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just you

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Heh, alright.

[... He's bringing snacks anyway, but.

It doesn't take him long to show up--and notably, both his phone and his ARCUS are absent when he does turn up.]

Hey.

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[Ash notices the lack of phone but doesn't say anything as he hugs Pat.]

Hey. What's up?

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[Hugging!!]

Just... thinking about some stuff. [A beat.] I want out, too.

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[Ah.]

Yeah?

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... They've had me since I was thirteen, Ash, and they got me because of a fundamental misunderstanding on my part of the situation I'd found myself in. [...] Not that it was much of a choice to begin with, but...

So, you know, once you've gotten some rest...

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[A tighter hug.]

Yeah. Tomorrow? That bastard knocked me the fuck out.

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Yeah, tomorrow.

[As he hugs Ash tighter, and leans up for a kiss.]

... Thanks, tesoro. And hey... let's do something to celebrate, once we're both out.

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Like what?

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I dunno, something! I was gonna ask if you wanted to do a ren faire date anyway, so maybe not that, but...

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We can figure it out later, yeah?

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Yeah. Need me to get out, anyway.

[He laughs a little.]

I still can't believe it. There's a way to get out.

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Yeah. [Ash chuckles.] Not sure how many are gonna take it but...fuck. We can get out.

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I don't know how many either, but... you're out, and I'm going to get out.

[He's so happy he could cry, honestly.]

I thought it was impossible. I thought we were gonna be stuck there until...

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Yeah. Yeah.

[God.]

We're gonna be free, Pat.

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[God.]

We're going to be free. I can't wait.

9/17; direct text

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So while I definitely lost Erda, apparently the universe decided I wasn't to be without a new Master Quartz for long.

[And attached is a photo of Kaleido--there's also a regular Quartz resting beside it, but the focus is definitely on Kaleido.]

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man I was FROM Zemuria and I ain't getting shit for my ARCUS II. what's that one do?

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I have no idea why this keeps happening. But I mean, you don't need to ask or anything if I get more and there's something you want to borrow...

Anyway, I'm not sure, I haven't tested it out yet. Want to be the one to take it for a spin?

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meet me in Hyrule?

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See you there!

[And sure enough, there he'll be, fiddling with his own ARCUS. Both the new Master Quartz and the regular Quartz are in his hand.]

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[Ash is a bit late, but he comes followed by Orthie, since he wants some literal firepower on his side if things go tits up.]

Hey babe.

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Hey.

[He immediately goes over, putting his ARCUS away and leaning up to steal a kiss.]

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[A kiss he is given!]

So, what's the other quartz you have?

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[Cheerfully:] Hell if I know! But I'm excited to find out.