Peace Offering

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*It hadn't taken Samus long to regret her parting words and deeds. Once she had settled on the form her apology would take, however, it took some time to actually enact it. The days seemed even longer, as she refused to leave the safe-house unguarded, and thus wouldn't leave on any leg of the trip until she got back from it (moving through the

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[vicioussweetie]

Cats, make an accord with a bird? Scandalous! It's a high-stake four-against-one battle of will, and claws, and two telepathic kittens making it very clear that People Who Make Ali Sad Will Not Be Tolerated.

...but cats are small, and decent boots make their attacks futile (until next time!); and Ali isn't too hard to find, seeing as she's busy in the greenhouse doing that planty-dirty-nature-stuff she does.

"Hello, Samus." There's little inflection in her voice, and since she's busy trying to ease apart pieces of a plant that's overgrown its container she doesn't look up; but she doesn't precisely seem upset with the company.

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How've you been?

*She watches Ali cajoling the plant apart.*

Can I lend a hand with that?

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"We've been fine. The twins are getting excitable." She pauses, puffing at a bit of hair that's fallen in her eyes. "I'm glad school's almost done for the semester.

"It isn't really a two-person job. And you'd get dirty. I know you hate that. But if you could fill the watering can for me, it'd save my getting up again."

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*Samus sets down the box and takes the watering can, filling it at the tap.*

It's almost done? Oh. Well, this might not be much good to you for a while, then.

*Inwardly, she kicks herself. She knew she took too long.*