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[draining-flames]

Nope! Been running around telling everyone. And by that, I mean I apologized to Bill and then I came to talk to you. Only you, Bill, Allan, and Grus know so far.

(She pokes her head around the corner, looking up and down the hall)

Miltonnn? I got somethin' to tell you about. Pretty sure you're around here somewhere. - @draining-flames

[He appears behind her and taps her on the shoulder.]

Boo!

[draining-flames]

Neither, it's a bad 'hm'. But it will become a scheming 'hm' once you actually start making me run miles again.

(She pokes her head around the corner, looking up and down the hall)

Miltonnn? I got somethin' to tell you about. Pretty sure you're around here somewhere. - @draining-flames

[He appears behind her and taps her on the shoulder.]

Boo!

[draining-flames]

Phew. Okay. That sounds fine. And yeah, endurance. Hm.

(She pokes her head around the corner, looking up and down the hall)

Miltonnn? I got somethin' to tell you about. Pretty sure you're around here somewhere. - @draining-flames

[He appears behind her and taps her on the shoulder.]

Boo!

[draining-flames]

Hehehe.. So, out of curiosity, what's the first thing you're gonna get me to do for starting training?

(She pokes her head around the corner, looking up and down the hall)

Miltonnn? I got somethin' to tell you about. Pretty sure you're around here somewhere. - @draining-flames

[He appears behind her and taps her on the shoulder.]

Boo!

[draining-flames]

Oh, absolutely. I'm definitely not gathering any ideas for after you start me on the training again. And yeah, things make wayyyy more sense now. God, it sucked not knowing anything.

(She hugs him)

(She pokes her head around the corner, looking up and down the hall)

Miltonnn? I got somethin' to tell you about. Pretty sure you're around here somewhere. - @draining-flames

[He appears behind her and taps her on the shoulder.]

Boo!

[draining-flames]

Welllllll.... Grus managed to fix my memories.

(She pokes her head around the corner, looking up and down the hall)

Miltonnn? I got somethin' to tell you about. Pretty sure you're around here somewhere. - @draining-flames

[He appears behind her and taps her on the shoulder.]

Boo!

[draining-flames]

(She jumps and whips her head around) Cripes, you scared me!

(She pokes her head around the corner, looking up and down the hall)

Miltonnn? I got somethin' to tell you about. Pretty sure you're around here somewhere. - @draining-flames

[He appears behind her and taps her on the shoulder.]

Boo!

[draining-flames]

I guess it was. Thanks for healing me. I wouldn't have trusted a stranger to deal with all that damage.

I'm gonna go find Milton. I'll see you later, okay?

(Aria comes downstairs and looks around, eventually spotting Bill. She walks over to him quickly, and bounces on her feet in place once she's in front of him, clearly happy and full of energy)

Bill!! I missed you! I'm sorry I was such a jerk. - @draining-flames

[He blinks a couple of times, taking in what she'd said and her demeanor before connecting the dots.]

[He smiles.]

Hey kid. It's good to have you back.

And don't worry about the whole bein an asshole thing. I understand it, and I forgive you too.

[draining-flames]

Then maybe I'll tell her next time I see her... Hm. I might go talk to Milton now, since I think I already apologized for everything- Oh! I'm also sort of sorry for punching you.

(Aria comes downstairs and looks around, eventually spotting Bill. She walks over to him quickly, and bounces on her feet in place once she's in front of him, clearly happy and full of energy)

Bill!! I missed you! I'm sorry I was such a jerk. - @draining-flames

[He blinks a couple of times, taking in what she'd said and her demeanor before connecting the dots.]

[He smiles.]

Hey kid. It's good to have you back.

And don't worry about the whole bein an asshole thing. I understand it, and I forgive you too.

[draining-flames]

That's good. I had to wing it the last few times I talked to Mary. Luckily managed to figure stuff out as I went.

Okay, that's good to know! And wouldn't it be sorta embarrassing to tell someone something they're already well aware of?

(Aria comes downstairs and looks around, eventually spotting Bill. She walks over to him quickly, and bounces on her feet in place once she's in front of him, clearly happy and full of energy)

Bill!! I missed you! I'm sorry I was such a jerk. - @draining-flames

[He blinks a couple of times, taking in what she'd said and her demeanor before connecting the dots.]

