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[cautionarytale]

Dear Santa,

You don't exist and I hate your holiday. But since you seem to show up here every year and grant wishes, here's mine: kill everyone on this boat. ["Except Vince and Adam" is scrawled in after the fact.]

No love,
Elle


Happy, Admiral? I wrote your stupid Christmas letter!


[private to Howie, after much hesitation]

I'm not alright.

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[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

"I'm fairly sure that would actively make it worse. And you could already guess I'm going to say that's not a good idea."

[He sighed,] "But sometimes, that's all that works. It needs some patience, and I know it really, really hurts, and you just want it all gone at once, but... it's not that easy. If it were, it'd probably mean you didn't care for him that much to start with."

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[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

[Elle nods.] "I also... really do want my memories back."

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[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

{He gives her a slight nod in understanding,] I'll see what I can find out to help you. I'm sure some wardens will know something that can help you.

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[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

[Elle fidgeted, unsure of what to say. 'Talking to someone about it' was a sort of an okay idea, but other than 'I miss Peter' or 'I hate my dad,' she didn't know what she was supposed to say.] "Okay."

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[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

[He winced a little, feeling quite sorry that he couldn't give her a more immediate solution, even if he knew it was almost impossible.]

"I'll do what I can, I promise, Elle."

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[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

"Yeah, sure."

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[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

[HE frowned, a little disappointed in himself for not being able to do more,]

"Elle. If everything isn't alright, I want to do what I can to help. I'm not sure what that might be, though."

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[cautionarystory.livejournal.com]

"I dunno either, sarge," [she said with a shrug.] "I dunno how to fix anything."

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[kingfor-aday.livejournal.com]

"Neither do I, sometimes, Elle." [He took a careful breath inwards,] "But I'm determined to figure something out, and I'll... I'll help you through anything you need, I promise."