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[oliverplus]

[Oliver is sitting by a tree somewhere in the midst of the forest. He is soaked to the bone and looks tired, ragged, and shaky]

I just... [stops, swallows, and tries again, keeping his voice as steady as possible, but his fear is evident] I just wanted to say that... [trails off again, his voice growing very soft and tight] I saw it...it's

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[oliverplus]

...don't get in your way? What happened?

[oliverplus]

Ah. Yeah, that's about it. Except you're not going to cross my path...right?

[oliverplus]

Lara, this isn't some joke or contest, you know!

[oliverplus]

[blinks, then nods] Yeah. Yeah, thanks.

Just...don't come near me if you don't have to, okay? That's not a chance I want to take unnecessarily.

[oliverplus]

[smiles wryly] And just what would I get up to staying here alone?

[oliverplus]

Don't worry, I'm not planning to try any gymnastics.

[oliverplus]

Hey, you're the one who said to keep body parts intact.