[He smiles.]

Hey kid. It's good to have you back.

And don't worry about the whole bein an asshole thing. I understand it, and I forgive you too.

[draining-flames]

Aw man, now I gotta decide who finds out last... the kids don't know about my memory loss, do they?

So hold on.. Allan knows, you know, which means either John or Milton is next, or maybe Pete... maybe Milton and then John and then Pete and that way nobody's feelings are hurt because Pete probably won't mind?

(Aria comes downstairs and looks around, eventually spotting Bill. She walks over to him quickly, and bounces on her feet in place once she's in front of him, clearly happy and full of energy)

Bill!! I missed you! I'm sorry I was such a jerk. - @draining-flames

[He blinks a couple of times, taking in what she'd said and her demeanor before connecting the dots.]

[He smiles.]

Hey kid. It's good to have you back.

And don't worry about the whole bein an asshole thing. I understand it, and I forgive you too.

[draining-flames]

Of course. There's no way I could resent you for that.

...Should I delay telling Milton about my memories being fixed so I don't have to start up training again yet? (she jokes)

(Aria comes downstairs and looks around, eventually spotting Bill. She walks over to him quickly, and bounces on her feet in place once she's in front of him, clearly happy and full of energy)

Bill!! I missed you! I'm sorry I was such a jerk. - @draining-flames

[He blinks a couple of times, taking in what she'd said and her demeanor before connecting the dots.]

[He smiles.]

Hey kid. It's good to have you back.

And don't worry about the whole bein an asshole thing. I understand it, and I forgive you too.

[draining-flames]

(She sniffles a little) I'm glad you're my big brother. I love you. And I don't blame you for not being able to stop Brandon when he attacked us. I know I already said that, but that was before I had the actual memories of it back. Now I can say it for sure.

(Aria comes downstairs and looks around, eventually spotting Bill. She walks over to him quickly, and bounces on her feet in place once she's in front of him, clearly happy and full of energy)

Bill!! I missed you! I'm sorry I was such a jerk. - @draining-flames

[He blinks a couple of times, taking in what she'd said and her demeanor before connecting the dots.]

[He smiles.]

Hey kid. It's good to have you back.

And don't worry about the whole bein an asshole thing. I understand it, and I forgive you too.

[draining-flames]

Okay, you got me there. But at least I have an excuse!

(She hugs him tightly. She's still colder than she used to be, but is now at average body temperature.)

Thank you for not giving up on me. I'm sorry you had to deal with all of Brandon's shit.

(Aria comes downstairs and looks around, eventually spotting Bill. She walks over to him quickly, and bounces on her feet in place once she's in front of him, clearly happy and full of energy)

Bill!! I missed you! I'm sorry I was such a jerk. - @draining-flames

[He blinks a couple of times, taking in what she'd said and her demeanor before connecting the dots.]

[He smiles.]

Hey kid. It's good to have you back.

And don't worry about the whole bein an asshole thing. I understand it, and I forgive you too.

[draining-flames]

I still can't believe you forgot I dislike soup. (she jokes)

Can I hug you?

(Aria comes downstairs and looks around, eventually spotting Bill. She walks over to him quickly, and bounces on her feet in place once she's in front of him, clearly happy and full of energy)

Bill!! I missed you! I'm sorry I was such a jerk. - @draining-flames

[He blinks a couple of times, taking in what she'd said and her demeanor before connecting the dots.]

[He smiles.]

Hey kid. It's good to have you back.

And don't worry about the whole bein an asshole thing. I understand it, and I forgive you too.

[draining-flames]

Hell yes, it's the solstice! My magic's still fucked, but actually- this boost has brought it back to almost entirely how it was before I was captured.

[draining-flames]

Thanks, hopefully it goes- well? I mean, I don’t see why it wouldn’t. I’ll see you later. Now scoot out of my room. (She says lightheartedly as she stands up from the bed and opens the door)

Hey, Aria?

[Allan knocks on her bedroom door.]

Grus is back.

@wolves-of-the-revolution

(She opens the door a little and pokes her head out)

Oh! Great.

(She steps out fully and looks up at him. She's clearly stolen someone's hoodie, as the one she's wearing is very oversized on her. By a lot.)

Where are we gonna do the thingy?