[Just a few weeks ago she would have asked why he would want to know -- would have assumed he is planning something with Alfie Solomons. There is still that danger, possibly, but at the same time it feels so natural to simply respond normally to his questions.]
I am near the school the old school not the new school near the center of the spiral where are you?
[ It's weird to ask. He just wants to know because he wants to make sure she's in a place that she'll be moderately safe. Which - is an uncomfortable feeling for him. He doesn't know what to do with it. ]
Near the convenience store with food. Are you travelling alone?
[ A beat, and he realizes how that sounds, so he sort of hastily sends another message: ]
You don't have to answer that. I'm not doing this with the intention of... plotting anything.
[ He doesn't see any reason not to be honest with her. Especially because she tells him she's not planning on hitting Alfie with a shovel. That actually sort of just makes him snort, to himself. ]
Good to hear. It's good you didn't the last time we were in the same place, too.
[ There's an almost hesitant pause, then: ] How is Red Cat?
yes I think it is good for several reasons and it is good that you are with Doctor Watson because he is good Red Cat is not falling apart anymore thank you
Watson is helping with the MN poisoning we've got. He is good. Listen. I wouldn't normally try and talk to you. But after the false memories, I... am reluctant to just let go. We traveled together and that meant something.
[ It's a good thing he's texting this because he'd die if he had to say it out loud. ]
I preferred remembering that I was your friend very much more than remembering that I had murdered you you were a good friend I liked traveling together
I liked traveling together, too. You were a good friend and I enjoyed having you at my back.
I don't know if we could do that now. I don't know if you'd want to. But there isn't much reason to not be friendly. House is and has been really the only thing that stands in the way of that.
If you want to come with us, I won't say no. I don't want you to hit Alfie with a shovel, but if you can promise not to do that, you can travel with us.
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I am near the school
the old school not the new school near the center of the spiral
where are you?
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Near the convenience store with food.
Are you travelling alone?
[ A beat, and he realizes how that sounds, so he sort of hastily sends another message: ]
You don't have to answer that. I'm not doing this with the intention of... plotting anything.
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I am not traveling alone.
[That's as much as she'll say about that.]
I know that you are probably traveling with Alfie Solomons
I do not plan to come hit him with a shovel though
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[ He doesn't see any reason not to be honest with her. Especially because she tells him she's not planning on hitting Alfie with a shovel. That actually sort of just makes him snort, to himself. ]
Good to hear.
It's good you didn't the last time we were in the same place, too.
[ There's an almost hesitant pause, then: ] How is Red Cat?
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I think it is good for several reasons
and it is good that you are with Doctor Watson because he is good
Red Cat is not falling apart anymore
thank you
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[ Another long pause. ]
Watson is helping with the MN poisoning we've got. He is good.
Listen. I wouldn't normally try and talk to you.
But after the false memories, I... am reluctant to just let go. We traveled together and that meant something.
[ It's a good thing he's texting this because he'd die if he had to say it out loud. ]
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I preferred remembering that I was your friend very much more than remembering that I had murdered you
you were a good friend
I liked traveling together
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I don't know if we could do that now. I don't know if you'd want to.
But there isn't much reason to not be friendly.
House is and has been really the only thing that stands in the way of that.
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[Just saying. He's a harmonica thief in all timelines.]
I think I am still Doctor House's friend
I do not want to not be your friend.
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[ It was even Royce's harmonica, once. Which is still weird to think about. ]
I don't want to not be your friend, also.
I think we can make it work, so long as we keep House and Solomons away from each other.
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I am traveling with Doctor House now
I cannot travel with you right now because I am traveling with Doctor House
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Do whatever you want with House.
If you want to come with us, I won't say no.
I don't want you to hit Alfie with a shovel, but if you can promise not to do that, you can travel with us.
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[Notably absent: a promise not to attempt to retrieve the harmonica. Notably present: the word when in place of if.]
Doctor House has a plan for which I am needed
I think I will come travel with you after I have finished helping him
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Yeah. I'm okay with that.
I have to ask Alfie, you understand, but I think he won't say no. He likes you.
Keep in touch.
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you keep in touch also
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Have a good night, Ecks.
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