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[latenightfondue]

[ Apartment in the background, Howard appears on the screen dressed as if he's preparing to head out, and as the device moves around with him there's a half-empty bottle of something on the coffee table with a slip of paper beside it - a small, simple note he found on Father's Day that he may or may not have spent some time staring down at. ]

Looks as if Tony ain't here no more.

[ A door slams behind him, the image shaky as he works his way through the building, and for once he doesn't look into the machine, even worryingly shying away from it, because Howard is Howard and showing emotions healthily isn't what he does. ]

But life goes on, don't it? Got full access to everything in the lab as a parting gift. Gonna be at the club if anyone wants to join me for a good time in celebrating.

[ And as he enters the cool evening air, the feed cuts off and he heads towards his destination if anyone happens to come across him along the way. ]

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[latenightfondue]

That so, huh?

[ He's stepping closer, not so subtle about it. ]

If y'got a hug for me, Lena, don't go holding out on me.

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[charring]

[Lena grins, watching Howard with some amusement before hugging him. It's a strong hug for someone as small as she is, mainly because she wants him to be okay.]

So, do you hate this stupid City as much as I do?

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[latenightfondue]

[ He's always overly friendly when he gets the chance to be, arms sliding around her and holding her close. But he does draw comfort from it. ]

Gotta say, I didn't mind it much 'fore, but I'm starting to get to that point.

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[charring]

I've been at that point for months. [She lets the hug continue for a moment before pulling away. Lena watched him, still so very concerned. She wasn't sure if he wanted to talk about it at all, especially since he didn't really seem the type to talk about that sort of thing. And she could respect that.]

Do you want to meet my horse? Merlin traded for him. [She's not ignoring what happened, Howard. She just figures you could use a distraction for a bit.]

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[latenightfondue]

Y'should'a said, we could've done something. [ The two of them might as well band together.

He looks at her as if to check she's sure; no one usually lets him near living things that can't take care of themselves. But then they have Sonic. ] Sure. Used t'have horses when I was a kid, my mother kept 'em.