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*Iris smiles, converses, then waves Miritas off to bed*
*She lies back on the couch and smiles to herself*


*Gharn finishes eating and sits back in his chair, then looks over at Rita then back at the table and starts clearing up*

*Rita looks over at Gharn.*
Rita: So.. what else you doing today?
*Still doing her best to hide her face.*

*Gharn shrugs*
Gharn: I've already done a practice session. I think spending time with my friends is what I should do now... in case... well, I'd like to spend time with you, and when she wakes, Izriel

*Leo walks into the kitchen for a quick snack and nods to Rita and Gharn*

Leo: Hey.

*Gharn turns and nods to Leo*
Gharn: Good morning


*Quetz wakes up in the corner of the kitchen and yawns hugely*

*Rita smiles slightly.*
Rita: Sorry Gharn... think Izriel is gonna sleep most of the day..
*She nods to Leo.*
Rita: Hey Leo.
*Still hiding her face.*

*Gharn looks rather disappointed but then smiles at Rita*
Gharn: Well than maybe we can do something?
*Frowns slightly*
Gharn: Wait... are you alright? Rita?

*Leo looks over at Rita*

Leo: Yeah are you alright Rita?

*Doesn't know why she is hiding her face*

*Quetz yawns again*
Quetz: Good morning Leo, Rita, Gharn.
*Gets to his feet and stretches*


*Billy eventually gives up trying to find Jordan in the bar, thinking she's moved off somewhere else.*
*He tries texting her several times as he walks out of the bar, avoiding the eyes of the mercs*
*He thinks for a bit then goes to Larry's office and knocks*

*Larry opens the door*

Larry: Ah Billy hello. What is the problem?

*Billy looks nervously over his shoulder*
Billy: You get any word on a contract? One on me?

*Larry nods*

Larry: Oh my boy. You have plenty of contracts on your head. Tho do not fret. None of my workers are coming after you. I do not stoop to such lows as to order a hit on a friend. And if I did I would have killed you myself. No point asking Samus to fly all the way here to kill you. When I could easily do it.

*Billy sighs*
Billy: Any of these put out by a guy named Boscoe Riggs?

*Larry scratches his chin*

Larry: Boscoe Riggs... Boscoe Riggs... Ah yes. He was one of them yes. What did you do to anger them?

*Billy sighs*
Billy: I stopped runnin' with him. Coupla decades back, he was th' boss of a pretty big crime syndicate. I ran with them for a while, doin' odd jobs.
Eventually, they started gettin' too dark, assassination, not botherin' with hostages, that kinda stuff, so I quit.
Boscoe, he didn't like that. I knew a whole lot about 'em, probably figured I'd snitch.
Anyways, long story short I've been runnin' all over creation to avoid these scumbags, guess it was only a matter of time afore they caught up with me

*Larry frowns slightly as assassinations is apparently "too dark"*

Larry: Would you like me to remove them for you?

*Billy shakes his head*
Billy: No... If they lose contact.. then more will show up... I've gotta deal with this quietly...

*Larry nods*

Larry: Alright. Be careful.

*Billy nods*
Billy: Yeah yeah... do me a favor, gimme a shout if you see Jordan okay? I'm worried about her...
*Walks off to look for Jordan some more*

*Larry nods*

Larry: No problem.

*Larry closes his door and gets back to work*

*Blue wakes up on the couches, and sits up tiredly*
*Chirp-yawns, and looks around*
*The side she was sleeping on is squished*

~

*Izy is still passed out*

~

*Jordan follows Billy from the ceiling, in case he gets in trouble*

*Leo leaves the kitchen cus I need her for gak sorry*

*She walks to the main room and rolls her shoulders*

*Blue chirps a few more times, then pecks at some cup coasters*
*Stretches and chirp-yawns again*

*Kara rests her head on Maiev's shoulder*
K: How long have you been drinking, Kadan?

*Boran watches Blue wake up and cocks his head*
B: Well, who is this?

Rita to Quetz: Hello...
*She sits with Gharn for a bit then quietly gets up, and heads to Izriels room.*
*Keep her head hung low so her features are still obscured.*

---
*Jake basks in the heat of a small campfire, next to Roland. They both sit in silence, though Jake has a million questions for him fr some reason he doesn't speak of it.*
Jake: Father?
Roland: Yes?
Jake: Where are you?
Roland: I'm close..
Jake: What do you mean?
*Roland shrugs.*
Jake: Where can I find you?!
*Roland shrugs again, and this time the edges of the dream start to fray.*
Jake: Please, Father! Tell me!
*Jake sees one last shrug from Roland, and wakes up with a jolt.*

*Leo hears the chirp yawn*

Leo: Blue wasss that you!?

*Still napping*

~

*Blue chirps at Boran, then hops closer to him*
*Stops at Leo's voice, and chirps some more*

~

*Maiev just shrugs, and tries drinking more*

~

*Denny sits upright and holds Jake*
D: Everything right?

*Kara sighs and closes her eyes*
K: Just drink water too, alright? We'll be heading out soon to that cave.

*Boran looks over Blue*
B: Anyone know her?

*Leo heads into the lounge and smiles at Blue*

Leo: Hey Blue!

*Turns to Boran*

Leo: How cute isss ssshe. Look at her flat half. She'sss jussst ssso poofy!

*Rita silently slips into Izriels room, and quickly removes her armor.*
*She then crawls into bed with Izriel, and rests her head on the angels chest.*
*Closes her eyes, and tries to sleep.*

---

*Jake rubs his face for a moment, then nods .*
Jake: Yeah... Just another dream of my father..
*He closes his eyes desperate to remember.*
Jake: He said he was close... and then I woke up.