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[The audio clicks on, but there's some slight hesitation before Arthur speaks. He really does not like opening himself up to possible exposure-- who knows who's listening, after all-- but there's a very important person he wants to speak to, and he's pretty sure he can't just filter this to her

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[cauchemal]

[Hurray! It's Arthur! Mal smiles widely, genuinely glad to see him. She looks good-much like her old, pre-inception self, calm and relaxed and at ease in her skin.]

Hello, Arthur.

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[Relief! He's so happy to see some proof that she's alive and well. Arthur smiles.]

Mal. [Slightly amused:] You're looking well.

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Ariadne said you were still here. [Slightly mixed emotions, though mostly she's glad to see him.] I'm very well. It's been a year for me, here. I'm teaching now.

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Yeah, it's been... Let's just say you're lucky to get out when you did.

Teaching? That's great-- which university? [Pause. He wants to ask if Costigan ended up there when he vanished, but decides not to.] We went to Paris... a couple weeks ago. It made me think of you.

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Antioch. It's lovely here-although after all those years in Los Angeles, I find I'd forgotten what winter can be.

Paris? [A slight sadness in her eyes.] Did you ... was my father there?