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"Mm? Moving to the DMZ? Convergence, or whatever they're calling it?"
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The skunk nodded, turning her head to the side to poke her nose against his cheek. "I am also curious as to your thoughts on Convergence, but tell me about Codrin, first, as a Bălan."
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The skunk nodded, turning her head to the side to poke her nose against eir cheek. "I am also curious as to your thoughts on Convergence, but tell me about Codrin, first, as a Bălan."
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Ey laughed. "Well, alright. I think it was a pretty good one, all told. It was very...em. Bringing them together to make a formal announcement of "we're moving to convergence" is an incredibly Bălan thing to do. Still, I'm glad ey was able to manage, and I think they'll do well there. Ey certainly seems to have enjoyed eir time with the Artemisians, so I'm glad ey's going to do more than just visit with them across a border."
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> *Convergence T-plus 10 days, 15 hours, 42 minutes*
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The decision to send a fork along to Artemis had gone over better than ey had expected. Eir partners had initially bridled at the idea of em --- or at least an instance of em --- moving on without them, but when ey explained that that fork would miss them dreadfully and could also to quit at any time in case ey began to miss eir family too much, they relaxed.
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The decision to send a fork along to Artemis had gone over better than ey had expected. Eir partners had initially bridled at the idea of em --- or at least an instance of em --- moving on without them, but when ey explained that that fork would miss them dreadfully and could also quit at any time in case ey began to miss eir family too much, they relaxed.
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*"While I do not wish to see you test whether or not you will be able to get over missing us,"* Dear had said. *"I recognize the impulse to explore and advance ones own knowledge."*
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*"While I do not wish to see you test whether or not you will be able to get over missing us,"* Dear had said. *"I recognize the impulse to explore and advance one's own knowledge."*
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"Oh, I don't know," eir other partner had responded. "I wish that Codrin the best of luck. Perhaps it will become a case of em picking another name and growing a new identity."
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*I can quit when I want, if I need,* ey thought. *If it gets to be too much, I need answer to no one and can quit when I want. That will be proof enough of my love.*
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There were still several weeks still within Ansible range, but something about this morning felt like now was the time for big decisions, for big changes. A dream, perhaps? Ey didn't remember eir dreams, but perhaps it was one of those ones that lingered beneath the subconscious, making itself known only through the acts one takes throughout the day.
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There were several weeks still within Ansible range, but something about this morning felt like now was the time for big decisions, for big changes. A dream, perhaps? Ey didn't remember eir dreams, but perhaps it was one of those ones that lingered beneath the subconscious, making itself known only through the acts one takes throughout the day.
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Ey nodded decisively and dumped out the dregs of eir coffee, waving the mug away so that ey could walk without littering the prairie with dishes.
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"Nah, leave that to the other Codrin. Leave it to the university." Ey laughed as the fox kept cavorting. "I'll take some classes, talk with Sarah, and see where it goes. Everyone kept talking about how grounding I was, and I liked that. I like just being with people and listening to them."
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"You *are* grounding, Codrin," eir partner said. "It'll a good move for you."
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"You *are* grounding, Codrin," eir partner said. "It'll be a good move for you."
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Ey grinned, caught the original Dear in the middle of a spin, and hauled the fox onto the couch with em.
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*"Lame."*
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"Shush, Dear. What our our next steps, Codrin?"
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"Shush, Dear. What are our next steps, Codrin?"
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Ey shrugged. "Ask about and see what goes into moving an entire sim into Convergence. Talk with Sarah. Start compiling notes. Ensure Sorina's settling in okay."
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