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[righthemisphere]

Hey

You know I've never really thought about that. I have no idea.

Lucky fellow whoever he is.

[royalfling]

Shiro was asking. He's worried that Fritter is going to get too big for me to handle!!!! But I think I can handle her!!

[righthemisphere]

Too big like physically?

She'll be about as big as Spaghetti. That's pretty small?

[royalfling]

I think I can handle that!!!

I don't know why he thought I couldn't. I tamed badgermoles back home!! They're gigantic!!

[righthemisphere]

That's something I'd love to see.

I wonder why he said that. Weird

[royalfling]

I don't know!!! He seemed to be prejudiced against raccoons.

Are raccoons not pets normally on Earth? But he's from space, maybe they're not normal pets in space?

[righthemisphere]

I doubt there are raccoons in space.

They're not usually pets on the ground, either, but I'm not sure why. They're great pets.

[royalfling]

Maybe that's why he thought it was weird.... because he's from space.

Fritter is a great pet! They should be. I love having her around, she's getting so much smarter! She sits on command now!

[righthemisphere]

That's great, you two are finally bonding now?

[royalfling]

Yeah!!! She's decided that I'm more fun than Mako. He pays more attention to work than to her :(

We've been on a bunch of adventures!!!!!

[righthemisphere]

Huh.

I know Mako is a serious guy and he's going through a lot right now but that sounds odd.

How are you guys? In general? How are you? For real.

[royalfling]

We're okay now. It wasn't so great there for a little bit.

I don't know if Chuck told you but I kind of sort of shot Mako? In the leg. On accident!!! I didn't mean to. The gun scares me. He's okay now. Korra healed him.

[righthemisphere]

Yeah he told me. I'm so glad he's okay. I'm sorry I haven't checked in, I haven't been very social.

[royalfling]

It's okay!!!! We had to talk some stuff out.

Are you doing okay??? I know it's dangerous to go out right now, but I miss you guys!!

[righthemisphere]

We miss you too.

I'm okay. I'll be okay.

[He is not okay. But the most recent, most savage trigger is a direct result of Wu's death so how is he supposed to talk about it to him without making him feel bad. Wu can't help. No one can. It's not anyone's problem but Raleigh's and he just... He isn't a well man.]

[royalfling]

[ You're not getting away that easily, bud. This is Wu, he doesn't take social cues so easily over text. ]

Be okay? Did something happen? Did something else happen????

1/2

[righthemisphere]

No, nothing new.

[righthemisphere]

I guess I'm just struggling a little.

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[royalfling]

[ Well. That's concerning. Wu stares at the text for a long moment before calling Raleigh. He waits impatiently for him to pick up. ]

[righthemisphere]

[Oh boy. Exxxhale. Okay, here we go. Half of Raleigh immediately regrets saying anything. The other half is grateful but still wants to throw his Fluid down a well.]

Hey, Wu.

[royalfling]

[ Oh, good, he picked up.

He picked up.

What does Wu say? ]

Hi! Hi. Uh, thought this might be easier to talk about. Out loud.

[ Is it? Maybe it's harder. But it's better. They need to talk. They haven't really had the chance since... everything. ]

Is it about what happened with, uh, me? [ And Sam? ]

[righthemisphere]

[Ah. Well. Yes, basically but he doesn't feel like that's something he can say to Wu. It will just upset him.

Lying doesn't feel right, either. Hm.

Do they really have to talk or.. can they just ignore it forever like it never happened.

Raleigh sighs.]

Ah.. a little bit, I guess. I dunno, it's a lot of things.

[royalfling]

[ But they haven't talked about it. Wu didn't think that that night, when everything was awful and Raleigh was clearly not in a good place, was a good time to talk.

Now, though. He's quiet for a long moment. ]

We should talk about it. About what happened.

[ A beat ]

I'm not mad at you. If you were worried about that.

[righthemisphere]

[He is still not in a good place but that was the right call.

Raleigh is quiet for a moment, trying to scrape his words and thoughts together into something vaguely coherent.]

Well. Thank you for your honesty. I'm glad.

.. I spoke to Sam. I think we're square. He told me he's spoken to you, too?

[royalfling]

Yes. I don't have any issues with Sam. Just the... demon that possessed him.

[ They're two very distinct people in Wu's mind, even if they share a body.

He's quiet for a long moment ]

Why did you do it? Hurt him like that?