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Let me start this by saying that I feel absolutely silly for having not thought of doing this a long, long time ago, but - well. That's obviously not longer the case. But I ought to get it out of the way anyhow.

[a breath.]

Katherine Stewart.

Marguerite Chadwick.

Stanley Chadwick.

Anthony Proud.

Delphine Gaudin.

Emilia Gorski-Grumley.

[With a little tension in her voice-] Julia Grumley.

[And after a pointed pause, exhaling again - this name is the hardest to say.] And Frederick Grumley.

I don't suppose anyone here has seen either of these people. Or - is any of these people? Who knows how long I've been here, but considering how long we've all been here, I... I thought it couldn't hurt to ask. If I'm here, chances are one of them might be, too. Not that it would be ideal, but I'd rather know about it.

[Read: she misses them. And she's worried about them. So there you have it.]

Thank you.

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Not even the Gardens would make a nice brochure for all the hell we have to go through, really.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

[yeah.]

Sorry - didn't catch your name.

Oh— sorry. My name is Chuck.

Chuck. Very nice to meet you, Chuck. I'm Poppy.

It's nice to meet you too, Poppy.

How long have you been here, Chuck?

Quite a while— since the fifth jump.

Goodness. That's a lot of jumps.

Yeah, I know— it's so strange to think it's almost been two years.

[her tone becomes just a little bit grave.]

Two years. God. [she exhales.] And... how are you doing?

Yeah— I guess I'm as good as I can be in this place, at least.

Suppose that gives me some hope.

Really? I'm glad then.

Are you alone?

No, my boyfriend is here as well.

Oh-! [... jealous.] That's nice. Isn't it?

Yeah, it is— I actually arrived the jump after he did too so maybe the same could happen with someone you know.

I'm glad you two have each other. [and the sentiment really is genuine.]

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