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[Sam's broadcasting from a seat at Your Place, a milkshake on the table in front of her.]

Having now completed a couple years of it, I'm now pretty sure everyone under a hundred is improvising this 'real adult' stuff. And as for the rest of you? [She grins a crooked little grin, pointing at the camera with a cherry stem.] I've got some suspicions still.

[The broadcast would end there---and does, briefly---but the network's treated to Hiro hijacking Sam's drone to properly inform other Haveners.]

Hey, so, uh, what Sam means is that it's her birthday and she's just being cryptic. So, y'know. Don't let her forget it.

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And I appreciate that you care, I truly do. I still ask that you leave this alone. Please. The worst case scenario is so unlikely. I don’t want you putting your effort into someone who isn’t worth it.

I will not give you his name, or his appearance. …However, if he does end up drawn here, I give you my word that I will identify him to you immediately.

We could argue this until I run out of air. [It's just an observation, nearly-neutral---but it's the truth, too. Putting effort into someone who isn't worth it? She knows what Wing means, but that effort would be 'for' his killer the way a tripwire would be; it'd be for his security (and her own peace of mind) and Wing is more than worth it.] But I get the feeling there's not much point to that.

What you're putting forward is fair.

[It makes being walled only slightly less upsetting, but she's got the good grace to admit that much.]

[He smiles, understanding where she's coming from, but at the same time grateful she seems willing to respect his wishes.]

Thank you, Sam. I know this isn't an easy choice for you, and I do appreciate it.

[She takes a moment to just... take a moment, head lowered and arms tucked tight; the heels of both hands against her chin, fingers fanned against her cheeks. Then, she huffs.]

Don't thank me. I still don't like this---any of this!---at all.

[It's an understatement, the emphasis on 'any' more than she'd actually intended.]

Shit, Wing.

[Acknowledging that what he wants is fair is one thing; actually accepting it, another. She's not wild about what seems to be the natural next step, but being walled is worse.]

I know, and that you have agreed is more than enough reason for my thanks.

[She makes a frustrated noise, shaking her head in what could be concession.]

I'm not entirely unreasonable. Just choked.

[Still, she sighs, running her hands up to her hair and over it.]

You know the last thing I want to do is let this go. But... we can drop it. Hold off on it a while, anyway.

How's that?

[This conversation can't be the end of it, but an intermission (being an opportunity) is alright.]

[He nods, accepting.] I'm not going to change my mind on this, Sam...

[Just saying.]

~~[He is going to feel so hurt and betrayed when he learns of this.]~~

[That cinches it.]

Okay.

[He studies her a moment...and nods again. He'll let her go if she doesn't say more.]

[She'll cut the feed before he can.]

[Places to go, people to see.]

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