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[agleam]

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[bxkautx]

Nah.

Anyway, you said you've been through this twice before right? So it shouldn't be that bad.

[agleam]

Uh. No, it's definitely going to be pretty bad. Why wouldn't it...?

[bxkautx]

Because you know what's going to happen...?

[agleam]

Knowing something's going to happen doesn't make it okay, though.

[bxkautx]

It lets you brace yourself for it.

[agleam]

I guess, yeah, but... Some things hurt even if you're not surprised by them. And I don't want to be the kind of person who gets numb or doesn't care when people get hurt or worse.

[bxkautx]

Well, good luck. You're on round three of the universe trying to numb you.

[agleam]

Yeah, I'm aware. Thank you.

[bxkautx]

And yet you persist. [ why do you say it like that. ]

[agleam]

Is there a problem with that?

[bxkautx]

No, it's cute.

[agleam]

Oh! Uh - that feels possibly a bit condescending, but I'll take it over a no, sure.

[bxkautx]

[ she is being so condescending... also sincere? a fun mix. ]

Honestly, I imagine if one or two games didn't knock the optimism out of you, a third won't do the trick either.

[agleam]

[thinks about it for a moment]

I guess you could call it optimism, yeah.

[bxkautx]

Whatever you want to call it.

I think that's the kind of well that takes a lot longer to run dry.

[agleam]

What about you? Well drying up, or...?

[bxkautx]

There's always water somewhere.

[agleam]

[tiny smile]

I'm glad to hear that.

[bxkautx]

... Eh.

[agleam]

What is it?

[bxkautx]

Nothing.

So—gunning for Australia?

[agleam]

[laughs a little]

I cannot express in words how little I care about going to Australia. What about you?

[bxkautx]

I like games and I always wanted to go there, so. You know. It's a big priority right now, for me.

[agleam]

Ha. Well, good for you. Tell you what, if my team ends up winning, you can have my ticket.

[bxkautx]

Great! Now we just have to hope we're not on the same team to really increase my odds...