"not here right now.
leave a message. will get back to you soon.
probably."
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NOTE: As of 12/2016, Rey has adopted the alias "Fiona Stransky" when working with the Guard. Something to keep in mind, as Rey maintains a low profile with her involvement in the group. Other than what is mentioned in the Guard records, there is no trace of a "Fiona" identified on the network.
[She doesn't fault him for that. If anything, IV would have probably been too dumbfounded by the stupidity of calling Rey while she was present to immediately do anything. Doesn't make it smart. But Rey isn't willing to concede so soon.]
You could have at least told me after the fact, rather than be vague about your "work". For someone who doesn't like it when I keep secrets, you sure don't hesitate to do it yourself.
[It would be hypocritical to judge Nick for what he did, so that isn't what Rey is doing right now. She sees what he's doing and she can't ignore that, though. What he did for her... It goes against who he's supposed to be. What he's supposed to represent. Allowing him to sacrifice that for her is something she can't let slide without at least having a say in the matter.]
So you just put yourself at risk instead, is that it? Without any backup?
[Gritting her teeth, the cold, hard look Rey gives Nick at that first part speaks for herself: "That's bullshit and you know it." But it's pointless to argue, because it'd be like fighting with a broken record that is also herself.]
You just couldn't do what? Ask for help when you could seriously use it? Tell me where you were, what you were doing, and why?
[Rey opens her mouth again, but no words come out this time. Her jaw snaps back shut, making only a quiet grunt of disapproval at first.
[She can't fight because she knows damned well that she would have done the same for him. That includes not disclosing the details until she knew for sure that he was okay.
[Eventually, all that comes out is a scoff:]
You are real fucking irritating sometimes, you know that?
[The itch to argue is still there. Why Nick is so insistent that Rey not do this herself. Does he think she can't handle it?
[Does she even know the answer to that? She can't tell, and she's too tired to scratch that itch now. Hurts in ways she can't describe or understand because she's never felt like this before.
[No, that's a lie. She just doesn't want to reel her memory that far back. Not now and not ever again.]
[Much as she wants to argue, keep fighting until her last breath... Nick really does make this difficult. For all the stubborn lashing out she's been doing, she really doesn't want to do him wrong.
[Her arms hang at her sides, hands balled into fists as her pale face turns towards her feet at the ground. Reminding her that she's still here. She still has time.]
Sure. Whatever.
[It's clear that, whatever is eating her up -- and that alone should be obvious in itself -- she is hardly eager to discuss it. Her priorities now lie with ensuring that Nick doesn't try to go after IV for as long as she can help it. She doesn't think she could cope with the outcome.]
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You could have at least told me after the fact, rather than be vague about your "work". For someone who doesn't like it when I keep secrets, you sure don't hesitate to do it yourself.
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I didn't want you around here in case she came back.
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Have you even informed anyone from the Guard about this? About what you did?
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I'd have handled it. I couldn't put you at risk.
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So you just put yourself at risk instead, is that it? Without any backup?
[Hindsight is a bitch, isn't it?]
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[But he sighs, knowing what she's getting at.]
I didn't even know who she was at first, but when I figured it out, I just... I couldn't do it.
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You just couldn't do what? Ask for help when you could seriously use it? Tell me where you were, what you were doing, and why?
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[And he knows how Rey feels about risks, and how she feels about putting her life on the line.]
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[She can't fight because she knows damned well that she would have done the same for him. That includes not disclosing the details until she knew for sure that he was okay.
[Eventually, all that comes out is a scoff:]
You are real fucking irritating sometimes, you know that?
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That's how family is, Rey. Usually the in-laws.
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[Rey is having a hard enough time trying to deal with the whole "family" concept. Don't make this more complicated with in-laws, Nick.
[More seriously this time:] I don't want you doing this by yourself.
[She isn't just saying -- she's just saying.]
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All right. You either, though. I mean that.
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[Does she even know the answer to that? She can't tell, and she's too tired to scratch that itch now. Hurts in ways she can't describe or understand because she's never felt like this before.
[
No, that's a lie. She just doesn't want to reel her memory that far back. Not now and not ever again.]Fine.
[u asshole]
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He nods his head toward the housing district.]
Come on. If she's out here somewhere, we'll find her, but we need to take care of you first.
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[Her arms hang at her sides, hands balled into fists as her pale face turns towards her feet at the ground. Reminding her that she's still here. She still has time.]
Sure. Whatever.
[It's clear that, whatever is eating her up -- and that alone should be obvious in itself -- she is hardly eager to discuss it. Her priorities now lie with ensuring that Nick doesn't try to go after IV for as long as she can help it. She doesn't think she could cope with the outcome.]