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'Allo. Welcome to New Feathers and all that. Still, Sokka I know you're busy with engagement stuff, I'm sure. So the others who work at the Smithy, can I get some help melting things down? It's a very big order

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[i_speak_softly]

[Hiding his own reply while totally spying on his brothers'.]

Fujiko.

[i_speak_softly]

I can't help noticing you reached for your gun.

[He understands warrior reflexes, and he believes you if you say you hadn't intended to shoot him. But he still wants to know what triggered the unconscious movement.]

[doubleppk]

[There's a brief pause on what to say, and how to say it.]

I'm on edge. [Surprisingly honest.]

[i_speak_softly]

[His shoulders slump.]

Who isn't?

[Still, it's a little odd that a simple, vague question about yourself, from someone who ought to be a friend, was enough to push you over that edge.]

[doubleppk]

Hai.

[Slumps in her seat a little and tries to find something less dangerous to fidget with before giving up and holding onto the gun practically like a security blanket.] Between him missing and just... I've never exactly had to do much of a whole "Meet the family" thing. [Given that Lupin's father is a scary bastard and his close friends are already overprotective of him and hate Fujiko, even if she knew Lupin first and never in an assassination target like the other two. So meeting Don really had her trying hard and floundering on how. At least with Mikey it was easy. With Mikey she actually relaxed.]

How are things with Robert?

[i_speak_softly]

[See, Raph, this "meet the family" thing isn't so easy. Under better circumstances Don might feel a little swell of vengeful validation.]

Not bad. The experiment was...

[Well. He doesn't entirely remember what the experiment was.]

[doubleppk]

[Fujiko is glad he doesn't remember the experiment because she's trying to block out the being married to Raph's DAD thing. It's just a whole Lupin the 2nd can of worms again. But yes, meeting the family is rough. Fujiko's already offered to run interference with Raph and give Robert a chance to breath if necessary.]

Yeaah... well... All's well that ends well. [Of course, in her experience, things NEVER really end well, but whatever. She will pretend~]

[i_speak_softly]

[In Don's experience, things never really end.]

[He gestures to his cinnamon roll. Want a piece?]

[doubleppk]

[Waves a hand, she'll pass.]

Ahh... I'm not really sure what to say.

[i_speak_softly]

[That's okay; he'll happily eat it himself.]

If there's anything on your mind... [- that doesn't make you twitchy to talk about, that is.]

[doubleppk]

[Shrugs. She's not even going to bother pretending to be brainless or carefree.]

I wish I could say knowing that Raph's been through tougher and survived would make it better, but somehow I don't think I'll stop worrying either way.

[i_speak_softly]

I know I never do.

[Don mentally awards Fujiko a number of points for this thought.]

[doubleppk]

Heh. I guess he causes a lot of accidental worry then?

[Soft smile.]

[i_speak_softly]

Sometimes I think he does it on purpose.

[doubleppk]

Somehow, coming for Raph, that wouldn't surprise me.

[i_speak_softly]

[He sobers again.]

I just wish they'd send him back.