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[sciencelizard]

"This is Alphys. Uh, l-leave a message, please!"

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[sciencelizard]

H-Heh. Yeah. I have, uh, tons of stuff to get home to.

[At least, if nothing else, she's a fantastic liar.]

I'm sure you'll get back to helping the world soon. But, uhm, maybe you can make this one a better place too. Uh, in the m-meantime.

[doctoral_bird]

...

[ Another length of silence. His occasional deep breath was the only thing that signaled that he was still there. ]

Do you think... These gods will return us home?

[sciencelizard]

[She's quiet for a few moments, too.]

I've been here a long time. It's been a-almost a year. And I've seen... almost everyone I know go home. There's not a lot of people who've been around as long as me. You're going to get home. I... I know it.

[And when he goes and leaves her, she'll mourn him, too. Until she's as alone as she knows she will be in the end.]

[doctoral_bird]

[ Malkus audibly deflated with a long, saddened exhale. Goodness. Alphys sounded like she needed a pick-me-up more than anyone else in this city. ]

You must be very important to be kept here for this long. If I vanish, which seems to be hard to predict, I will ah- remember you as one of the pleasant ones here.

[ As much as he wanted to leave, suddenly disappearing was way too anti-climactic for him. ]

[sciencelizard]

[Alphys' entire life needs a pick me up, tbh. But Malkus' words do make her smile just a little, even if she doesn't quite believe the first part.]

I don't know about, uhm, i-important. Maybe just unlucky. But I'm glad to have made you happy.

[There's a slight pause as she ruminates on the conversation.]

So, uhm, d-do you need anything else? 'Cause I should get back to, uhm. Stuff.

[doctoral_bird]

Oh! Oh goodness, how much time has passed? Look at me rambling on and on! Please, do go on with your business!

[ Malkus laughed, nervously. Didn’t he start off with chattering on about dragons? How the hell did they get to this?! ]

I shall talk to you another time!

[sciencelizard]

[Sometimes, this shit just happens.]

Of c-course! Talk to you again soon.

[And she cuts the feed.]