This crew depends on me...

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As long as we're living and breathing, there's more we can do. We just have to be strong enough. captain . earther ACTION TEXT HANDWAVE

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[ There's a moment of vocal silence while they eat, the garden and said actions a soundtrack in the background. When his mouth is clear to speak, James assures him that -- ]

Amos isn't the kind of guy that will hound me for answers, if you want to keep this between us.

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[ That hangs between them for a moment. Gabe considers it, turns it over in his mind, accepts it. Seems to fit what he's observed of Amos so far. Blunt guy. Sharp. But not the type to dig into an open wound unless it gets him something worth keeping. Right now, Gabe hasn't made himself an enemy.

Good enough. He eats his food. ]

Appreciate it. Figured he put it together in the cave, though.

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More or less, just not the when, why, or how. He knows you couldn't see and that's all that matters.

[ Holden drinks to clear away the food he's been chewing. ]

Last question for now if you'll humor me; how long did it take you to adjust to the AI?

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[ That might be a problem later. Amos is smart, sharp. One of these days they might be on opposite sides. No much he can do about it right now, though. Gabe just shrugs. ]

Not long. I was up and fighting pretty fast. Maybe a month?

[ Needs must. And his team needed a sniper. ]

'course, I was out for six months before that, figuring out how to do this thing without eyes. Couldn't do shit. You ever walked into a door? I've walked into a lot of doors.

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[ It's impressive, despite the length of time. James certainly looks impressed, smiling over at Gabriel and thinking of how to let him know that he's smiling. It's heard through his gratitude. ]

Thanks, Rodriguez, for trusting me with this.

[ James has his back now more than he had before. ]

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[ Gabe almost says that he didn't have much choice. The secret was out before he could clamp it down. No choice in that. But that feels cruel, too-sharp, and James has been decent about it. Guided him, didn't make a fuss, checked in on him afterwards.

It's nice. Strange, but nice. He hums to himself. He'll have to think about that later. Reassess. ]

You haven't fucked me over yet.

[ So, they're all right. He shrugs. ]

So. That's something.

-= FIN =-

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