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[sunnydalealum]

Her duffelbag is heavier than it should be, as she moves out through the AirTrain lobby and onto the street. She feels slower than before. Weaker.

She feels light enough to spread her arms and soar up into the sky.

The number's still in her cellphone's immediate memory; it's the last number she called.



"Hello?"

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[nomorekaraoke]

Through some kind of magic, thanks to Milliways or someone else, the call goes through - Lorne's still settling into his spiffy new place, and is taking a well-earned breather at the Bar at the End of the Universe.

But that's beside the point. He knows exactly who it is even before he hears her voice - which, by the way, is like manna from Heaven, if we're going with biblical metaphors.

"Sweetheart! Are you all right? Where are you? I can get Angus, pick you up in a heartbeat, I promise!"