Room 313, Friday evening

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Jaina still felt like she should be doing something, but she was trying so hard not to go off and do something stupid anyway. Logically she knew trying to do something like knock an angel's head off was probably only going to get her into trouble, but... but...

So this was her cleaning her side of the room that didn't need cleaning because she was trying to keep herself busy while being good.

[Expecting one, but post is open.]

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"Paranoia is a good thing," John replied. "Except when it keeps you from relaxing or sleep. I'm almost relieved to know that there's a reason for people to be missing."

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"Definitely," Jaina agreed. "Bizarre as the reason is, at least we know what we're dealing with. Basically."

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"So you're cleaning as a distraction?" he asked, noticing the difference in her side of the room.

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"Had to do something," she said, shrugging a little. "It kept my mind off of it for about thirty seconds."

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"Yeah. Reading and napping were the same," John said with a little frown.

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"I don't like this," Jaina said simply. Probably went without saying.

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"You're not alone in that regard. Or any, really."

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"And I can't even sense anyone well enough to check on them," she complained, which was probably what bothered her most.

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"Who all were you trying to check on?" he asked, wondering who would be reported missing next.

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"Everyone," she said with another shrug. "Luke and my grandfather are easy enough to find, but everyone else... I don't know half of who's gone already."

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"Radio said Andrew was gone," John commented, disappointed in himself that he hadn't made sure to keep his friend safe.

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"I heard," she said, reaching out to rub a hand over his arm. "I'm sorry."

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"Yeah." He really had nothing to say other than inform. "So, no attacking statues. I hear you can't blow them up. Maybe something more creative is needed."

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"Got anything in mind?" she wondered. "I doubt my lightsaber would work if explosives can't."

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John smiled a little. "Spray paint."

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Jaina stared at him.

"You are not spray painting the statues!"

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"Why not? It's not like defacing public property!"

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"You are not getting sent back in time because you're spray painting them!" Jaina insisted, pretty stuck on this.

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"Then what am I going to do with my spray paint?" he asked, because that was the real concern here.

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"Come up with an art project, but this is not a good use of materials."

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"It could be a romantic outing," John offered. "I could spray paint our initials on one of them. It's what all the kids are doing."

She may have picked up on the fact that he was joking.

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"That's not-" she started, but it sunk in midsentence that that couldn't be serious. "That's not funny."

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"Come on, it was a little funny," he said, bumping her shoulder lightly.

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"Maybe if I thought you weren't serious," she grumbled, but returned the bump a little.

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"Jaina, when am I ever serious?"