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[likeboudica]

[ Tessa's toying with a piece of paper. The light catches on it: it's a recipe for pancakes. ]

Dr McCoy has— he's left the City.

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[likeboudica]

But why, sir?

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[saidrepent]

[There's another pause before he answers:]

People come and go in this City all the time. It only stands to reason he'd be gone sooner or later.

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[likeboudica]

Yes, that is true.

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[saidrepent]

And that's why.

[He sounds as though he'd be content to let the conversation end there.]

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[likeboudica]

Did you know him well?

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[saidrepent]

Not that well.

[Yet another pause, as something occurs to him.]

I still owe him a favor.

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[likeboudica]

Oh. What sort of favor?

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[saidrepent]

I don't know. He never took me up on it.

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[likeboudica]

He's a good man.

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[saidrepent]

[Once again, there's some span of radio silence before Raymond makes a brief response.]

Yeah.

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[likeboudica]

[ Tessa just makes a non-commital noise. She won't force a conversation on him. ]