[Video]

[watchforthorns]

[Despite the quiet, despite the peace, it seemed someone in Nautilus couldn't sleep. The feed showed a darkened section of woods in the South, the night sky just visible through the covering of tree branches

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[voice]

[and_a_prayer]

[And if Wing is awake right now, it's probably because Skyfire introduced him to soda. It's just enough to make sleep of his own unlikely, so it's with a quiet concern that he answers the unintentional video feed.]

Arcee?

[voice]

[watchforthorns]

[The femme starts at that, optics brightening slightly as she looks up... seeing the camera.]

...Oh. Hello Wing...

[voice]

[and_a_prayer]

[He hadn't meant to startle her, but it didn't feel right not saying anything either. He doesn't like the look in her optics. It looks out of place.]

What's wrong?

[voice]

[watchforthorns]

[In some way, she's grateful he did speak up. She'd been brooding in circles over this for some time, and seemed unable to come to a conclusion that soothed her on her own.]

I was... just thinking about Sleep.

[Video]

[spongescream]

[Intrusive Seeker is intrusive.]

What'cha thinkin' about?

[Video]

[watchforthorns]

[She could try and change the subject. Or wave it off. But...the subject doesn't allow for that sort of flippant attitude.

So, she'll come right out with it.]

...How can you tell? I mean... if someone's not coming back?

[Video]

[spongescream]

Ahhh that.

[This never gets easy. How does I shot sensitivity?]

Listen... when someone leaves here- when they return to sleep. It's. Hard.

[LOL LET ME TELL YOU BOUT MY KIDS. AND MY LOVER. AND MOST OF MY FRIENDS.]

Uh. But when they do it's. Not like they're gone. Forever? They're. Asleep. And you can go and see them. Sleeping. And watch them sleep- and.

Well this just kind of took an awkward and creepy turn.

Point is, they're not gone forever. They can still wake up again.

[Video]

[watchforthorns]

What if... they just went to check things out? How would we know if they were just traveling still, or Sleeping?

[Someone misses their medic and is getting worried, can you tell?]

[Video]

[leekspin]

Anou...

[She taps her fingertips together.]

Can I come join you?

[Video]

[watchforthorns]

[Arcee has kinda resigned herself to the idea that Nautilus wasn't going to let her brood in solitude. Which... is probably for the best.]

Sure, Orihime... I think... some company would be good.

[Video]

[leekspin]

I can provide that! Sit tight, I'll find out where you are!

[It's a good thing Cybertronians have a similar equivalent to souls. She's off to the transporter, so she can follow Arcee's reiatsu signature to her location.]

[Video]

[watchforthorns]

I'll be here.

[She just settles back a bit to wait, though she takes a moment to bend up a small pile of pillows for Orihime to sit on if she wanted. No need for her to be uncomfortable.]

[nameisnotzippy]

[Having seen the rest of the feed, he's debating his response.]

I don't want to give you false hope if there truly is none, but to be honest with you, I didn't expect Wheeljack to return either.

[watchforthorns]

I... that's part of what makes this so hard. Wheeljack and Wing both came back. I'm glad that they did, don't misunderstand, but it just makes me wonder...

[nameisnotzippy]

Wonder if he'll come back, too? I wish I had any definite answer for you.

[watchforthorns]

It's alright... I know there's no real way to know for sure. He'll come back eventually, right?

[Even if he might not remember. Or he might be from a different reality entirely.]

[Voice]

[watchforthorns]

[She sounds a bit less dejected at this point]

I couldn't recharge, and this seemed the best place to get some thinking done.

[Voice // Locked]

[watchforthorns]

Yes.

I... I'm just...

Afraid, I guess.