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[justicereigns]

Smoker can't come to the journal right now because he's out not!arresting pirates so leave a message.

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[enchantressofore]

[ It's still hard to get used to hugs. They're comfortable, but they're still weird. She finally does sigh, holding herself close and for once not swatting his hands away. It's starting to get easier to accept that occasionally she needs this kind of thing. And... It feels safe. ]

You did. Thank you.

[ She means every word, because it is hard to take but maybe not as hard as it should have been. ]

[justicereigns]

It's okay to be sad. I spent... months after that war trying to figure out how it all went wrong. Hell, I still don't know I get it. Not really anyway. And I wasn't even really friends with him then. Or now. [Except that last part is a lie :T oops.]

Sorry kiddo.

[enchantressofore]

You said that already.

[ She lets out a small chuckle, shaking her head before squeezing him a little. ]

... I will be all right. I promise.

[justicereigns]

[Grins and pulls back, but lightly squeezes her shoulder too.]

Okay okay.

I'm just not that good with any of this kind of stuff, sorry.

[enchantressofore]

I would say you are better than you think you are.

[ Definitely feeling better. Don't mind the tears at the corners of her eyes, she's fine promise. ]

[justicereigns]

[LEANS A SEMI-HUG on her head.] You don't have to smile if you don't want to. But if you'd rather keep smiling, I won't call you on it, okay? Just so you know, you don't have to fake it.

[enchantressofore]

... I feel like smiling now.

[ Sniff. Damn it Smoker stop touching her heart with your words and gestures. She's heard it before, but... It's always really nice to hear. ]

[justicereigns]

Okay okay. [HEAD RUFFLE! NO DON'T CRY!]

[You can't win with Smoker. Just something Ace says. Because it's true.] How about I make you some hot cocoa and you can fall asleep on your books in bed if you want, okay?

[enchantressofore]

[ IT'S OKAY SMOKER THEY'RE HAPPY TEARS

She wipes at one of her eyes, smiling and nodding. ]

That sounds nice...

[justicereigns]

Okay. [Last ruffle!]

I'll get that all set up for you then.

And end here?

[enchantressofore]

[ This time she will swat at his hand for that - apparently she's not going to allow it all the time. Not that it's ever stopped him before. ]

Thank you, Smoker.

[ She's going to scoop up her pup now and start heading back to her room with him. At least she feels a little bit more certain about things in general, even with the disturbing news given earlier. Actually, maybe because of it. ]