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❝ 003 ❞ v i d e o ( forward dated to the 31st )

[Hal's recording this from Barry's place and he looks uncharacteristically hesitant.]

I think Barry's gone. My ring can't find him and I know it couldn't find people when everyone did that ghost trick a while back, but he also left his-- [He belatedly realises he can't say Flash ring.] --wedding ring behind and he'd never forget it.

[He falls silent again as he figures out what else to say.]

It's like I just got him back and now he's gone again. [He hasn't worked it out, but it feels like in all the years he's known him, Barry was dead longer than he was alive.]

I never really paid attention to what people did in this situation, but I guess I should tell Bart to get over here. Anything else I should do?

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That seems to be the way things go here. Just when you think you've got something good... For what it's worth, I'm sorry.

[The implication is going to go over his head until he sees the other replies.]

I know I have to split my time normally, but I really thought it'd end differently this time.

[Luckily, Tony is playing nice for the moment.]

You can't have everything. And coming here seems to be a lesson in that on its own.

[Mostly.]

[Frowning. The only thing he's learnt here is how easy it is to drive him up the wall if he's caged in.]

Everyone figures that out when they're five.

Yeah, well, apparently we get to keep learning that. It's like a joke. Life lessons about losing the things you care most about and that love is just a word and adjusting never does get easier.

At least you have the ring.

[Randomly interjecting:] Love isn't just a word. [He knows this because of the Star Sapphires and their ability to channel love, but this isn't helping how it looks.]

It's a fundamental emotion that can be channelled by all sentient species.

Right. [Hal is really not doing anything to dissuade Tony from his impressions here.]

Channeling emotions. Look, I don't want to say anything unnecessary when you're obviously going through a heavy loss, but I don't think the lesson's going to stop coming any time soon. I'm sorry. He seems like a good man.

[He shoulders sag and he heavily sighs.]

Sorry, that was unnecessary. I just really miss him already. We made plans to hang out today.

I'm sure he wouldn't miss it if he had a choice. It's hard when we- when we lose someone we love.

[And, hey, maybe he can help a little.]

Keep the ring. You'll feel better.

[He shakes his head.]

I should give it to Bart. It'd mean more to family than me.

Hey, hey. Don't talk like that. You're as much family as blood to him. I guarantee that.

[See how helpful he is?]

Yeah, but future grandson trumps best friend every time.

[Oh. Well that's different.]

So it's not your wedding ring? [He had to.]

[Gaping.]

Why does everyone think that?!

Well, to be fair you are talking about his wedding ring.

[Sorry, Hal.] It's just kind of a natural assumption? And you seemed...

And I also mentioned his grandson so what of it?

Well, considering the context, it could be taken either way. [Just saying.]

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