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[dissonates]

[After this, because it's too good an opportunity to pass up.]

Natalia, I need to talk to you!

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[dissonates]

Not at all. She's probably as upset as you were when you found out.

[And that wasn't exactly the most thrilling time for them all, either.]

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[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

I can't really blame her, I know how she feels.

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[dissonates]

[Asch doesn't really know what to say to that. It had been hard enough at the time.]

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[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, it's not really something any of us expected.

Just give her time, though. That's all you can do.

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[dissonates]

I know. It's just frustrating.

[He hasn't seen her in so long, and to have it spoiled by something like this? He's feeling miserable because it all.]

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[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, Asch.

Anything.... I can do to help?

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[dissonates]

It's fine. I just need to get over it. I'm not the one who's hurting, after all.

[He's not one to ask for favours, but if you have any suggestions...]

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[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

I don't think that's true. You're hurting too, just not in the same way.

I'll try talking to Natalia later, okay?

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[dissonates]

You don't have to if you don't want to. [There may or may not be a slight plea for help in there.]

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[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

I don't mind doing it. I'll just give her a little time to get herself together though.

In the meantime... want to go somewhere? Get out of the house for a while?

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[dissonates]

[He almost refuses. Almost.

...But.]

...Yeah. I need to get out of here.

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[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

Good. You pick where we go.

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[dissonates]

[Oh snap, was that a command?]

Let's go to the lake. I don't care which one.

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[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'll meet you outside.

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[dissonates]

[Either way, it worked; Asch is heading outside in a matter of moments.]

[Action]

[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

Ready to go?

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[dissonates]

[Asch glances sidelong at him and nods, turning to go.]

I hope you didn't have plans for today.

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[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

Nah, I didn't. Don't worry.

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[dissonates]

[He is, actually. And he can probably notice how it's gradually affecting how tense Asch is. For once the replica is calming him down.]

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[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

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[dissonates]

[He's doing pretty good, actually. Walking, walking...]

Have you been affected by this experiment at all?

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[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

It doesn't look like it. I haven't followed any of the orders in the journals or anything.

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[dissonates]

...Consider yourself lucky. I've barely managed to avoid most of them, but...

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[wingedreplica.livejournal.com]

It'll be over soon.

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[dissonates]

[Asch tenses minimally before relaxing again, offering a curt nod.] I know. They hardly ever last long. [But they're still irritating as hell.]