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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ tucked against the corner of the couch, head lolling a bit as he dazes, an arm loosely wrapped around nathan's waist. the touch is as unintrusive as it gets -- relaxed and open so that nathan can get away anytime he wishes. twitches once in a while in his daze, however, still relatively aware as people appears & disappears in the map in his head. ]

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[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ salutes him, going along willingly. ]

< Yes, sir! >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ only glances back at her when they're well within seeing distance of the building, a sudden thought striking him. ]

< Hilda! Do you want to stay with me while you're visiting. . . ? You can have my bed! >

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

< How about we share the bed instead? >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

< . . . ! Like back at home! >

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[amusieren.livejournal.com]

< Yes, exactly! >

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ hums, thinking about it. ]

< Brings back memories. How about I read you a bedtime story, too? >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ nods excitedly. ]

< I brought the books you gave me with me! >

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

< Oh, good! I brought many more to give you for your collection, too! >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

< Really? Did Hilda read them already? >

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ reaches over to ruffle his hair with a hand. ]

< Briefly. I had to make sure that they were good enough for my most favorite person ever, after all! >

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[echolocating.livejournal.com]

. . .

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

< F-Favourite. . . ? >

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

< Favorite! >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ . . . just this face. ]

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ laughs and takes a quick step forward so that she can give him a kiss to the forehead, putting an arm around him. ]

< You're darling. >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ turns that into a complete hug, wrapping both arms around her. ]

< I missed you. >

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[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ blinks down at him, momentarily surprised. returns the favor after a pause, pushing her nose into the crown of his head. ]

< I missed you too. >

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ then lifts her head to push away some of caleb's hair. ]

< You know you're always welcome back at home. If you're feeling homesick, or even if things don't work out here like you hoped they would. I'll always be there for you. >

1/3

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ pauses in honest consideration for only a moment before he shakes his head. leans forward to bump his forehead against hers gently. ]

< I like SAVE. I like being useful and helping people like Hilda helped me. I'm here because I disobeyed, so I'll stay. >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

< I miss home and Hilda and my family a lot, but this team is nice too. They like me! >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ looks distraught right after the words leave his lips, prompting him to quickly add on: ]

< A. . . a little. . . ? >

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[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ raises an eyebrow, then laughs. uses both of her hands to ruffle his hair. ]

< It looks like at least one of them likes you a lot! I'm sure the others do, too! >

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ removes herself to put her hands on her hips, looking caleb up and down. expression softens, a tiny smile on her lips. ]

< You've grown up so much. It seems like you're doing really well for being in a foreign place on your own. I'm proud of you, Caleb. >

[echolocating.livejournal.com]

[ smiles back. ]

. . . Danke, Hilda.

[amusieren.livejournal.com]

[ gives him a nod... and then her smile grows wider, quickly switching languages. ]

So this means you're a pro at English, right?