there's so much that we share

[amadeusrockette]

[If there's one thing Julia's good at, it's feeling guilty. Once they're let out of the awful stretching room, she sets up in the kitchen and makes another cake. It's the same sort of coffee cake she made for Lea's wake, but this time it's got apples over top. While it's going, Julia writes notes for everyone except Elsa.]

I made cake and coffee. It's in the lounge, if you'd like to come by and not be alone.

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[aboyandhiscar]

Hey, I did too. We both got doors shut in our faces.

[He laughs a little, shaking his head.]

Nope, you just sound nervous. Don't worry, I believe you. [Then, it belatedly occurs to him--] But uh, have you told anyone else about this?

[ilovepuppies]

Whoa, no way am I telling anyone else. Not after what happened last time!

[Jeez, if she had told anyone before the trial, she would've been on the chopping block for sure.]

You handled it way better than I ever could.

[aboyandhiscar]

I don't think there's a "better" way of handling that. But thanks? It's mostly from experience.

[Who isn't well liked back home?? This guuuuy. He nods though, it's an understandable situation.]

Here's hoping we won't have another incident like that. But in the meanwhile, if you're not telling anyone, I won't either. Scout's honor! No need in getting folks riled up.

[ilovepuppies]

Thanks, Mike. You're really cool, you know that?

[And she means it. He's like the big brother she never had.]

[aboyandhiscar]

[He's basically a Big Bro for rent at this point. He laughs.]

Well, you're really cool too. Don't let this place drag you down even further, okay?

Go on, go back and join the others. Grab some cake--and tonight's as good a night as anyone to add a ton of extra sugar to it.