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[boutant]

You know, I don't think I've had these since I was in sixth grade. Remember the Valentine's Day parties they'd make you have in elementary school? I was always more excited to make the box for the valentines than for the rest of it, though sometimes the candy was okay. Halloween was better for it.

[ Ariadne pauses, frowning at the small pile of candies she's gathered. ]

Well, these aren't normal, anyway. As usual, considering the City. I wonder how many misunderstandings these will lead to.

[ private to Jack, Roxas, George ]

Hey, I think I got something of yours.

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[onlyholey]

Neither of us was being particularly slow about things.

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[boutant]

Still.

...I don't think you have to worry about it, you know.

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[onlyholey]

That's a little easier said than done. It's hard for people not to notice.

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[boutant]

I don't think it's as noticeable as you think.

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[onlyholey]

I've got one ear, Ariadne. People notice.

[His voice has gone a little bitter at the edges, and he takes a deep breath to calm himself again. He's not going to get stroppy about this...]

I can tell when people meet me. Like they're dying to ask what happened but can't bring themselves to.

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[boutant]

[ The thing is, anger leads to people talking. She doesn't want him to be upset, but-- ]

What are you more upset about? The fact that it's missing, or what people might think when they notice it's missing?

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[onlyholey]

Just leave it, alright? It's not like it's growing back either way.

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[boutant]

Just answer the question.

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[onlyholey]

I'm not sorry I got on that broom that night and helped Harry get to safety. We all lost something in the war, and I wouldn't change that decision.

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[boutant]

[ She hadn't known the details, and she's quiet for a moment, digesting it. Harry isn't here anymore -- she doesn't know why he's so important, but it's become more and more obvious that he is. Still, this isn't about him. ]

I don't mind it, you know. If that... helps at all.

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[onlyholey]

I -

yeah. Thanks.

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[boutant]

[ Sigh. ]

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[onlyholey]

Did you have something else to add?

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[boutant]

I have a lot of things I want to add, but I don't think you'll be too interested or that they'll help.

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[onlyholey]

Better than holding them back.

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[boutant]

You're smart, brave, hilarious, and good looking. The fact that you're missing an ear doesn't take away from any of that. People notice, but it's not like you're an exhibit at a zoo. It's just something that they notice, the same way they notice the fact that you're shockingly ginger and that I'm terrifically short.

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[onlyholey]

Yeah.

[He can't really respond to that because akjvbkvvaejk, but... thnks, baby.]

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[boutant]

[ Anytime~ ]

Just try to remember that for me, okay?

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[onlyholey]

You know I'm pretty terrible at keeping my promises, love.

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[boutant]

Should I remind you?

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[onlyholey]

I can write it down.

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[boutant]

You might lose it. Maybe both.

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[onlyholey]

That's a risk I'll just have to take.

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[boutant]

Mmm. [ A pause. ]

What are you doing Monday night?

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[onlyholey]

I imagine you're about to tell me.