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[enarms]

"John Watson's phone. I'm either busy or ignoring you, in which case you'll know who you are. Leave a message."

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[enarms]

You're brave. Consider me there.

Is Sherlock invited?

[ a.k.a hello Claire, have a heads up that your good son has returned ]

[nineteenfortyfive]

Sherlock?

[Wait what. What is this.]

[enarms]

Sherlock.

[nineteenfortyfive]

[A good thing this is not in person because the lack of explanation would earn John a smack upside the head.]

Is he back?

[enarms]

He is. A few days ago now.

[nineteenfortyfive]

[Jesus H. Roosevelt] Christ. Does he remember being here before?

[enarms]

Yeah. He's a bit disoriented, but he does. He'll probably be in contact himself. Or not since he'll see you at the weekend.

[nineteenfortyfive]

[How rude to not say hello before then. She understands, of course.]

I'll look forward to it. How are you?

[Since, you know. There were Emotions when he left. Don't think she's forgotten.]

[enarms]

Fine. I'm fine.

[ it's— well. it is what it is. he couldn't be happier to have Sherlock back where he knows where he is and how he is and where he can be together with him without the trouble of whatever life it is waiting for him when he gets back but.

well. it's been months and things are tangled. ]

You? I feel like I've not seen you all week, how are things at the new Fraser residence?

[nineteenfortyfive]

So fine you have to type it twice.

[Just casually pointing that out.]

Exhausting. Strange to have debt in this place but I suppose there must be something to occupy the time and sink money into. Jamie's happy, though.

[enarms]

I'll work out how I am sooner or later. I'm glad he's back.

[ thanks mum ]

Are you thinking you'll stay then? [ debt here is, granted, a less binding thing than it would be at home so isn't necessarily the most telling indicator. but bothering to commit to a house, land of your own in a place you aren't planning to settle... that says a bit more ]

[nineteenfortyfive]

So am I. He must have arrived with my friend Geillis.

[So he's not the only one working out feelings.]

For the foreseeable future I think we'll be staying. Really, the only reason I'd want to go back is to have our child. [Still weird, by the way.] We're both better off in Eudio. I think if we did go back, it wouldn't be permanently.

Though it does remind me. Did you see that post about the bracelets?

[enarms]

They must be doing a lot of recruiting around your parts.

[ he won't pry for now - no doubt he'll meet this person at the party. John's immediate focus is on other things. that decision, for one. it's brave. to go so far as to say yes, alright, I'll say goodbye to my own home forever. to the chance of getting back there. we're safer here, and I intend to stay. ]

I did. [ for all the good it'll do John. god, he's let things get complicated. ] Are you on a bead gifting spree, by any chance, Claire?

[nineteenfortyfive]

[She's praying this is the last of it. But that's not a conversation she's having again with anyone.]

Not a spree. I think there might be only a few people I'd like to give beads.

[Hint, hint.]

[enarms]

Lucky lot.

I'll buy one off you. Fair exchange, bead for a bead.

[nineteenfortyfive]

[Another good reason this isn't happening in person: there might be some glassy eyes over here. She's sure neither of them have plans to leave, at least for some time, but it's good to have these silly beads.]

Sounds fair to me.

[enarms]

Good. We can seal the deal at the weekend.

[ it might not ever come to be of any use to either of them, but it's a comfort all the same. ]

[nineteenfortyfive]

Perfect. No escape.