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[twiceahero]

It's not often that this particular redheaded woman is seen in the bar with anything on the table in front of her other than a laptop, but there are apparently exceptions to all trends because today the laptop is closed and set to the side so that there's room for the massive plate of pasta in front of her. Spaghetti carbonara with a huge crusty

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[themysciradiana]

It's a lot closer than some people might have imagined.

Whether one of those people is the tall brunette who just walked in through the door is up for debate.

"Gearing up for a long night?" Diana asks, smiling wide and bright as she makes her way over to the other woman's table. "Or just taking shameless advantage of food you don't have to cook?"

[twiceahero]

"More the latter than the former," Barbara answers, looking up with a warm smile. "Join me? The bread is excellent."

[themysciradiana]

"I really should spend more time here -- doing the same thing, of course," Diana offers a quiet laugh at the same time as she takes a seat.

Reaching for the bread comes right after that, prefaced by --

"Thank you for the invitation, it's much appreciated."

Manners die hard with Diana.

[twiceahero]

"What? I'm going to pass up a chance to spend time with one of the most impressive women I know?" Babs grins.

[themysciradiana]

"You might be a Babs from a different Earth!"

Diana defends her politeness viciously.

Or something.

"It's been a year for that."

Okay, so it was really a year for a cross-universal gathering of Supermen, but so what.

[twiceahero]

"Most years seem to be years for that recently," Barbara points out.

"Though the courtesy isn't unwelcome, you know."

[themysciradiana]

Diana's exhale is heavy, but it takes a lot of tension with it.

It's progress!

"I hope it's not a sign."

[twiceahero]

"I doubt it." Babs grins. "And you know I'm good at patterns."

[themysciradiana]

"It helps that you also have all the data."

All the data.

"But yes, I suppose I'll be willing to trust your judgment on this one."

[twiceahero]

Babs chuckles, just a bit shyly. Because that's a huge compliment.

"So, what brings you in here today, anyway?" Less awkward topics are a go!

[themysciradiana]

"Chance more than anything."

She breaks off another piece of bread and takes a considering bite.

"That and the fact that it probably was time for me to take a break. Try not to pass out from the shock."

[twiceahero]

"Hey, I'm taking a break myself. I suspect that's about as rare." Maybe even rarer.

[themysciradiana]

"So your coming to Milliways at this point was deliberate?"

Now that might be something of a shock.

To someone.

Somewhere.

[twiceahero]

"Most of my comings and goings here deliberate." Which shocked, yeah, the same someone somewhere.

What with how comfortable Babs is when things are out of her control.

[themysciradiana]

Diana's smile is a bit rueful.

"Most of mine tend not to be. Does that mean you have a -- what is it that they're called here -- a stable door?"

[twiceahero]

"I suppose that's a good term for it, yeah."

Babs grins. "If you ever want to use it..." Well, open door.

And an excuse to visit.