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I think I'll wait until I'm home in my own bed. I haven't seen it in months.

[ bunk beds are not the same... ]

But you should make sure to get plenty of rest before that. You're always overdoing it.

[momming]

A lot of the time, it couldn't be helped.

[ With a soft huff. ] You're not trying to get rid of me already, are you?

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[ he huffs back ]

I didn't say right now. I meant tonight and in general, too. You need to take better care of yourself.

[momming]

It's a work in progress.

[ She. Admits it. ]

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Finally admitting it?

[momming]

I never really denied it. [ crinkling her nose and just.

Changing the subject by pulling him in for a hug. ]

[ghoststrums]

[ oh!! surprise hug.

but he'll hug back ]

You alright...?

[momming]

I'm fine. [ With a soft, tired laugh. ]

I'm just going to miss you.

[ghoststrums]

... I'll miss you too. [ quiet. ] But if we can manage the portal thing, then... You could always come visit.

[ or vice versa ]

[momming]

Well, of course I'm going to visit!

I mean, I have to survive first, but then of course!

[ GOSH. ]

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[ ... hrm. ]

If you guys need help over there...

[momming]

There are 15 of us and we have a strategy that I... think might work.

So don't worry about us, okay?

[ghoststrums]

Then don't do worrying things.

[ :T ]

[momming]

Sometimes you can't not try to save humanity!

[ghoststrums]

And I trust you can do it, but I'm still going to worry.

[momming]

That's fair. If you were fighting for your life and everyone else's, I'd be worried too.

[ Comes with the territory of caring. ]

[ghoststrums]

...

Well, I'm not right this second.

[ but he kind of is every couple of months ]

[momming]

... Ah. But that changes?

[ghoststrums]

...

Well... yeah.

[momming]

... I really hope it doesn't.

[ghoststrums]

... It probably will. There are still a lot of things to do before the Digital World and ours can be at peace. But it won't be for a while, at least.

[momming]

... If all goes well, I don't know if I'll be able to help as much as I would now. But regardless-- if anything goes poorly and you need someone to tend to any injuries, let me know.