I'll be the watcher of the eternal flame [Eachdraidh IC Contact]

[zerotohiro]

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[erythristic]

I will. And when we get back from Mair, I'll contact you regardless - just to let you know we survived and an accounting of how many injuries Jason has.

[ignoring the fact that she's more likely to gain injuries than him. sometimes true self-preservation was a foreign concept.]

[zerotohiro]

[He doesn't respond immediately, simply giving her a vaguely perplexed look like he's not even sure what he's thinking.]

He didn't tell me that you guys were going to Mair. [Not that he's surprised Jason left that information out. He shakes his head, staring down at his feet instead.] …both of you better be careful and get back here alive and mostly in one piece or I'm gonna be really mad.

[He wants to know what's in Mair, but he doesn't feel right bugging Grell to tell him. Instead, he just settles for a small frown.] Just how long are you guys gonna be gone this time?

[erythristic]

Not long, hopefully.

[the look doesn't pass her by, and she can only assume that Jason wanted to keep that quiet. whoops?]

At most, we'll be gone a day and a night. No lingering, and if it'll reassure you, I'll come hand deliver your bracelet back so you can see with your own eyes that we're back.

[zerotohiro]

[Part of him thinks that he's being totally ridiculous by wanting to take her up on that offer. On the other hand, he's not really in the mood to risk losing even more people. He seems to be internally debating that, face scrunching up slightly as he waffles on an answer.]

...promise? As soon as you guys get back and you're rested up you'll bring my bracelet back? [The new question is what the hell they're doing that could only take a day, but he'll ask later.] It might be better if you did anyway. Who knows when Jason would feel like giving it back. f

[erythristic]

Promise. After I get back and sleep, I'll seek you out and give it back. And Hiro, I can't thank you enough that you're lending it now. Without it, I doubt we'd be able to get even close to the city.

[zerotohiro]

[There's a bit of a languid shrug.] Anytime you need it, it's yours to borrow. [And it's said with the utmost sincerity.] Just be careful. Both of you. And while you're gone I'll stick around here and see what I can do with my usual resources. [A slight grin.] Seems like a good plan to me.