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1 minute ago, Ookla the foolish said:

“Thanks for understanding. If you really want to know, I’ll let you.”

She seemed to think on that. "I'd like to, if only to be able to talk to you and support your where I can. But it's alright if you aren't ready."

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1 minute ago, Ookla the Abstract said:

She seemed to think on that. "I'd like to, if only to be able to talk to you and support your where I can. But it's alright if you aren't ready."

“I need to tell someone about it. Although it might be easier to understand if you look into my mind and see it.”

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Just now, Ookla the foolish said:

“I need to tell someone about it. Although it might be easier to understand if you look into my mind and see it.”

"So... we'll do that now? It's really okay if you don't want to."

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Just now, Ookla the Abstract said:

"So... we'll do that now? It's really okay if you don't want to."

“Yeah, I think now. If this changes how you feel about me…well it’s better that it happens now then later.”

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1 minute ago, Ookla the foolish said:

“Yeah, I think now. If this changes how you feel about me…well it’s better that it happens now then later.”

"I don't think it will." She pulled away slightly to look at him. Her eyes were a bit red from crying, but her expression seemed happy. "Want to sit? We've been standing here for a while."

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Just now, Ookla the Abstract said:

"I don't think it will." She pulled away slightly to look at him. Her eyes were a bit red from crying, but her expression seemed happy. "Want to sit? We've been standing here for a while."

Daniel smiled at her. “Sure.”

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Just now, Ookla the Abstract said:

"Yeah." The connection opened.

After a moment, Daniel unlocked the last area of his mind. Inside was a mountain of self-hatred, seeing almost all consuming. With it came a desire to just end it, to just die.

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1 minute ago, Ookla the foolish said:

After a moment, Daniel unlocked the last area of his mind. Inside was a mountain of self-hatred, seeing almost all consuming. With it came a desire to just end it, to just die.

Tears immediately sprang to Julie's eyes. "I'm so sorry."

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Just now, Ookla the Abstract said:

Tears immediately sprang to Julie's eyes. "I'm so sorry."

“It’s fine. I deal with it. Well, I usually do.”

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Just now, Ookla the foolish said:

“It’s fine. I deal with it. Well, I usually do.”

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"It's not fine, I can see that. But that's okay. I'm sorry, Daniel. I... is there anything I can do?"

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Just now, Ookla the Abstract said:

"It's not fine, I can see that. But that's okay. I'm sorry, Daniel. I... is there anything I can do?"

“It is fine, I’m still here, aren’t I? And…stay with me. Please, at least a little longer, be here with me.”

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Just now, Ookla the foolish said:

“It is fine, I’m still here, aren’t I? And…stay with me. Please, at least a little longer, be here with me.”

"That doesn't mean it doesn't still hurt you, badly. Of course I'll be with you, Daniel. You can count on me to care, alright?" She moved closer to him, leaning in and wrapping her arms around him.

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Just now, Ookla the Abstract said:

"That doesn't mean it doesn't still hurt you, badly. Of course I'll be with you, Daniel. You can count on me to care, alright?" She moved closer to him, leaning in and wrapping her arms around him.

He sank into the embrace, letting it envelop him and take away the rest of the world. A silent tear streaking down his face. He didn’t trust himself to speak.

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Just now, Ookla the foolish said:

He sank into the embrace, letting it envelop him and take away the rest of the world. A silent tear streaking down his face. He didn’t trust himself to speak.

She held him quietly for as long as he needed.

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Just now, Ookla the Abstract said:

She held him quietly for as long as he needed.

He clung to her, like a man holding onto a lifeline, the only thing keeping him from sinking. Eventually, he let go of her.

”Thank you,” he said in a hoarse whisper.

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Just now, Ookla the foolish said:

He clung to her, like a man holding onto a lifeline, the only thing keeping him from sinking. Eventually, he let go of her.

”Thank you,” he said in a hoarse whisper.

"Thank you, too."

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Just now, Ookla the Abstract said:

"Uh..." She laughed. "Wow, I'm terrible at this."

“I don’t think you are. And if you are then I’m a whole lot worse.”

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