Galactica Point, Monday Morning

[bitch_prince]

It had taken them a while, but at last they'd made it to Fandom. Arthur had sent Merlin off to arrange a hotel room, because he had some important manly brooding planning to do, and then he'd taken a walk

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[solo_sword]

During the day, Jaina had to do something to keep herself busy, which meant training. When today's run brought her by Galactica Point, she was relieved to see who she did there. "You made it!"

[bitch_prince]

Arthur had still been staring at his phone - damn it, Romeo! - when she called. His head jerked up immediately-- and if his answering "Jaina!" had held more than its fair share of desperate joy, well.

It had been a long week.

[solo_sword]

She jogged over, and hopefully you didn't mind hugs, Arthur, because the things that were going on totally required people to hug each other. "It's good to see you."

[bitch_prince]

Arthur and hugs generally did not really agree with one another, but he was used to Francine, and hugs from girls shorter than him were decidedly less awkward than hugs from a hyper beanpole of a wizard.

So he returned it, without making much of an embarrassment of himself. "It's good to see you too," he said, though now seriousness was seeping back in. "Though I'd hoped the circumstances would be better."

[thatsamilkshake]

It was such a good thing that Arthur was used to Francine. JUST SAYING. Even though she only barely qualified as a girl shorter than him. "Arthur!"

[bitch_prince]

"Francine!"

This was going to be a thing, wasn't it? Including the awkward reception of hugs.

[thatsamilkshake]

It was, though Francine's reply, after a moment of silence and with no apparent intention of letting go, was less awkward than nonsensical. "Dinah."

Well, nonsensical if you were absolutely deaf to the tone.

[bitch_prince]

That tone didn't bode well.

"...Francine...?"

Behold: a conversation held entirely in names and intonation.