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Hey, you've reached Hanna Cross, paranormal investigator extraordinaire!

Leave a message and I will totally get back to you as soon as humanly possible. Which will be soon. Ish. Awesome, thanks!

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I don't know. And I think blaming the alcohol is a total cop-out, so I'm glad he didn't do that.

I just feel so dumb, especially after the Jake thing, and I can't help thinking this happens because I'm too soft on people. If I punished people who did me wrong like I used to back on Alternia, he would never have dared to kiss Leon!

Well, there are a lot of movies that talk about that. You either rule by fear or love. Relationships can work that way too, but...by a human standard, mutual respect and trust is the better, healthier option. The more you hurt someone you love, the more they associate you with pain, right?

You don't want that, do you?

But, in this case, I think it'd be appropriate to have him earn your trust back in some kind of way. Or hold him accountable for stuff. What do you think?

... I don't want him to associate him me with pain. I really don't. And I hope that doesn't make me weak.

[she tucks closer]

I guess your idea sounds good.

In a human standpoint, Vriska, it takes strength to, yanno. Work out problems. Taking the easy road and using violence or something to prove a point isn't something that most people would encourage.

[He pauses a moment, knowing that he isn't exactly the poster child for that these past few months.]

But, I think if you can do that, it means youre a bigger person than most.

[she tilts her head away from his shoulder to look up at him]

You mean that?

[human culture sure is weird]

[but it's Hanna's culture, and if he really thinks it'll make her stronger...]

I totally mean that. [He gives her another squeeze.]

Ask most people in a modern setting and they'll agree with me.

Modern human setting, you mean.

But I can try to do this the human way.

Yeah, that.

If you need any tips, I'm always right here, remember.

Okay.

I still feel like a total chump.

Hey, you're not a chump. Come on, cheer up.

[He kisses her forehead.] What can I do to make you feel better, huh Vriska? Name it and I'll do it.

[she shakes her head]

Come on, you know it doesn't work like that.

But you being here helps. A lot. How's that?

That works but I can still help out more. Want me to read that dumb book?

No, that's okay.

Can we take a nap? I haven't taken a nap with you in ages.

I wouldn't mind that at all.

Thanks.

[she settles closer and closes her eyes, but then thinks of something]

-- Hey. I can't believe I've never asked you this, but.

Is there anything that I could do that'd you consider cheating on you? Like, anything you want me to not do with other people?

Well...[He thinks about it a moment, but, nothing really comes to mind.] Not exactly...

I'd rather you not talk about what we've specifically talked about to other people, but...at the same time I wouldn't mind if you used your better judgement. Like talking to Lea about it is okay. My friends, people I know and wouldn't probably mind mentioning it too...but.

I dunno. I can't really think of anything. [He looks at her curious.] How about you?

God no. I'd definitely never do that; not to you.

And I can't think of anything that you don't already know about, so... yeah.

Well, alright. Since that's all cleared up, you ready for a nap?

Yeah.

[she's grabbing a blanket to pull over them, and presses her ear to his chest]

I missed warm. I missed you. I missed heartbeats; you have such a nice heartbeat.

[He doesn't mind at all, putting an arm around her.] I tell Lea that same thing all the time.

Do you mind me saying it to you?

Nope, not at all. Though, I think it means different things when I tell Lea. I mean, he didn't always have a heart beat. But that same sentimentality is still there.

So when he didn't have a heart, he literally didn't have a heart? Wow.

Was him not having one weird to get used to for you?

Yup, exactly.

And...sometimes. I mean, you get used to being able to feel a pulse and stuff with regular people, though I've dealt with undead before, and I suppose a nobody is a little like that, just...a hell of a lot more human than most dead things.

But Lea had more of a heart than he thought he did, so. It wasn't all that bad.

Yeah, I'm just talking about the physical part of it.

... You get used to it, but it's so bizarre at first. Like they're a dead body.

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