[Can she hear the eyerolling over the audio??? It's pretty loud. But then again, so is her laughing.]
That's a new one. [Despite himself, he sounds vaguely amused.] So how are we faring today? Or did you react with a laugh to their face too? [What did you say, Clarke!!]
[He is totally not grinning when she keeps laughing. Except he is. It's a good sound, ok??]
Not that common, if I've never heard it before. [But there's another eyeroll too.] I thought we were just at the dating stages. When'd we move up a level?
The mistake of us being together is the common misconception. But I'm not sure when we graduated to married, probably when you started taking over my office during the sickness.
( if she had to pin a time down, it was likely that. he was at her office all the time, maybe that gave the wrong impression? who knows; she mostly just finds it funny. )
That I knew. [At least he's stopped ????? over it and has just accepted the amusement instead.]
Pretty sure most people just thought I was there to cause trouble. [He hadn't done much to offset the suspicion either, not with how irritated he was throughout the whole thing. But - he had lurked a lot, and it was the Midach's office.]
[There's a pause, filled only by her laughing. He doesn't really have a real answer about the morality of citizenship because fuck rules like that tbh. Besides, she's probably supposed to be working, which means making this worse on her end.]
We'll see them again. We'll go back to our world and bring everyone home, and- Then we get to figure out how to all live together again with the Arkers.
( she's confident about it. she is. she refuses to think that they won't go back, that they won't return home to their people. )
It would be if we could keep our magic if we went home.
( part of her is sad to think about it, about leaving this place and all their friends; the alternative is never seeing their people again, though. Clarke wonders if she'd ever be able to make the decision and choose between the two; she's sure she can't.
but that's a conversation for another day; for now, she's going to huff out a sigh and finally pick up her pencil again. )
Okay, hanging up now, stop distracting me from homework. ( Clarke. you called him. )
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That's a new one. [Despite himself, he sounds vaguely amused.] So how are we faring today? Or did you react with a laugh to their face too? [What did you say, Clarke!!]
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I did my best not to. ( her laughter finally calms, at least. ) And we're fine, but you're not my husband, and don't worry, it's a common mistake.
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Not that common, if I've never heard it before. [But there's another eyeroll too.] I thought we were just at the dating stages. When'd we move up a level?
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( if she had to pin a time down, it was likely that. he was at her office all the time, maybe that gave the wrong impression? who knows; she mostly just finds it funny. )
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Pretty sure most people just thought I was there to cause trouble. [He hadn't done much to offset the suspicion either, not with how irritated he was throughout the whole thing. But - he had lurked a lot, and it was the Midach's office.]
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You mean you go places without the intention to cause trouble? Since when?
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Consider them rare days.
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( because, Bellamy Blake, trouble seems to find you even if you aren't the one causing to start with. )
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[He can't even say that with a straight face.]
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What is your idea of a model citizen?
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The anti-John Murphy?
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God, yes.
( she takes a deep breath after that, exhales slow, effectively calming herself. but- she does linger on that. )
I never thought I'd say it, but I actually kind of miss him. I miss everyone.
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[Then he sighs a little.] Don't ever let him know, because he'll never let you live it down. [He pauses] I do too. Everyone, I mean.
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( she's confident about it. she is. she refuses to think that they won't go back, that they won't return home to their people. )
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[He says it lightly, but he kind of means it too. It does feel easier, in some ways. Like whenever they get back, he's more ready than ever.]
But yeah. We will. [There is isn't another option.]
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( part of her is sad to think about it, about leaving this place and all their friends; the alternative is never seeing their people again, though. Clarke wonders if she'd ever be able to make the decision and choose between the two; she's sure she can't.
but that's a conversation for another day; for now, she's going to huff out a sigh and finally pick up her pencil again. )
Okay, hanging up now, stop distracting me from homework. ( Clarke. you called him. )
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[If their lives are going to extend, they might as well reap the magical beneficial side too. It would make the Earth much more survivable.]
[He almost switches to video, just so she can see the look he wants to give, but there's a small grin on his face instead.]
Maybe next time don't call me first looking for one.
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( which gets another laugh out of her, considerably softer this time. )
See you tonight, Bell. ( -and once he says goodbye as well, she'll disconnect. )