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[magicalarchaeologist]

Interesting to find that out about yourself. You didn't have memories from here there, right? And yes, I'd be happy to teach you.

[stations]

Thanks. I appreciate that.

There's also... something else, that I think I should talk to you and maybe also Yennefer about? But it might be more of an in-person conversation, and I know you two have a lot going on. It's not exactly super urgent, but it might be... useful, or important, or something. I don't know.

[magicalarchaeologist]

I can't speak for Yennefer, but I can take the time to talk if you'd like to. It sounds like privacy in the Horizon might be the right call?

[stations]

Sure, yeah, I think that's a good idea. Maybe at your library? Mostly because I can't actually... picture Yennefer in a gas station, for some reason. Not that you're not above gas station quality too, but...

It's hard to explain, I think it's the fancy dresses. They don't really mesh with the nacho dispenser in the background.

[magicalarchaeologist]

She may not be very open to meeting unless you give her a good reason.

[stations]

I already sent her a message, so I guess I'll see what she says and let you know.

[magicalarchaeologist]

So you're really not going to clue me in?

[stations]

It has to do with something else I learned while I was home. I think it might be something you guys could... use? Somehow?

I think it's mostly just that I'm not entirely sure what to do with this information now that I have it, and it seems like it could potentially be kind of dangerous if someone in power found out and decided to exploit it. Or maybe I'm just hoping you guys can tell me it CAN'T be exploited.

Or maybe I'm not sure what I'm hoping for out of this conversation at all, I just want someone smarter than me that I kind of trust to know.

[magicalarchaeologist]

All right, well see what she says. If she doesn't want to, you can always talk to me and I'll let her know what it's about.

Are you alright? You didn't seem well when you came in. Physically, I mean.

[stations]

Thank you. I think it might be slightly kind of important, maybe.

I'm actually... surprisingly fine. It's mostly just that my prosthetic leg doesn't come through with me when they pull me in, and then I smacked my face on the floor because I have all of the grace of a drunk walrus in high heels, and also I was still kind of recovering from being kidnapped by these spider monster things, but it's fine, actually. I'm fine.

Thank you for asking. How are you?

[magicalarchaeologist]

We'll figure out a time we can all talk about it.

I'm good. Sabine and I have been spending time together since you left; none of us are the company you are, but we did our best. She's a wonderful person. I'm happy for both of you.

I suppose you're the first person I know myself who left and came back with memories, so I'm glad to know it's possible. How much time passed when you returned?

[stations]

I'm glad she's had people here to keep her company. It's... weird, actually. For the longest time, it's like she only existed in my mind. Like she was out of sync, or out of time, or out of reality in a way that just...

For a long time, nobody knew her but me. Hearing about her interacting with other people, and getting to know them, it's weird. In a good way, I mean. I'm glad she wasn't alone.


About how long it's been... to be completely honest with you, my brain condition makes it so I don't really have the best sense of the passage of time. I think it's been a little over a year for me, maybe a year and a half, but I can't be sure, exactly.

[magicalarchaeologist]

No, she wasn't alone. She's made her own life here, but I'm sure having you here is the best possible outcome.

I hope you saw Kyle, he's missed you. He doesn't say so, but I can tell.

Listen, for quite some time now, I've been working on trying to find a way to anchor some of us here. For the people who can't go back or don't want to go back. I haven't had any luck so far, but if I can help the two of you stay, I will.

[stations]

I did! I brought him some boba tea earlier, actually. Or, well, I tried to. I can't actually make stuff as well as I could before I left? But it was totally sort of technically boba.

I'll talk to her, but I think
I think we're both going to want to stay
I want us to stay
If I can help, or if- the thing I'm going to tell you about can help, let me know.

[magicalarchaeologist]

I'm hoping the study of the Singularity will help us get the answer. Anchoring ourselves to it may be the easiest way to keep us to this plane of existence, but I'm not there yet. Still working on ideas.

If all goes well, we'll still be here decades from now, and you and Lucifer may even get along by then. Unless you can live centuries too.

[stations]

We haven't had a ton of time to talk about it, but Sabine mentioned she's been studying it with you guys? That's probably good. It seems like something she might be able to help with.

( Considering what she is — which Jack has only recently learned about himself. A keeper of that which is but shouldn't be; something that applies to Jack, but seems like it could easily extend to the Singularity, too. He really needs to ask her if other people know about that yet. )

Frankly, if you ask my doctors it's a miracle I've lived THIS long, so. Who knows.

[magicalarchaeologist]

We don't know entirely what inspires it, but sometimes the Singularity gives visions and reacts stronger to certain individuals. Chooses them, basically. Sabine is one of them.

[ Not Istredd, unfortunately, but that is his lot in life. ]

So maybe in a century you two will get along.

[stations]

I
Think I can guess why it does it with her
I'm not sure how much she's told you about herself, but that... kind of tracks with her... job. Back home.

[magicalarchaeologist]

I haven't pushed. I like to give people the chance to tell their story on their own terms. But I know she's not human. That's not difficult to suss out.

[stations]

To tell you the truth, you probably knew that before I did. I only just found out like two months ago.

I mean, maybe some part of me suspected, but I didn't KNOW know until she came to me after she died.

[magicalarchaeologist]

Does it bother you that she isn't?

[ As someone with an ancient inhuman lover, he does know some things about this. ]

[stations]

No, why would it? I love her. What she is doesn't change anything.

( When she told him, he had exactly 0 follow-up questions. )

[magicalarchaeologist]

It shouldn't matter, but sometimes humans care about that sort of thing.

[stations]

Sometimes humans care about a lot of things that shouldn't matter. They can be racist, sexist, xenophobic assholes. Thankfully, I'm not most people. I'm also not sure I'm completely normal myself, so it's not like I have any room to judge.

She's Sabine. That's all I care about. I'm sure you can probably relate.

( But, you know. With Lucifer. )

[magicalarchaeologist]

HA, yes, but I've never known him as human.

[ Maybe in that first month, although he hadn't made assumptions either way. ]

Sabine and I have talked about going to the Singularity in person. It's possible during the Dimming, it's coming up in a few weeks. She might have a chance to really engage with it there.