It's a short trip from Harley's place to where Sarah and Doc Schreber live, and Rat's grateful for it. He doesn't leave until after dinner, and even then he's reluctant, but it seems like a good idea to go poke his head in and say hello. He hobbles up the front walk, a tall figure that's clumsy on his crutches. They'll probably hear him getting up
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"Daniel," she calls out. "It's Markus." Absently she tucks some loose strands of hair back into her bun, although her hair isn't so much disheveled as lovingly tousseled.
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He'll just head for the couch, being careful in case there's a Cleo around, and sitting down is a clumsy process. "I'm okay, thanks. I just had dinner."
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Clio is fortunately not on the couch. In fact, she looks a little afraid of Markus, until he sets his crutches aside. Then she recognizes him, and hops into his lap, purring. "We're..." Sarah trails off and looks over at Daniel. "Yes, I think so."
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At Dr. Schreber's statement he shakes his head, and smiles gently. "That's more than could be expected of anybody. It happened, but we are all back." He is attempting to sound reassuring, although his gut gives a little twist of worry. Are the strangers gone for good, or is it just a matter of time until this happens again? They can't go around living in fear, but there should be some kind of precaution against future incidents.
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Sarah takes a seat closest to Daniel's and reaches for his hand. She'd rather be sitting in his lap, like she was doing either, but that is certainly not appropriate in front of company. She is still worried over his well-being and is irrationally afraid he'll disappear again in the middle of the night.
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"Everyone is back as... far as I know, but we are... all marked by our experiences." He looks at Rat's ankles and his own wrist. "I don't mean just phy...sically."
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He doesn't miss the way they're clinging to each other, any more than he does Schreber's meaning. "I guess this kind of thing happens a lot in the nexus though, and people just... move on, right?" He doesn't like the idea that it's a common occurrence, but it's not as if he can do anything about it if it is.
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Rat waves a hand without a break in his petting of Clio. "I'll be fine, it wasn't all that traumatic, but it was worse for other people." He watches their hands, slightly worried by the way they're looking worried at him. He assumes the whole thing was worse for Schreber, even if he took less physical damage.
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"Would you like some ice cream?" she asks suddenly, wanting to lighten the mood a little. "Or did Harley stuff you full of food and not give me a chance to spoil you?"
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Sarah is saying what Schreber is thinking. Maybe they have been together so long they have a psychic connection? He does not want to counsel people really, but listening to friends is something different. He just nods and winces when Orwell tugs on his ear. "It might be helpful to talk... about your experiences. I know ev...eryone else thought they were some...one different."
Ice cream! Sarah is good at comfort food.
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"I really am okay." His eyebrows go up, and he pulls off his cap to scratch his head. "I was Gibbs' older brother, but maybe you already caught that part from him? Big dumb guy. I was the muscle, he was the brains. But I didn't call him George." He grins slightly. "It really wasn't all that bad. Kind of interesting, in retrospect. It's amazing how quick you can be to dismiss your own ideas when you think you're stupid."
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