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[hellofist]

Um. I'm awake, now.

[Have a wave and half a smile, Barge.]

Didn't mean... to worry anyone. Sorry. I'm okay, though. I know... things have changed. Birthday passed. Was going to be... first one. Never knew it, growing up. Guess weapons... weren't allowed them. Merlin said, can have party. Don't know how, though. Could use tips.

Want to see everyone. Can meet somewhere, or you... come to Merlin's room. Staying here now, moved stuff already. It's... safer, this way. For my heart.

[That doesn't make a lot of sense out of context though, does it? She sighs and her smile fades, dissolves into a look that's somewhere between uncomfortable and just sad.]

There's a man here, David Cain. My father.

[She's truthful almost all of the time anyway, but this is when it becomes clear she's affected by this flood.]

Don't kill him. He's not... worth your time. Deserves a chance. Bad father, bad man, deserves to die, maybe should die, but... deserves his chance, too. Just leave him alone. Don't want people... getting hurt. Love you all too much.

That's... guess that's all.


Private to Bruce Wayne
Don't anymore, okay? Once is enough.

I love you.



Private to David Cain
Promise still stands. You kill anyone, I kill you.

... Hope this place... works, for you.



Spam for Dean and Barbara, separately
[Some people deserve to see her in person without waiting so she goes to them first, knocks and knocks and knocks on their doors until they open up, let her in. Once they do, they'll have an armful of Cass because there's no stopping her once she sees those faces again.]

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[hellofist]

Maybe. Still love him. Boyfriend never... felt right, anyway. He was more, still is. Just never... learned bigger word, for boyfriend. Was gonna ask Barbara.

[Can she just ignore the rest of that? It's making her blush and she has no idea how to respond to it.]

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[ichoosefight]

Maybe I can help. [ She loosens her hold enough to give Cass some room to breathe. She can't just leave Cass lost when it comes to romance. ] Bigger how?

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[hellofist]

[That shouldn't be so hard to answer, but it really is. Cass frowns while she tries to think of the right words, the best way to explain herself.]

Being with him... it makes everything okay. His smile makes me smile. He knows... what it feels like, having power that... no one else does. The burden, the danger inside you. Being different, with no way... to fix it.

Being scared... you'll lose everyone, if they find out. If they know... the things you can't help. Just feels right, being near him. Calling that... boyfriend doesn't seem right. Not enough.

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[ichoosefight]

[ Steph watches Cass' face as she talks, considering. A bigger word than boyfriend, huh? ]

Are you in love with him?

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[hellofist]

[Cass blinks, then frowns at Steph. She just said she was.]

Yes.

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[ichoosefight]

Like, really in love with him. Like how I feel about Kon?

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[hellofist]

Yes, really in love. Have been, since before... he kissed me.

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[ichoosefight]

Maybe the word you're looking for is soul-mates.

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[hellofist]

Soul-mates? [That's definitely a new word for Cass.] That's... bigger than boyfriend?

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[ichoosefight]

Yeah. It's a word to describe two people who have always been meant for each other, like two halves of the same whole. It doesn't have to be literal, either, but it's sort of like destiny.

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[hellofist]

[It seems unfair to decide that that's the right word without bringing it up to Merlin, without hearing what he thinks about it. She can't do that, though. She's told him already it's in his hands, she won't act first. Having that conversation with him might seem like she's pushing, so she'll just keep the word to herself.]

Maybe. Don't want anyone else, so... would have fit.

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[ichoosefight]

[ That doesn't seem to satisfy Cass, so she backs down. She doesn't know what else to offer, though. ]

There aren't really any other words a lot bigger than 'boyfriend' that don't involve a ring. Just saying you love him is pretty accurate.

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[hellofist]

It's not that. It's just... went whole life, without words. Putting them on things now? It's hard. I know... how I feel. How he feels.

Plus... not together, now. Can't put any words on it.

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[ichoosefight]

That's always rough. But there are things that can't be defined with words so easily. That's okay too.

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[hellofist]

[It is rough. Despite that, Cass smiles anyway.]

Not that rough. Get to see him, every day. Talk to him, see him happier. Help him. Could be much worse.

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[ichoosefight]

[ Steph smiles sympathetically. It's pretty rough. She's been there. ]

I'm really glad you're happy.

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[hellofist]

[At least his body doesn't scream "no you're confusing go away" anymore.]

Me too. It's new. [She squeezes Steph's hand.] Glad you are, too.

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[ichoosefight]

Thanks. It's kind of new for me too.