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[i_spoiled_it]

In Kenya, it is not quite sunrise and Steph has just had a troubling conversation with Babs.

She looks at the phone in her hand, and sighs, stuffing it into her pocket and getting to her feet.  Today's going to be busy, and she doesn't really feel up to it.  Which means she probably needs to go and try to get a little more sleep.

But the door of the

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[will_scarlett]

Will comes in from the front door and grins when he sees who's behind the Bar though his smile fades when he sees the look on her face,

"Steph, lass, its been too long."

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He grins and takes a drink,

"Aye, it is. Do ye recall why we became such good friends?"

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Steph looks him over, thoughtfully.

"No-oo-oot really. I could guess though. Probably 'cause you're cute."

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"Nay, wasna that, was more we've many things in common. I serve Robin o'Locksley,"

There's an older look in his eyes, maybe explaining what happened to her is a bad idea.

[i_spoiled_it]

Steph looks at him, thoughtfully. "Robin Hood? So that forest I remember ..."

[will_scarlett]

"Was Sherwood, aye."

[i_spoiled_it]

"Sherwood."

Steph grins, suddenly, wide and bright.

"I've been to Sherwood Forest. Sweeeet."

[will_scarlett]

"Aye an I'll take ye back when'er ye wish."

[i_spoiled_it]

Steph beams at him, sitting back and leaning on the bar.

But she's still eyeing him. "So ... what is it you aren't telling me?"

[will_scarlett]

He really hates Milliways sometimes and says into his drink,

"That ye were dead when we met."

[i_spoiled_it]

Steph pales a little, but she nods, slowly.

It makes sense.

"And now I'm ... not."

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, an I'm glad,"

From what she'd told him of her death, it was a horrible way to die. Though now she's survived it, which is hard in another way.

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She never had to go through the process of recovery before. It's new and unpleasant in all sorts of novel ways.

"Me, too," she says, quietly. "Although ..."

Survivor's guilt is a bitch, too.

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, is complicated,"

He unties his sleeve to show her the scar there,

"Part o'why we're such friends is I've lived too."

[i_spoiled_it]

Leaning over the bar already, it isn't a stretch to reach out and press her fingers lightly against that scar, very gentle.

"I think I understand," she says softly, gratefully.

[will_scarlett]

"Aye, an I'll be 'ere for any aid I can give,"

Because she's Steph and she was there for him so he will be for her.