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 Julia Lane

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Arina let her shaking hand fall by her side, keeping note of his stance and well he was still there. Still chatting to her. Absolutely progress. She put on a mock-offended expression but couldn't hide the shine still in her eyes

"I will have you know I love all my charges equally, they don't count. So yes" She told him, delighted at the bit they were doing. Even hard to read, she was having fun. She excitedly nodded at his comment of reading "Oh please do and you simply must tell me your thoughts as you have them!! I love hearing people's opinions about books I love. Do you have a burner or cell?"

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"Outside the Guardian sector, possibly not. I default to your expertise in the matter" Arina said, looking quite pleased with herself at the compliment. She grasped his hand and gave it a firm shake, her smile growing before she let his hand drop. Progress~ Nodding in understanding, she hummed "I can understand that, It is definitely for the best. It's nice to meet you Cal"

Her smile changed to a Gabe-like grin as her eyes shined. She was always delighted when other angels actually knew human literature, reading was one of her favourite past times and she'd read a lot

"You have now bumped yourself up to second favourite on my list" she told him, whispering quietly like it was a secret before giving him a conspiratorial wink "it's one of my favourite horror novels, nothing i've read this century quite captures the essence of dread the way that did"

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Arina gave a hum of understanding before she giggled, a soft smile on her face. Yeah she can understand the fear of another angel stalking up to the way she did but she was pleased he hadn't run. She didn't often meet people-much less angels- who knew her family.

"I am glad it did" She said before holding her hand out to him "I will happily take that as a compliment, my name is Arina, last name Matthews or Hyde. Depending on who you ask and yes. I had a Jekyll and Hyde phase when the book was first published, so sue me"

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Cal had her complete attention, hanging onto his every word as he explained. Nodding her head along, both in silent encouragement and to show understanding.

“I. . .was worried it may have been something like that” she admitted quietly, the war had changed everything, everyone. Tossed the world upside down and shaken it like a double sided snow globe. There was sympathy now in her gaze, a truth that the Angel in front of her was one of the good ones settling into her bones. “I can’t and won’t blame you nor him for running, I don’t know you very well but you don’t seem a coward type to me, you would have ran at the first hint of danger if that was still the case. But that is just the opinion of a stranger. Who is sticking to her word. You are in no danger from me”

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"Because you know Ga-" There was an audible crack as her voice broke, a lump in her throat. She had thought many of her brothers were dead, Gabriel among them. Even knowing him. Knowing how crafty and resourceful he was, It was a fear that had clung to her after their last meeting over 8 years ago. She swallowed, trying to get words out as the mask crumbled. Her eyes softening with sadness as her hidden hand clenched into a tight fist, nails digging into her palm to stop tears she knew were coming. She was overwhelmed but fighting it. That had not lasted long.

Not wanting to show what she viewed as a weakness in front of a stranger, who quite understandably, didn't trust her.

"You know my big brother" She said instead "The big brother who taught me to be silly, to enjoy the little things, who used me against our eldest who for all his faults couldn't deny puppy eyed requests. Who had the sweetest tooth known to all kind. You know him. That makes you trustworthy and good people. I don't know the extent of the trouble he was in, he refused to tell me and never stuck around long enough to keep me safe so I don't know if you being mixed up in that is why you are so jumpy or if it is something else. But you know him. That makes a world of difference to me"

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Arina just stared mask still in place, his brittle stop and start settling into the space between them as she mentally fought between reactions. This man knew Gabe. Okay. He seemed freaked out now. Okay. With what she knew previously -it had been years since she'd last seen her favourite big brother- there had been trouble. This man may have gotten pulled into whatever her brother got into. But he knew him. Okay. She could work with that.

She slowly lifted a hand out of her pocket, like she was nervous he would startle and bolt if she moved faster than an ant crawl, and moved as if to pat his arm but thought better about it and simply held it up

"You aren't in any danger from me" She said, her voice soft "Take a breath. Take a moment. I haven't reached for a weapon or called in the cavalry yet yes? I won't do either."

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There was a flash of an apologetic look on her face before it vanished off, her hands left her hips and tucked into her denim jacket pockets. Slowly nodding before giving a small shrug

"I'm not in regular contact with any other one of us anymore so I wouldn't be sure who to call to fact check us either way" Arina said, her tone accented with a touch of sadness before she seemingly tensed. Her expression closed over, went blank. As her heart soared in her chest, she fought to pull it back, reel it in like a disobedient dog and she just stared at Cal like she was trying to look into him, staring into his soul "Gabe?"

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Arina just stared at him, stared, stared, stared. Took a slight step closer and narrowed her eyes, hands going to her hips. Searching his face. Not entirely unconvinced he wasn't fucking with her for the hell of it. Surely he was jesting?

"I am choosing to believe you but I truly do not" She said after a moment, her mouth twisting into a confused frown "It might just be uncommon I suppose? I really do or did? think it was all of us that could feel the lil tag alongs"

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"I would like to say so. The sector wouldn't be needed if that wasn't the case right?" She said, her voice going up a touch at the end. A statement sounding like a question. A hum of understanding passed through her lips at his explanation and she nodded slowly "That is quite fair. It was. . .rough for a lot of people. I understand wanting to distance oneself after that experience to recuperate."

She sort of just stared at him for a moment, head tilting to one side as her eyes scrunched slightly, curious, thinking.

"I felt it?" She said, her words said slowly as if it was, at least to her, obvious. "it's mixed in with your. . .aura, and while I am a sensitive one, picking up on that is just a thing we can do no?"

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Arina blinked a few times before giving a slow nod of her head. This was a rollercoaster of emotions, she was going to need a drink after this. Maybe break open that bourbon she'd been given for a birthday gift.

"Yeah" She said before realizing, that did not actually help much so she quickly continued "It was made after Luc took a nose dive? To protect people? Admittedly most tend to stay up high after checking on their charges but, I have always prefered to stay down here to get places faster. Any of this ringing any bells?"

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"Absolutely no clue" Arina confirmed, nodding her head. Well now she was slightly panicking, should she know? Oh by her father above and brother below was she in trouble? Did she bother someone she shouldn't have? It would not be the first time. The panic that showed on her face heighted slightly at his 'Charges' as she remembered, ah yes Roxanne. She held a finger up as her eyes unfocused "Please hold"

She quickly and mentally checked on Roxanne, using their small connection to visualize where she was. Relaxing completely as she found the young girl had made two friends and they'd snuck under the slide to excitedly show each other pictures of their pets on their phones. There was a soft sigh of relief before her eyes focused again on Cal

"Had to check on my youngest" She said before gesturing towards the playground "Charges yes, I'm apart of the Guardian sector? We have those under our care or charge that are meant for great things or are at increased risk of danger."

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