[ space. the kree. finding fitz in the future, only to lose him again. her head spins with the memories she now has, all aligning with her life here, with the people and places she knows in new amsterdam and beyond.
Not as recently as I'd like, but I've been keeping tabs.
[ By "keeping tabs" he mostly means "visiting their place to stand a subtle distance away and check Illya's still alive", but it works. ]
He hasn't been home often.
[ But often enough for Stephen to have caught him there once or twice and come away with a sense of where it is he's been. Not an overly reassuring way to spend his time, but everyone has different ways of coping with loss and Illya's loss had been significant. Stephen hasn't challenged him on it. ]
[ well. there's not much to be done about it now, as far as guilt is concerned. she can't go back and change her decisions, nor can she prevent herself from disappearing in the first place. all she can do is be present now, and hope that's enough. ]
He's been fighting, hasn't he?
[ in the rings, not in the streets. he's too adamant on keeping his anger tight and controlled until he chooses to let it out to get caught in a brawl unawares. ]
[ It's not technically tattling if a) you didn't have to say anything for the conclusion to be reached and b) you're over the age of 12. ]
A lot, from what I can gather.
[ He's not hesitant with the information because he doesn't consider it to reflect badly on either one of them. People do what they need to to cope with situations beyond their control. Stephen's far from an authority on the best ways to manage difficult emotions. ]
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[ space. the kree. finding fitz in the future, only to lose him again. her head spins with the memories she now has, all aligning with her life here, with the people and places she knows in new amsterdam and beyond.
the necessary question needs asking, though. ]
Have you heard from him?
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[ By "keeping tabs" he mostly means "visiting their place to stand a subtle distance away and check Illya's still alive", but it works. ]
He hasn't been home often.
[ But often enough for Stephen to have caught him there once or twice and come away with a sense of where it is he's been. Not an overly reassuring way to spend his time, but everyone has different ways of coping with loss and Illya's loss had been significant. Stephen hasn't challenged him on it. ]
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He's been fighting, hasn't he?
[ in the rings, not in the streets. he's too adamant on keeping his anger tight and controlled until he chooses to let it out to get caught in a brawl unawares. ]
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[ It's not technically tattling if a) you didn't have to say anything for the conclusion to be reached and b) you're over the age of 12. ]
A lot, from what I can gather.
[ He's not hesitant with the information because he doesn't consider it to reflect badly on either one of them. People do what they need to to cope with situations beyond their control. Stephen's far from an authority on the best ways to manage difficult emotions. ]
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[ no flare of agitation, only a steady resolve. she'll make this right. she has to. it's just one more crisis to solve. ]
No one else showed up while I was gone?
[ she doesn't say it, but she wonders if strange will know who she means. which person from home she's most concerned about. ]