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[cutting_edgex23]

X slips in through the front door, twisting around and bending down when she's halfway through in order to catch the gray tabby cat attempting to make his fourth escape attempt in the past two days

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[cutting_edgex23]

X looks up, though she is not startled.

"Yes."

She pauses for a second, studying Elle.

Then --

"I got two."

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"Yes," X says. Her tone is not quite fervent, but it is -- edging on happy.

It is a nice change.

"Liz gave me Steve McQueen. He is good at escaping."

[thursdays_angel]

Castiel watches the short dance with the cat with interest. But not wishing to be a distraction, he waits until she has settled into her booth before he approaches.

"Hello, X."

"Are you better?"

When last they spoke, X had been troubled. Castiel has been praying faithfully for her peace of mind.

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"Castiel. Hello."

X looks up at him, head tilting very slightly.

Then she nods. Once.

"Yes."

Beat.

"It is -- it is better. Now."

This pause is longer.

"And I have cats."

[thursdays_angel]

Castiel's head echoes the tilt.

"The two are related?"

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"I -- "

She hesitates, thinking that over.

Her nod this time is a little more tentative.

"I think so. A little. I like cats."

[director_global]

He turns away from the bar with a cup of coffee in hand, then pauses as he spots her.

A moment or two later, Nathan Stark makes his way over.

"Laura, hello."

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"Nathan," X says.

She does not tense.

Maybe it is because this time he does not look like he has been crying.

And after a moment of silent study, carefully --

"You are okay."

[director_global]

"I am," he agrees, easily enough.

"And you?"

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"I am okay, too."

Beat.

"I saw SARAH. Here. Before."

She promised not to say anything about Callister, so she doesn't.

But talking about SARAH is okay.

[evil_koala_626]

Some time thereafter, the lake door opens to admit a small figure bedecked in a too-large scarf, a red bobble hat and-

No, actually, that's pretty much it.

Both garments are removed as the door swings shut on its own accord. they are absently tossed away. A second later an ear has swiveled in the Direction of X's booth. It is followed in short order by two wide eyes.

[cutting_edgex23]

X's own head turns, and then she looks down to more fully meet Stitch's gaze.

"Stitch."

Beat.

"You are cold?"

[evil_koala_626]

"'S snowing." replies the alien. A claw is helpfully pointed at the door.

Oh, right.

"heh-ha-Hiiiiiii."

[cutting_edgex23]

"Oh."

Beat.

"It is not snowing in San Francisco. You like it? Snow."

That is the question that comes next, right?

[pirate_jack]

"Why you--"

A brawling, sprawling, struggling tangle of pirate and ninja rolls across the floor and fetches up against a table.

Jack Sparrow takes advantage of the moment's pause to yank his hat from his head with his free hand. He slams it down over Leo's face and promptly bashes him through the hat with the hilt of his sword.

"--bloody ninja!"

[ginsu_master]

He is, indeed, a bloody ninja. There is blood streaming out of Leo's nose.

Right. That's it.

Leo plants both his feet on Jack's chest and kicks. Jack goes flying, landing against the nearest wall. Leo flips to his feet and is already twisting bow swords about in a wide arc. No decapitation, very purposefully Leo would say, but his strike leaves its mark: two slashes on Jack's cheek.

"I beg your pardon, ma'am," Leo almost growls out (Leo does not growl). "I will apologize at great length later."

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"I do not care about apologies."

X gets up from the table.

"But you will both stop fighting. Now."

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A little more blood won't hurt, right?

[pirate_jack]

"Now, luv," Jack says, blood streaming down his face and fire flashing in the black eyes that never waver from the ninja, "this here's not fighting."

Beat. He bares his teeth at Leo in something that remotely resembles a smile.

"This is negotiating."