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[hexyoutotuesday]

[When the video feed clicks on, Jinx is sitting, absolutely wide-eyed, in her favorite chair at S.S. Kahve. In the far corner of the screen, an employee can be seen cleaning up a puddle of spilled coffee. Well, less spilled, more like dropped without a single ounce of remorse. What can she say? The little metahuman is anxious, excited, and still

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[gaveherwings]

Did she? That's-

How is that pointless, Jinx!

....how...else have things been going?

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[hexyoutotuesday]

Calm down, Doctor D. I'll come in for my next appointment soon and you'll be able to feel it yourself.

[Oblivious girl here.]

Aside from this, I just can't get enough sleep. I can't stop eating, either. I've barely been able to stay at work for half a shift.

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[gaveherwings]

I...think we ought to move it up, if you're already feeling- Can you come to Skye tomorrow, in the afternoon?

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[hexyoutotuesday]

...sure, I can do that.

[She watches him suspiciously for a moment.]

Daedalus. What's up?

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[gaveherwings]

I'd...like to see another ultrasound, before we come to any conclusions.

But you shouldn't be-

The fetu- ...baby shouldn't... it shouldn't be kicking, this soon.

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[hexyoutotuesday]

[Her expression drops and she swallows, hard.]

That's by human standards. Or maybe I'm just sensitive.

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[gaveherwings]

I'd [his voice is pleasant, gentle, but...careful] like to review things with you again- if that's alright. Just a check-up on progress, to see that everything's going well...by a standard that's ideal for you and your child.

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[hexyoutotuesday]

You're worried.

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[gaveherwings]

I just want to be completely certain your little world destroyer isn't making too much trouble in there.

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[hexyoutotuesday]

[If you weren't so young and sweet, she wouldn't trust you in the least, Daedalus.]

Then I'll drop by tomorrow afternoon.

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[gaveherwings]

Good-

Rest, in the meantime, and be sure you're keeping written records of your health up to date- have you been journalling the changes, day to day?

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[hexyoutotuesday]

Journals are for high school girls with nothing better to do.

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[gaveherwings]

They happen to be helpful for adult male doctors, too, if you keep track of your health.

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[hexyoutotuesday]

Please. You're as much of an adult as I am.

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[gaveherwings]

Meaning?

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[hexyoutotuesday]

Meaning you're a teenager with a stethoscope telling me to keep a diary.