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[futures_of_ash]

[Millitimed to sometime after her conversation with Wellard(still running)]It's a proven fact that everyone has their weaknesses. Stress points. Fracture lines. A strong person can shatter with the slightest pressure, if such weaknesses are known. And recently...Rachel has been far from strong

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[devils_fear]

He'd been exploring a little and wound up back at the lake. Finding Rachel there was a little surprising, he had thought this was a place she only came to once in awhile, to get away. But the way she seemed when he approached made him think perhaps there was a reason she was here.

"Hey." He said as he walked up.

[futures_of_ash]

She often finds herself on the lake at least once a day. It's how she holds herself together sometimes. Tonight she's close to exhaustion, that fine edge of weariness in her voice and body...she's never slept well, and she's siphoning alot of energy elsewhere right now...

"Hey yourself" she greeted, voice only catching a little as she didn't even draw her attention from the waters.

[devils_fear]

He stood besider her a moment and then sat down, crossing his legs and resting an elbow on his knee. "Well, I've explored a little bit. This place isn't that bad. Haven't talked to anyone else yet though. Guess its a good thing I ran into a couple people I sort of know when I got here."

He picked up a small handful of stones and tossed them out onto the water, skipping a few and just plunking in the others. He could tell easily something was bothering her but wasn't the best at bringing these things out. He could of course just ask, but then there'd be that ackward moment if she didn't want to talk about it with him.

[futures_of_ash]

"Many of the people here are wonderful. I've started to build afamily from them. Well, a series of brothers anyway" she noted softly, a painful note buried deeply in her voice.

Her attention is caught by the ripples the stones make, rings among rings, crashing and circling into each other.

[ncdcas_cable]

A tired Nathan has been looking for her. When he sees her however, he stops, worry filling his eyes and mind.

He closes his eyes and gently sends a thought tendril her way.

::Sis? What's wrong?::

[futures_of_ash]

Rachel didn't glance away from the water, but there was the sense of her attention focusing on him ::Nothing that can be fixed easy:: she admitted wryly.

[ncdcas_cable]

He slowly approaches, walking on air.

::Doesnt make it any less important that it cant be fixed. And anything that hurts you like this? Is important.::

Warmth and care flow from his mind, along with real warmth, a telekinetic warm wind whirling around gently.

[futures_of_ash]

::Just your big sister having issues:: she noted, a small, delicate childsface flasging through the night for a moment.

The warmt and caer is lie a blanket though, a balm. It helps.

[prone_to_panic]

Perhaps at some point there is the sound of a soft footfalls and then there is someone sitting down next to her, arms crossed loosely across his own knees. He doesn't speak, he really doesn't have to, but he is there.

[futures_of_ash]

After a time, she shifts enough to lean against him slightly, a shaky breath rattling from between her lips. ::I'm an idiot:: she admitted softly. ::I think I scared Wellard::

[prone_to_panic]

He shifts to lean his cheek gently on her hair.

"He'll get over it, he's a stout lad. He's had his own share of greif and pain, he'll understand."

Archie had seen a lot of himself in the boy and made it his business to try to take better care of him than he was shown.

[futures_of_ash]

"He asked about Tool" she admitted carefully. "He was worried about her"

"I didn't scream"