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[steelmyself]

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[remarch]

If you get Queen, you can do it? I mean, like, just make your wish to go back and tear out all the stuff that happened.

[steelmyself]

[ he starts to laugh, half-pained ]

[remarch]

[ He clearly takes it as laughing at him, because his head ducks down a little and he gets quieter. ]

Or, whatever.

[steelmyself]

It sounds like a good idea, doesn't it?

[ his voice is actually less mocking than usual; he just sounds tired ]

[remarch]

... Maybe? Probably not?

[steelmyself]

I thought it was, but I suppose I might have been wrong. It didn't really work out.

[remarch]

[ ---> attempt comforting. ]

Almost nothing does in the end like, ever, so it's not like there isn't a big club of 'We're probably wrong, and we ruined everything.' We have drinks on every day ending in Y.

[steelmyself]

...

[ squints a little at him. ]

Are you attempting to comfort me?

[ he sounds almost astonished ]

[remarch]

Well, uh, you seemed kind of sad? I suck at it, sorry.

[steelmyself]

That was...

[ hesitates for a moment, kind of confused ]

Nice of you?

[remarch]

Well, uh. Thanks? I tried?

[ how much more awkward can they get. ]