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[knightreform]

KRO sat on the floor beside Marcus, stroking the little AI's fender as he recharged. The child was pressed up against his leg as close as possible-despite KRO's best efforts, it still seemed like Marcus had picked up on the fact that something was wrong. Sighing, KRO rested his chin on his knees and closed his eyes, shoulders slumping.

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[dr_s_calvin]

Calvin stood in the doorway, watching him carefully.

This was not why she'd brought KRO here.

"Are you ready," she asked, not gently, but quietly, so as not to wake the child, "to tell me what happened?"

[knightreform]

KRO didn't bother to look up as he spoke, his voice soft. "I spoke to Shawn using e-mail again. She does not even know now if she will ever come here."

[dr_s_calvin]

"I see." She crossed to him, rested a hand on his head. "So this puts you back where you started very nearly, doesn't it?"

[knightreform]

He flinched a bit at the touch. "Nearly. Now I do not think I can even hope to see her again."