Room 527, Sunday night

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Jaina got back upstairs later than she'd planned to, with the goodbyes she had to say and Fight Club, though not necessarily in that order. At least yesterday had been good, and she had tonight to look forward to. Hopefully.

There was a reason when she got to the room, she asked, "You're not a bunny again, are you?"


[For the sometime bunny.]

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"That's a really sad way of looking at it," John decided. "But I understand what you mean."

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Even sadder was the number of people just die. "I thought that was pretty optimistic."

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"Sure, if just being alive is the most you can hope for someone," he shrugged.

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"I've had to start thinking differently," she said. "It's not bad. Just realistic. And it helps to know that once someone moves, they're not gone."

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"Of course they're not," John said. "They're just not here." Given his first real friend on the island had left what felt like forever ago, he'd had to come to that conclusion quickly.

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"We need a happier subject," Jaina decided. "So what are we doing?"

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He agreed with that. "We are going to watch a movie. It's classic and wholly necessary to your appreciation of Earth's culture." Even if he didn't think they'd make it through the whole thing.

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"And what movie is this?" she wondered.

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"The Princess Bride," John told her. "It's a lot rougher than it sounds."

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"I don't know, it sounds really sappy," Jaina decided.

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"You're just like the kid in the beginning," he said, moving toward the sofa, which was pretty much the only thing left in the room besides the dorm furniture. "Just watch, you'll like it."

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It was weird not having the table there, Jaina realized as she sat down, and she didn't want to ask where it'd gone. "I will trust your judgment," she said, making herself comfortable.

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He picked up the remote and started the film, "Which you sort of have to, here. I've packed up your other choices."

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"And what if I wanted to watch another movie before then?" she asked, just to be a brat.

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"You'll have to hit T&C for a rental," he told her, sticking out his tongue.

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"So cold," she teased, leaning against him because she could. "Why's there a kid in this?"

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"His grandpa is telling him the story, just watch," John told her, leaning in and wrapping a comfortable arm around her.

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"I feel like we've lived this," she said, smiling despite the bad day.

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"What? The storytelling?" John asked, curious.

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Jaina nodded. "And the interruptions." Obviously Jordin and Jaryd got it from her.

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"You and the kids were good at that," John teased, feeling a touch of nostalgia.

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"Maybe you should have told the story faster," she grinned, knowing that would not have been possible.

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"Maybe I should invest in duct tape," he grinned back.

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"Like that would work," she scoffed.

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"Never know till I try."