third ( video ) late day 38

[gleans]

[ To anyone who has seen Galen over the course of this insanity, it's worth noting that when he appears on the feed, he looks more... present, and more like himself, than he has in days. He also looks exhausted, but that's a little, tired smile on his face. ]

Hey, uh... I hope everybody's okay. [ His nose scrunches a little, edging his glasses back up. ] I, uh. I wanted to apologize in case I like... you know, weirded anyone out while I was... gassed up? Is that what happened? Uh -- and is anyone else... coming down, I guess? I feel like shit, but I don't like... see anything. Anymore.

[ He clears his throat, scratches his head. ]

And hey, Anna, can we talk?

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[onteamdyson]

Can I blame this shitty place instead? Because if I can't, then it's my fault Jesse left and could have ended up dead, too.

[It IS warm and she feels about a billion times better being here with them instead of by herself. At least she's calming down, closing her eyes--... climbing over Galen to settle in the middle instead because it's a million times safer there.] If either of you try to disappear on me, I'm kicking your asses.

[gleans]

[ Welp! Once she's between them, Galen takes his glasses off again and rolls over, trying to make his side of this sandwich comfortable. It's nice, though -- nice and warm, after a long, cold, lonely week. ]

You couldn't get rid of us if you tried. [ He smiles a little, reaches to jokingly flick Kenzi's ear. ] We're not going anywhere.

[rigging]

Hey. [ He protests blurrily, but it doesn't make it past that. Kenzi crawls between them and Jesse huffs out an indignant noise before wrapping his arm around Kenzi's waist and pressing his face into her hair. She's smaller, softer, more cushioned than Galen, and Jesse sighs in content, a dog finding its place. ] And if we did we're takin' you with us, so. [ He mumbles, grabbing for Galen as well. ] Shut th-fuck up n go t'sleep.

[onteamdyson]

[That's extremely reassuring, coming from both of them. She'd do anything for these guys. They're a team! A kind of messed up, slightly crazy team.]

You shut the fuck up. [Said with so much love, Jesse. Galen gets a quick kiss on the nose for being the greatest friend in all of existence that can't suck a soul out of a face. Now her eyes are closing and she makes sure she has a secure grip on both of them before trying to drift off.]

[gleans]

[ Galen rests their joined hands on Kenzi's hip and settles in, closing his eyes with a smile. ]

Everybody shut the fuck up. [ He feels like he's fourteen and at a very close-quarters sleepover, and that just makes him grin more. But without further ado, he settles and focuses on nothing. ]