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[praesidium]

spam - hannibal.

[Alana's eyes flutter open and she sits up slowly, rubbing at an eye. For the moment, she doesn't realize how much time has passed since she fell asleep to when she was finally waking, but something feels off and it's something she can't quite put a finger on to name. Alana stays in her bed for a moment, frowning as she tries to figure it out.]

[It's only when she hears her door open that she realizes what it is. It was far, far too quiet in her cabin. She's grown so used to having at least a dog around her that without the sounds of Winston, everything feels just inherently wrong. Alana gets up out of her bed, puzzled to find herself still clothed in what she thinks is yesterday's clothes. She decides it's not that important. It's likely just Abigail bringing Winston back from when she must have borrowed him for a little while. Alana doesn't mind that in the least bit. What she does mind is when she does emerge from her bedroom, she doesn't find Abigail Hobbs with Winston.]

[She finds Hannibal instead. Alana instantly freezes.]

video.

I apologize to everyone for the sudden absence, particularly to my patients, I was apparently in a coma for the past month.

[Which is easily the strangest thing to ever have to say.]

I'll resume sessions tomorrow. In the meantime, I'd be interested to know what I missed.

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[versusnurture]

Apparently something bad is going to happen.

[Abigail just looks hella tired.]

I'm glad you're awake.

private

[praesidium]

Thanks.

So what exactly is it that everyone's worried about?

[They just keep saying something bad, but zero specifics.]

private

[versusnurture]

The other Barge again. All the signs we had before that are coming back.

[Her voice is flat, impassive. It's like looking down the throat of a lion; there's nothing she can do about it but brace herself.]

private

[praesidium]

Are people worried we'll end up there again then?

private

[versusnurture]

I think so.

But what's the point of worrying? If we end up there, there's nothing we can do about it. We couldn't do anything last time. Everyone should just calm down.

private

[praesidium]

It's natural to be afraid of situations you can't control.

private

[versusnurture]

But it's a waste of energy. They should know that by now.

private

[praesidium]

Fear isn't always able to be reasoned with logic.

It won't hurt for them to try and mentally prepare themselves for this in whatever ways they need to.

private

[versusnurture]

I guess. But it won't help either.

private

[praesidium]

Maybe it won't. But different people have different needs. It might not help you, but it could help someone else.

private

[versusnurture]

What are you going to do?

private

[praesidium]

Wait.

[She doesn't feel as though there's much else she can do for right now.]