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[faithfulflame]

For all that she gets along with anyone, she misunderstands just as often. It's not just you, dear.

[Hugging tight now.]

She lives in her own strange little world, you know.

[sortileges]

I know, and there's a lot I know she still isn't telling me, too.

[ Ah... Problematic. ] But that's okay. I just wish... I don't know. [ Comparing it to Freya is a bad idea, he knows that, and he also knows he misunderstood her but at the same time being from the same time and place made it a lot easier. ]

[faithfulflame]

Well, most girls have their secrets, and we do like to keep them.

[Rei's lips curl up, amused, but she's telling the truth.]

And it's alright. To wish things were different. Easier. But then, it's hard to say if you'd be the same person without those experiences too. What happened, happened, and for a reason.

I don't know what else to tell you though. Athena's been a wreck without you, I've done what I can but she's a mess. [And kind of pathetic, but that's just Rei's sexism talking.]

Why'd you come to me first? Just to ask that question?

[sortileges]

[ He snorts at that, sorry Rei. ]

I don't mean girl things. [ Because he doesn't want to know about those anyway??? ]

And that's... [ He swallows, frowns down at his hand, observing the stupid energy mark that's stuck there for now. ] ...what I figured. I just. Needed a little more time before I went to see her too.

[ He takes a deep breath. ] I guess I just needed to hear that to prepare for it.

[ He gives her a tiny smile. ] Besides, you're important too.

[faithfulflame]

Yeah. I understand that, Merlin.

[She does. She really does.]

And as nice as it is to hear that, you...really should go see her. Soon.

[Rei doesn't want to push her friend away, but Athena is going to need him.]

[sortileges]

[ He shifts slightly, eyes dropping back to his hands again. ]

I'm just worried I'll say the wrong thing. A lot's happened, it's hard trying to slot everything into place.

[faithfulflame]

So, take it slowly. Just reach out to her, via text if you have to.

[Patting him on the shoulder, Rei tries to fill her voice with encouragement.]

She wants you back, she cares about you. You just have to show her that you do too. That's what she wants most.

[sortileges]

Text wouldn't be good enough, I don't think. [ His jaw tenses a little, before he forces himself to relax. ]

I need to do it properly. I'll just take a ten minute walk then go and see if she's at her apartment. ...Are you going to be okay?

[faithfulflame]

Me? I'm just fine.

[Merlin. You're the one who's upset. She's perfectly alright.]

[sortileges]

I... didn't mean it like that.

[ He's really just checking if their time is up for today. ]

[faithfulflame]

Go. See your girlfriend.

[Rei pops up and kisses him on the cheek.]

Shoo!