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[dontgiveafock]

[The audio feed kicks in to the sound of running. Wherever he's going, Joe is apparently in a rush.]

Sean!

[His voice is a mixture of fatigue and eagerness.]

Jaesus fock, little brother. You better be here still. Lemme know where you are, Seany.

[He slows his step, slowing back to a brisk walk as he continues his message.]

To the rest of ye, I'm back.

Comments

[brynkitten]

[Have a Bryn, though she won't take much time since it seems Joe's looking for his brother.]

Joe? Are you and the others alright?

[dontgiveafock]

Bryn! Aye, m'fine. Lookin' forward to a kip but good otherwise.

The others I ain't seen yet. Tough bunch though, so I reckon they'll be okay.

How about you, lass? Sorry I was gone so long.

[brynkitten]

A kip? [Pause.] Well, I hope you're right.

[After all, she's hoping to hear both Sycora and Nieta over the network soon as well.]

I'm alright, though. I've been trying to cook what I can while you've been gone and...be more social. I guess.

[dontgiveafock]

Sleep. A kip means I'm needed to faceplant into a pillow and sleep fer a week or two.

[Joe smiles, though she can't see it.]

They'll be back. Did ya make any new friends?

[brynkitten]

Oh, well that sounds like a good idea. I imagine you need it...

[She can't see the smile, but she can hear it in his voice, and it inspires one of her own.]

And yes, I did actually. Quite a few more than I expected to be honest...

[Bryn sounds very pleased about this.]

And...it sounds as if your brother has joined you now. You must be very happy...

[dontgiveafock]

M'glad to hear it. And the cookin'? You been tryin' out the stuff I showed ya?

[And now the smile is a grin. Joe sounds like an excited child.]

Aye. Sean's here. It's been fockin' forever since I've seen him.

[brynkitten]

Yes! I've been trying but there are a few that I haven't quite mastered the timing with yet. When you're done...having a kip, maybe you could give me a couple pointers...

[Bryn was glad to hear how pleased Joe was to see his brother. God knows, she would have been just as excited if Gunn showed up. Being without her little brother for three years was hard enough, but with what she knew about worlds disappearing, it was a bit harder.]

I'm really, really glad to hear that. How long has it been since you two have seen each other?

[dontgiveafock]

Ach, y'got me thinkin' now. Too long. Years, if I had to put a timer on it.

[He's really got no idea. Joe just knows it's been a damn long time.]

And aye, I reckon you an' me need some good quality kitchen time. It'd be a pleasure to work with ye, Bryn.

[brynkitten]

That would be great, when you're not busy of course. And I'd be happy to take on more responsibilities to...let you have more time with your brother of course. With so much time having passed...

[She understood completely. Bryn hadn't seen Gunn in three years, after all.]