cambox | BECAUSE WE GIVE NEGATIVE SHITS AND LOVE SUBWAYS

[Without really thinking about it, Silver puts his hand over Elesa's- she needs comfort too. She's most likely just as worried as he is. But this is the best he can do. The contact should be something, at least.

And Hilbert...] Thanks for being there for him. [He really would've needed that.]

[Elesa just goes ahead and puts an arm around Silver's shoulders, just sort of pulling him closer. C'mere, she could use a hug and she's sure you could too.]

It's good that he had you, Hilbert, you're very calm about it. That would help Emmet a lot.

[He nods. It wasn't a problem.] I'm happy that I could help, even a little bit. [And being rational about things is pretty good comfort.

Really, he's just glad he could be there for Emmet when he needed him. It feels... pretty good.]

[There's not much else that he can say. Is he hugging Elesa now? He can do that too. She probably needs more comfort than he does.]

[Yes, she needs the hug. So do you, Silver. Elesa talks over Silver's shoulder to Hilbert.]

He does need support, just like Ingo... so it's good that you were there. Thank you.

'Course. [Yeah, even if Emmet smiles all the time... he needs someone to lean on too, right?

Hilbert strokes Braviary's feathers in silence for a little while longer before speaking up again.]

You guys probably would have been better, or more efficient at it, since you're closer to him... but I think everything turned out alright. And you'll see him yourselves soon enough. So. [Maybe it'll be less awkward for Emmet to call Hilbert if he needs this kind of support, again, now that it's happened once. Guess he'll find out.]

[...]

I'm not too sure about that. Emmet likes you a lot, and I don't know about Elesa, but I'm not half as calm as you are. If you were more worked up, I'd be going crazy right about now. [Especially since they're in a hospital. Brr. But his point is there. You did good, Hilbert. You did good.]

I could have, but you did very well, I'm sure. Especially since you managed to talk reason into Emmet - I would have just had to force him.

[A-aww, Silver, Elesa'll rub your back some. It's okay.]

[But hey, Emmet's coming out! He looks... drained. Exhausted, miserable, and simply drained. Still, he's got that stupid forced smile on his face as he starts looking around for Hilbert--]

[Likes him? Well... he guesses so. Platonic, of course. Makes sense.

Oh, there he is now-- Hilbert stands up to catch his attention.]

Over here. [Gosh, he doesn't look any better... but at least he's got the cast.]

[Oh thank god, Emmet is finally...

in... a cast that is not just hurting your hand]

[Emmet's quick to run over, and Elesa pulls up Silver so all of them can get into a hug. Which is exactly what Emmet does, clinging to Elesa and Silver in a desperate hug.]

Emmet, thank goodness, is he okay? What happened to your hand?

Ah. I punched the woman, and I think I broke her jaw. My bones broke from hitting her so hard.

[Y...yikes, Emmet.]

They broke along the same fractures from when the purrloin bit me. The doctor said that it was good, because otherwise my joints would have broken.

...Ingo's... he can't see other visitors yet. But he's not awake right now.

[Hilbert hangs back a little, to give them some space.

Aah, that's sad to hear about Ingo, for sure... But if he's sleeping, he'll recover faster. So that's at least partially good.]

[One moment he sees Emmet and the next moment he's in a hug and alright, alright, that's a good reason to break a hand, but-]

...But even if he's not awake, he's gonna be okay, right? [Right? ...Right?]

He'll be okay. They're giving him a blood transfusion, and I just donated some of mine to help. He'll be in the hospital for a while, until the cut heals enough for him to be allowed to move around.

[SO TIRED... not only from being awake and in such a state of panic for so long, but also just having given up quite a bit of blood for Ingo's sake. It wasn't necessary but ah hah, Emmet did insist. If he didn't do something he'd have gone crazy.]

Did Ramses call, Hilbert?

Mmhmm. [Right-- here, Emmet, your X-Transceiver.] They got the woman and all. And Gear Station's under control.

Thank you...

[Oooh gosh so tired, but come here, Hilbert, you should be part of the group hug too.]

I'm closing the Battle Subway for a couple months while Ingo recovers. I'm sorry. Ah... we might not have thanksgiving. Or, Ingo will be in bed for it, really...

[Group hug?... ...Well, okay, if you consider him close enough, he's cool with it too. (Hi, Silver. Hi, Elesa.)]

That makes sense, of course. [The subway part.] Wouldn't want you to be busy when you should be with Ingo. [Again... why are you apologizing, Emmet? Hilbert can always find other things to do. Don't worry about it.

He's not a part of the thanksgiving thing, though, so he'll leave that to Silver and/or Elesa to reassure Emmet on.]

Don't worry about any of that right now, alright? [Thanksgiving, The Battle Subway- well... Thanksgiving isn't an important thing right now, at least, and-]

The Depot Agents know what they're doing. I'll help out with anything you need me to, and I'm sure Elesa and Hilbert can too. We'll find some way to work out Thanksgiving- if we can't do it on Thanksgiving day, we can always reschedule.

I'll help with Ingo as much as I can, Emmet. But you may have to rely on these boys, too! For company, if anything.

[Elesa maaaay be sneaky about bringing dinner after her work, so that Emmet won't be worried about cooking too much.]

I should be keeping Ingo company, though.

[Whooooosh, over Emmet's head...

Elesa... winks at Hilbert? Buh?]

[Buh? Eh?... ...]

Yeah, whatever you need us for. [Company included.

........BUT WHY DID SHE WINK]

[N...odding...

That's a face Blue would make when she's talking about...

...But Hilbert and Emmet?

Silver glances over at Elesa, more than willing to invest in a distraction.]

[Emmet's just "?", but Elesa chuckles some. Oh, she's got a lady's sixth sense about this. How sweet.]

You should join us for Thanksgiving, Hilbert.

[Wait Elesa shouldn't you not be the one to invite--oh

Emmet seems to like that idea, lighting up a little bit at it. "If you'd have us, Hilbert..."]

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