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[painbow]

[ from here ]

[ Angel...might sorta kinda know what that's about, but for now, he just wants to take care of her.

He wraps the blanket around her carefully. ]

Do you need anything? Coffee?

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[enjoythe_ride]

[She shakes her head, and leans forward into him. Actually, it's more like she just pitches forward into him, letting him catch her. She doesn't normally go for this kind of contact, but right now she needs it.]

[painbow]

[ He will hold her as long as she needs.

Though...there are things that need to be discussed.

Like how she's still here. ]

[enjoythe_ride]

[She'll get there. Really, she will. But for right now she's just going to curl into his shoulder a bit.

And probably burst into relieved tears.]

[painbow]

[ He will just hold her and ruby her back, and whisper a few comforting words. ]

It's okay. You're safe. I've got you.

[enjoythe_ride]

[Eventually she manages to pull herself together, one hand coming up to brush at the tears on her cheeks.]

I apologize. I just ... I don't know what came over me.

[painbow]

You don't need to apologize, Bela.

[enjoythe_ride]

Yes, I do.

[Because he didn't ask to be her shoulder to cry on.]

I'm English. We're not exactly the emotional sort.

[painbow]

I've noticed. But for the record, I don't mind.

[enjoythe_ride]

[The point was, she minds, but she won't hold that against him for now.]

This was the only place I could think of to go.

[painbow]

You're always welcome here. Or...wherever I might be.

[enjoythe_ride]

[She nods once, before looking around awkwardly.]

So it's alright if I stay, then? At least for a little while?

[painbow]

...about that.

[ Oh boy. ]

We're getting ready to close up here.

[enjoythe_ride]

Oh.

[She hesitates for a moment, before shaking her head.]

Never mind, then. I can find somewhere else.

[painbow]

It's okay, I can get you a place. It's just, I'm moving.

[ He may as well just spit it out. ]

Wolfram & Heart offered me a deal. I took it. With a few added stipulations.

[ She's welcome to take a wild guess at what one of them was. ]

[enjoythe_ride]

[Her eyebrows go up a bit at that, looking at him curiously, and then ... ]

Why would you do that?

[painbow]

Why wouldn't I save my wife from Hell?

[enjoythe_ride]

I .... I didn't think we were taking that seriously.

[painbow]

[ He looks down a moment, before his gaze returns to her. ]

I guess I'm a little old fashioned.

[enjoythe_ride]

[She rubs her arms gently.]

I just ... I'm not used to someone caring about what happens to me.

[painbow]

[ He nods. ]

If you want a divorce, I'll give it to you. You have your whole life ahead of you now. You should do what you want with it.

[enjoythe_ride]

[She's quiet for a moment, before giving a small shrug.]

I don't know what I want right now.

[painbow]

[ Another nod. ]

Then you're welcome to stay until you do.

[enjoythe_ride]

[She nods once before glancing up to the stairs.]

I think I should get some sleep. Is there somewhere I can do that?

[painbow]

Yeah, sure.

[ He leads her up the stairs, to the closest room with a bed. ]

I'll be downstairs, if you need anything.

[enjoythe_ride]

Thank you.

[And with that, she will take a shower and try to get some sleep. She might not succeed much, but she'll definitely try. /scene]