[He's just a kid. What's she supposed to do with that kind of question?]
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org I doubt Crichton's making it off world without a few distractions to keep him busy.
[There's details she could include - with Aeryn gone, with Honey inbound, with the literal hole in John's head - but they're extraneous details and that's the bottom line. He asks, she answers. Simple.]
[She's going to take that as a compliment, Hinata. As for the rest--]
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org Yes.
[Which stings more than it should. Maybe it's the fact that no one's around to see it, but for a second she lets herself feel the dig of it. Someone has to, she thinks.]
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org Why? Are you tired of running PT?
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org That's a lot of time to spend watching us run in circles with a frown on your face
[another one of those pauses. this-- isn't how he'd ever say things, before, but she's got pride and it's hard not to think about that (and reason, this or that or that won't work).]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org What happens if you fall asleep for days again?
[She wants to believe intention matters because that's what makes things like Bahak tolerable. She didn't intend to sleep through everything, to wake up and find everything changed (not broken, not necessarily), her contacts (friends) shorted to handful. That should count for something.
It doesn't. She knows that.]
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org Attano said Garrus kept tabs on the cadets while I was under.
[While Aeryn was gone. Not that it had amounted to much by the sound of it - too much happening to do anything coherent.]
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org I'll make sure there's a back up for if something goes wrong.
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org Yeah, Mr Vakarian did fine, it's not about that
[it's more--]
[well, if he knew what it was about, she definitely did. so what would it matter if they spoke more frankly? (it was easier to stick to business, for one.)]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org I suppose you'll be really busy, then
[Are you even surprised, Hinata? But alright, point.]
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org Thanks for the offer. Just do me a favor and keep your ear to the ground. If you hear anything worthwhile that isn't gag ordered, let me know
[and-- a bit of him almost wants to propose a way to work in even gag orders, but the rest of him realizes neither of them need that stress in their lives (--- he'd regret listening to that voice if another situation like the rescue mission appeared and she was awake).]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org Roger that, maam. I'll keep in touch.
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FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
Because he either doesn't think I need protecting or doesn't care what happens.
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FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
How likely's the second one, with everything considered?
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FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
I doubt Crichton's making it off world without a few distractions to keep him busy.
[There's details she could include - with Aeryn gone, with Honey inbound, with the literal hole in John's head - but they're extraneous details and that's the bottom line. He asks, she answers. Simple.]
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FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Ok
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
I'll message him
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Would you want to work on gear too?
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FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
Thank you. Don't let him know I had anything to do with this.
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
I doubt I'm qualified. Tech isn't my thing.
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Won't, that'd be snitching
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
But true, you're more into stern looks and bullying
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Are you going to continue training camp solo?
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FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
Yes.
[Which stings more than it should. Maybe it's the fact that no one's around to see it, but for a second she lets herself feel the dig of it. Someone has to, she thinks.]
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
Why? Are you tired of running PT?
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That's a lot of time to spend watching us run in circles with a frown on your face
[another one of those pauses. this-- isn't how he'd ever say things, before, but she's got pride and it's hard not to think about that (and reason, this or that or that won't work).]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
What happens if you fall asleep for days again?
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It doesn't. She knows that.]
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
Attano said Garrus kept tabs on the cadets while I was under.
[While Aeryn was gone. Not that it had amounted to much by the sound of it - too much happening to do anything coherent.]
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
I'll make sure there's a back up for if something goes wrong.
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Yeah, Mr Vakarian did fine, it's not about that
[it's more--]
[well, if he knew what it was about, she definitely did. so what would it matter if they spoke more frankly? (it was easier to stick to business, for one.)]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
I suppose you'll be really busy, then
Yeah?
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Is that going to be a problem for you?
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Not immediately!
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
If you do need any more help with organization or ... I don't know, errands, or something, I've got time
That's all!
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That's a really aggressive way to talk, maam...
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FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
Thanks for the offer. Just do me a favor and keep your ear to the ground. If you hear anything worthwhile that isn't gag ordered, let me know
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[and-- a bit of him almost wants to propose a way to work in even gag orders, but the rest of him realizes neither of them need that stress in their lives (--- he'd regret listening to that voice if another situation like the rescue mission appeared and she was awake).]
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Roger that, maam. I'll keep in touch.
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Thank you.
FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
And let me know if Crichton gives you any problems.
[Simple.]
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Understood, mom
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Maam
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
I meant maam
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FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
Do we want to mutually agree to pretend that didn't happen?
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FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
Yes
FROM: hinata.shouyou@cdc.org
I'd really appreciate that
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FROM: shepard.lydia@cdc.org
Done.