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Who: Cole
Broadcast: No
Action: EVERY SHIP EXCEPT THE MARSIVA
When: The first half of the month

[See, the problem is, now Cole's augment is a pilot one.

He's lost the room he wasn't aware as his, but he's gained a whole new lot of knowledge. Such as how to move the ship, how to dock it to other ships and that makes his constant wandering from ship to ship much easier.

And it means he can park the Pathstone with the Three Twins and Tourist without ever going on board either of them. He can bring the Pathstone to them, and still give Fenris his safe space and people form those ships and visit the Pathstone without having to take a shuttle!

So, Cole's doing his rounds again. Visiting. Parking. Shoving the Pathstone wherever he feels like going.]

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So was Solas.

[It had been their secret from Jove, what Solas would do in her world.]

Jove isn't. And Dorian's from Jove's world. Anders hasn't become Vengeance at all.

And I'm apparently different from the Cullen in Jove's world. It's a big mess, all of our timelines and universes.

It's complicated, tangled and knots and pulls and frays in strange ways.

[He reaches up and touches a fingertip to the bed, near Elize's hand.]

You and Elize should live on the Pathstone. It would make Jove happy.

She and Elize are fond of one another. [They're not the only ones.]

You're fond of Jove. And she's fond of you. And I like all of you. And Elize would like having both her not-parents on one ship.

[He still doesn't look at Cullen, but he takes his hat off, setting it aside.]

[Always a little strange, seeing him without his hat.]

... is that how she sees us?

[He ruffles his hands through his hair, proving he could probably do with being dumped in a shower at some point, since that looks like leaves from the last world still in there.]

You're like... guardians, friends, carers, lots of things. She doesn't have words for it.

[He... may have to talk about Jove regarding Cole's bathing habits.]

That's fine. She doesn't need to.

[Cole stroked a finger over one of Elize's fingers, barely touching her.]

Is she going to go away? Varric slept and then he vanished.

[He just sounds a little tired when he asks it, like people leaving is completely normal.]

No. [It's said sharply, before Cullen can stop himself.] We don't know how that works.

[Cole looks up at Cullen, wanting to believe him. Not sure he does.]

Solas left. He didn't sleep first.

Right. So this... this means nothing.

[Even though it scares Cullen more than he'd ever admit. If Elize left, he's not sure what he would do.]

[Cole hugs his knees to his chest.]

It means something. To us. Just... not that. Maybe.

People go. In the end. You know that.

[He does.]

Not her.

[Denial is a river in... space.]

... why not her?

[It's asked with child innocence. He wants to understand why this will be different.]

Just... [He can't say anything with certainty. It's all hopeful wishing and praying on Cullen's part. Maker, he'd take her back to Thedas if he could.]

I have to believe she won't go.

[Cole thinks about that for a while.

Then he shuffles over, closer to Cullen and resting his head on his knee after an uncertain moment.]

You're probably right.

[Not too long ago he'd try to lop Cole's head off, but after a long moment, he reaches over to give the boy's messy, dirty hair a brief ruffle.]

[Cole makes a small, surprised noise, but he smiles slightly. He's not used to being touched. He did this because it felt like Cullen needed the contact.]

Thank you.

You don't need to. Ah, thank me, that is. [He sounds like Jove. Sorta. Just less authoritative in saying it.]

No. I don't have to. But I want to.

[He just... gives Cole's head another little pat. Almost like a dog.

He's trying.]

[Cole hums softly and closes his eyes, content to sit with Cullen for now.

Later, he'll make sure he gets food. For now, he thinks he needs a person more than a meal.]

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