in your ... condition, Mel?

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*She rolls her eyes.*

After we fix this, and after we get the spell ready. Are you-

Damn it, Near. I came to ask you to come with us.

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[He pauses, back to Mel, facing his card tower, cards in hand.]

I see.

[He glances back over his shoulder at her.]

What's wrong with you?

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*She sighs, shifting in the seat, halfway into a L-like position, hugging her knees.*
The mansion thought it'd be awfully cute to make me a vampire.

I just ate. I'm not going to bite you.