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[iwas_cassandra]

[A week rolls round and Angela's back to normal, feeling more than a little awkward about the whole thing. She'd forgotten what it was like to be that young, and she wasn't sure if she misses how trusting she used to be able to be, or was given more of a reminder of how stupid she used to be in the past. What she was annoyed about, however, was

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[spongetastic]

...Mom?

[iwas_cassandra]

Yes, Peter. Seems everything's back to normal.

[spongetastic]

Just checking. [a pause] Mom, about all that... I wanted to ask you something.

[iwas_cassandra]

[thinks back to some of the things she'd said, and knows that this could be anything, but nods]

What is it, Peter?

[bro_codebreaker]

[the writing the Journal comes up with matches that of the new girl from the camp, but it sure doesn't sound like her. Operation Fail is go, Barney, have at]

Wow, the Castle put you on a loss already, Angela? That was quick.

[iwas_cassandra]

[Oh, Barney. She was going to filter something to you, too, but she couldn't quite figure out how to say it. And even here, she doesn't quite feel like she's finding the right words]

Actually, I'm afraid the girl you met was the loss. My name is Angela Petrelli.

[bro_codebreaker]

... [stares at the journal, perplexed] ... Wait, so you've ... been here? [different last name, sounds older ... and then it hits him.]

Oh. Okay, I ... I get it. [so much for that. ...on the other hand. she might totally be a total cougar or something now. you never know. clears his throat and forges on]

Doin' alright, then? Glad to be back the way you were? [because he knows how humiliating it can be when the castle makes you act like someone you haven't been for a long time]

[iwas_cassandra]

[Cougar Angela is not, but you will probably be seeing a lot of her, Barney. You somehow managed to get her hooked on those lattes]

A little, yes. I wanted to thank you, actually. You were very kind to me when you didn't have to be. I appreciate it.

[i_findthem]

What was, ma'am?

[iwas_cassandra]

[a bit of a pause as she tries to place the voice]

It seems the castle felt it fit to put me on my first loss.

[i_findthem]

I'm on a loss too, ma'am. I'm eight but [figures telling Angela she has boobies wouldn't be appropriate so] now I'm a grownup.

Are you alright, though?

[iwas_cassandra]

Yes, dear, I'm fine. Thank you for asking though.

Gabriel

[iwas_cassandra]

Thank you. It was -- a unique experience, to say the least.

Gabriel

[iwas_cassandra]

It decided to make me sixteen again. I'd forgotten how -- naive I was, back then.

[Angela]

[overninelives]

Hey. Welcome back.

You're welcome. I couldn't just let you run around by yourself.

Claire

[iwas_cassandra]

Regardless, you handled it much better than I would of when I was your age. Though I suppose that just comes with time in the castle?

Angela

[overninelives]

Yeah. I'm kinda used to people suddenly being different without notice. It's no big deal.

I'm sorry about Nathan.

Claire

[iwas_cassandra]

As am I. But at least back home things are looking better, no?