[ She doesn't know why he's doing this or how to see things from his point of view but she understands that he's upset. Somehow. Still, for what it's worth: ]
[ Promises can so easily be broken. She would know. But then she also knows that he's different. That's precisely why this conversation is ending on such a bad note and that's why she believes his promises. ]
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FROM: amber@cdc.org
Who? Give me a name.
[ Could it be? Could it be? ]
FROM: amber@cdc.org
Reason for contacting you?
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Holland.
FROM: links.banagher@cdc.org
They were dropped into some kind of stampede. We've been all over, and nothing's spooked the wildlife like this.
FROM: links.banagher@cdc.org
Something's going on out there. Are you going?
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FROM: amber@cdc.org
I don't envy their entrance.
FROM: amber@cdc.org
I have no experience with stampedes. What are you planning to do?
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FROM: links.banagher@cdc.org
Whatever I can. I won't know until I get there.
FROM: links.banagher@cdc.org
But I'm not going to do nothing.
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FROM: amber@cdc.org
Good luck. Don't get trampled.
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FROM: links.banagher@cdc.org
Holland's not the only one down there.
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A stampede will be the least of their problems after this.
[ If Hei is there too, she knows he'll make it through. But if the new recruits can't survive this then they're not worth the trouble of saving. ]
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So what? We're supposed to assign some kind of value to their lives based on this?
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What value do their lives have otherwise?
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That's not for us to judge without knowing.
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No, it's not. I'll withhold judgment until they prove themselves.
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Whatever time means to you, I won't waste it by just waiting to find out.
FROM: links.banagher@cdc.org
I'll see you later.
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FROM: amber@cdc.org
Don't die.
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FROM: links.banagher@cdc.org
I promised.
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