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SAMEEN@TORNA.ORG

As tech support?

And completely outside of the line of fire. . . for the most part.

[ the silence that follows is transparently expectant: unlike you. ]

Sounds kinda boring.

[ with a speed that implies: i like it like that. ]

I know what I'm doing with them.

Do you?

[ wow. ]

I'll take that description now. If you don't mind.

What are you going to do with it?

Nothing that should attract too much attention.

You don't need to attract too much, if it's the wrong kind of attention.

[ a beat --

and her laugh spills through the connection like a murmur. ]

It's sweet of you to worry about me.

[ WHITE NOISE. ]

[ WHY CAN'T SHE JUST HANG UP LIKE A REAL PERSON. ]

[ SHE KNOWS ROOT CAN JUST AS EASILY CALL BACK.

but sure. ]

[ nope. the phone stays dark. THAT'S WHAT COMES OF HANGING UP, YOU CORPSE. ]