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[iguanasolution]

So, I'm not... [A sigh as he runs a hand through his hair.]

I had never had to do any of these before, but it's like- people do deserve it, one of these. Right? Even if their names are said on the radio when they leave it feels impersonal. But at the same time it feels like I'm mourning them? Which I am not. I really don't want to do that since it's not like they died, they really didn't. [Frank's the one that did, because he happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time- even if he did have the best of companies with him to make sure he didn't harm anyone.]

They just went back home. And while that's not really a relief in some cases sometimes it is in this one now that we know we somehow manage to survive after everything goes to- well. And sometimes we just have to be glad they are there to fight their battles, even if... even if they will be missed.

[A pause.]

Percy Jackson and Leo Valdez are both gone.

Any promise, offer or favor they owed consider it mine. I obviously can't do a lot of the things Leo did when it comes to machines or things Percy did with sealife and water, and I wish I could do something about that. [He wishes he hadn't been the one to stay, not when Leo and Percy were the actually useful ones.]

But I will still do my best.

[Private to Milyn]

I haven't checked on you, sorry. I've been kind of busy in the clinic since I came back and. Well, I never liked coming up with excuses: I just thought I would finally check on you.

So.

What's up?

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[iguanasolution]

Everybody deserved to know, and Percy deserved the goodbye. Was he a friend of yours?

[But he knows Percy had probably become friends with everyone that had ever talked to him. That was Percy's thing.]

[parallels]

In a bit of a funny way.

We were turtle parents together.

[iguanasolution]

Oh! Really? That's- [Cool? He isn't sure how to word it. The loss of Percy and Leo are still recent, every time something amuses him he feels a pang of regret.]

I guess that's a way the turtles brings us together. I got... I found out I was also one, when I got back from the bottle.

[parallels]

It's nice.

It's something to anchor you here. A purpose, maybe.

[She grins softly.]

Welcome to the club.

[iguanasolution]

Do I get a badge? [A little hesitant grin.]

Will the turtle be alright now that he's gone?

[parallels]

Don't have one at the moment. We'd have to rustle one up.

[Then her grin fades.]

I hope so. It must be hard for him to lose someone like that.

[iguanasolution]

Could I... met him? Talk to him, maybe? I'd like to see what Percy's turtle was like. Maybe telling him about what his dad was- is... like?

[parallels]

Of course.

Come over any time.

[iguanasolution]

Is... today in a couple hours a good time? I'm not really doing anything, to be honest and I could use the distraction.

[parallels]

Of course.

Meet us by some of the rock formations in Earth sector.

wanna action or log it up?

[iguanasolution]

I will. And- uh- thank you, for this? It'll be a nice... distraction.

We can move to action next tag!

[parallels]

I understand the feeling completely.

See you soon.

action!

[iguanasolution]

[Frank is indeed waiting there a the promise time, even a little earlier. He's leaning on the mentioned rock formation, looking around to see if he gets a peek of a giant turtle coming his way.]