for El

[heartof_thezone]

[sips her tea, waiting for connection]

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[elari_brooks]

[picks up her PADD] Hey babe. How's your wrist?

[heartof_thezone]

[smiles when she sees El's face; one eye is swolen and red, but will thankfully have faded by the time she gets home] It's numb. [holds up her hand to show the wrapped wrist] They have good drugs in space.

[elari_brooks]

[Charlie reaches for the PADD, seeing his mother. El pulls it away from him so he doesn't accidentally break their connection] What happened to your eye?

Mommy!

[heartof_thezone]

[reaches for the screen to touch Charlie's face; smiles even though it hurts] The guy I hit got me back. Well, he swung out as he went down. [waves to Charlie] Lucky contact, really. [to Charlie] Hello, my big boy. Look at how big you are!