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From:

cactusy

These are my terms, take them or leave them. There are still two other counselors in the office.

From:

abrightboy

I’m sorry to hear that. You know where to find me if you… ever want to… talk. Or. Work on deprogramming or… mitigating the disorder. Or. Anything.

From:

cactusy

So you're picking "leave them"?

[She's admittedly a little surprised, but.]

From:

abrightboy

I can't half ass the work, so you didn't actually give me a choice. But I'm leaving the door open. I'd like to help you if you eventually decide that my help is something you can accept. Maybe I have to earn it or maybe you need more time. I don't know. But the door is open.

From:

cactusy

You seriously think being open with me in return is half-assing your work?

From:

abrightboy

I'm open with you. I'll tell you anything you want to know. But when context would blur the usefulness of the answer to a question, I can only give it to you afterwards and you don't trust my abilities at the job to wait until we're done to have it explained.

From:

cactusy

... This is why I hate shrinks.

From:

abrightboy

It’s why everyone hates shrinks.

From:

cactusy

Whatever.

From:

abrightboy

So. I’ll see you later?

From:

cactusy

[The view of her ceiling judders a little, like the communicator has been nudged.]

See you for what, Malcolm?

[She asks, sounding very, very tired.]

From:

abrightboy

Like. Hanging out.

From:

cactusy

Hanging out doing what?

From:

abrightboy

We could have lunch and talk about swords.

From:

cactusy

... Why talk about them when we could use them.

[Not that she's entirely opposed, because as far as conversation topics go, weapons are one of her favorites, but.]

From:

abrightboy

Also an option. If you want.

From:

cactusy

Sure.

I could probably manage both.

From:

abrightboy

So do you want to come over?

From:

cactusy

... Later.

[It's not a very Shaw-like answer. The woman she used to be would never turn down an opportunity to have fun with weapons, and the woman she is now still has a keen interest in them. But she's frustrated and exhausted and numb, and right now, she just wants to lie here and stare at the ceiling.]