A candle in the night

[flame_of_green]

Kyle had been gone for a long time now

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[toraolafsdotter]

It picks up after two rings.

"Tell me you want to go for coffee or something -- I'm going a little stir-crazy."

Tora had been pacing the apartment, after cleaning it from top to bottom, which hadn't distracted her nearly enough.

[flame_of_green]

"Or something," she says emphatically. "I can't take it either. You want to meet at the bistro?"

[toraolafsdotter]

A sound like rushing wind comes over the line.

"I'm already on my way."

Easy to walk, more fun to fly. She alights a block from their usual hangout and walks the rest of the way, making sure to get a table near the back.

[flame_of_green]

She's wearing black.

It's not a color that Tora has seen on her friend very often. Not even the classic little black dress.

"Iced vanilla latte," she rattles off to the barista, and after getting her drink, she wanders over to the big, comfy couch with the ice-blonde in it.

"Hi, gorgeous," she says, smiling.

[toraolafsdotter]

Tora relaxes against the couch cushions, happy to move the conversation to something that will hopefully make Bea feel a little better.

"Tell me more about him, what makes him so good for you."

[flame_of_green]

She smiles, and takes a long sip from her orange mocha. "Well," she says, tasting the word, "he's just different from anyone else I've been with." She shrugs a little. "He's funny, and sweet, and kind, and thoughtful. Not exactly someone I'd normally date - but also not someone I'd normally think I could keep, either."

[toraolafsdotter]

"Guy trusts him."

Simply stated, and Tora smiles back at her best friend.

"That would be enough for me, but on top of that he seems like a sweetheart. When they get back, we should do something together, the four of us."

[flame_of_green]

Bea looks down, cheeks pinking a little. She looks back up and meets her friend's curious gaze. "I uh.. well, I had the same thought. I was meaning to tell you when the boys got back, but.. I'm getting us four a vacation to the Carribean."

[toraolafsdotter]

Dishes are gathered up and placed in the self-busing area, and Tora waits for Bea to catch up before heading out the door into the bright sunlight.

"I got a call from the League about Bizarro causing trouble at a McDonald's." She stops and grabs Bea's arm. "Can I just say that being able to say 'I got a call from the League' is still REALLY weird, but in that good way?"

[flame_of_green]

Bea grins. "Go on," she says, understanding entirely.

[toraolafsdotter]

"I get to the McDonald's, and there's this man attacking Bizarro, threatening him with this gold... lance-type thing. He was going to kill him, Bea, and while I know that Bizarro isn't exactly a paragon of virtue, we just don't DO that!"

[flame_of_green]

Bea nods. Of course it wasn't done. Even Batman didn't kill people. "So, what did you do?"