[ Alina reaches for her decide with little thought to it until she sees the ID.
Her heart stops when she sees the ID. She takes in a breath and slowly lets it go. she takes so long to gather herself that she almost misses it before it goes to voicemail. ]
Barnaby? [ Is this real? Or is it as real as Kotetsu is sitting on her bed next to her and showing her pictures of a child she's never seen before. ]
[ What should he say first? Many things spring to mind, but Barnaby doesn't know how to proceed. It's difficult, especially when he hears her tone. But he made this call for a reason, he can't forget that, and so he take a deep breath. ]
Yes. Kotetsu and I are fine.
[ That much he needed to get out of the way first. ]
Are the two of you alright?
[ As alright as they can be in these circumstances. But Barnaby doesn't know how much time has passed since that day. He needs to know; there's so much that he wants to ask. One thing at a time. ]
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Her heart stops when she sees the ID. She takes in a breath and slowly lets it go. she takes so long to gather herself that she almost misses it before it goes to voicemail. ]
Barnaby? [ Is this real? Or is it as real as Kotetsu is sitting on her bed next to her and showing her pictures of a child she's never seen before. ]
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Yes. Kotetsu and I are fine.
[ That much he needed to get out of the way first. ]
Are the two of you alright?
[ As alright as they can be in these circumstances. But Barnaby doesn't know how much time has passed since that day. He needs to know; there's so much that he wants to ask. One thing at a time. ]
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Saints it's his voice. Not just him, but Kotetsu. Not his voice, but his presence.
She chokes back a sob, trying not to let it get down the line to him. ]
We're-- Yeah. Of course.
Are you guys? [ Please. Please tell her they're okay. ]
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We are more concerned about the two of you.
[ For reasons he believes to be obvious. ]