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[ when the feed clicks on, Rachel's sort of- giggling? okay, not sort of. she's giggling. quiet and pleased. it would be a loud out-right laugh if there wasn't a streak of silver at the back of her jaw, making it hurt a bit to open her mouth wide. but anyway- ]

I just want to leave a little memo here about- um, if you're in need of some pain relief, come find me outside at the Station. By all the new flowers, you know? It's so nice out. [ she's even taking a second to shut her eyes and enjoy the sunlight again for a second. her whole tone is kind of lazy like a cat right now, it's ..telling. ] Anyway, if you've been getting sicker, then I know you're probably feeling achy. I was too. But I've got you.

[ this is Rachel Elizabeth Dare letting the world know she has The Good Shit. dat elven kush. no jk what is kush who even knows, I don't smoke pot. but she's got herbs, yo. she's not TOOOOTAALLYYYY HIGH, she's not like that, but they use it for meditation back at the Oracle's Spire, and she's been knowing to have it out at the gallery from time to time, but she's using it now just to chill out, take the edge off of the weird tingling in her fingers and those spots of silver that seem to keep popping up.

she also might've purposely parked herself at the Station so she could help out Unseelie friends who happen to be around there too, but we're not mentioning that out loud.

and oh yeah, there's a reason why she's laughing- ]

It's a serious offer, I promise. I'm only laughing because I- I went home a little while ago, so my memories are still sort of- figuring out how to mesh together, right? But it made me think about how I used to paint myself gold and stand around like a statue in Central Park to raise funds for my school's art club. Ironic, isn't it? Sort of. The Alanis Morissette kind of ironic.

It feels good to laugh, though. You just have to, sometimes.

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It sounds like the only difference is that I remember, and you don't. [ but she seems pretty chill about it ] It happens to people here. You're okay. This place bends reality and manipulates time to get us here. Maybe they just thought it would be better if you were starting from scratch.

I wouldn't think of it as amnesia, not like what Hera put you through. Alternate realities and timelines, you know? [ no, Rachel. how would he know? ] That was another Jason Grace.

[Jason visibly shakes his head even though he's pretty sure that Rachel can't see it.]

Alternate realities and timelines I kind of get - I mean, I've met Hercules now and he's not like I remember at all. He's a God, for one. And you're saying that I'm okay, but... are you okay?

Oh I'm just fine.

[ all things considered! she really is. minus the whole- being sick thing. ]

Before I left, I didn't know if we were ready for the war. My Sight was all wonky and I was stuck just sitting around at camping waiting for the worst, but hoping for the best. [ her smile is there in her tone ] Now I know how things turned out. It's a nice feeling.

[ but she doesn't get that he might mean she's sort of different than how she was at home, nnnnnope ]

Geez Rachel, I'm sorry about that... If I'd known you were worried, we could have talked about it a lot more. Normally I'd have worried about... messing up time or something else Doctor Who-ish, but with an Oracle I'd think it would have been safe.

Oh well.

[Now he's kind of worried though...]

Is anyone else in your boat? Old boat, anyway, where they don't... know about the end of the war?

[This is such a confusing conversation now.]

[ moooore headshaking that he can't see ]

It's okay. I left and came back just before you got here. ... Maybe they did that on purpose. [ in a whisper now! ] I should have known.

[ but anyway ]

Leo doesn't. But I'm sure you already knew that.

I'd started to suspect.

[Then he starts looking around on the Locket.]

Is there some way to keep talking to you like this, but privately? Or is now not a good time?

[ it takes her a second, but the feed flips over to a one-on-one call ]

I'm here, s'just me now.

Does he know?

[ just gonna jump right into that yep ]

Thanks, I'll try to find this myself later.

[He sighs.]

No, I clammed up pretty fast, thinking it was just me that had been messed with again.

I kind of don't want to tell him.

We can't.

[ she says it pretty fast, all things considered. she bites into her lip after, not exactly ashamed of her gut reaction, but it's- complicated ]

I mean, we could. But I- This place messes with people a lot, and Leo's no exception. One of the only things that keeps people going is knowing we're doing this to protect our friends back home. That, eventually, we'll get to go back. I don't think- I mean, I don't know.

[ gdi pot makes her emotional about this stuff apparently. she's not about to cry or anything, but it's obvious she's getting really invested in the topic very fast ]

Telling him what happens might take that away from him. I'm all about being honest and open with my friends, but this is different, you know? It's so out of the realm of what kinds of truth a person should hear. It feels too much like what Apollo's told me about. Seeing someone's fate and knowing you can't disrupt it? It's too close to that, and I can't go against it. Especially not if I know there's nothing any of us can do about it, as long as we're here. Does that make sense?

Right.

[Jason's mood is melancholy at best. He doesn't want to consider the fact that Leo could have really died back home when he's only just got him back, but he has to. And Rachel's right that they have no idea what telling him would cause, for better or worse.]

You're the closest to an expert I've got, so you're the boss on this one, Rachel. I promise not to tell him, not on purpose anyway. You know Leo's smart - who knows what he'll figure out on his own.

I just hope we're doing the right thing.

[ there's a liiiittle bit of pressure there, but she's kind of used to it. it's not lying, it's just- waiting. to tell the truth. oh gods, it's pretty much lying ]

It might happen eventually. Like you said, he's smart. Maybe he'll ask about the future. [ a beat ] I'm not sure if it's the right thing. We won't know until it's time to tell him.

You just said he can't know though. So when's the right time to tell him?

[Jason puts both hands over his face and scrubs them vigorously, because wow there really is no good option here.]

I hate keeping things from people. I really do. Military tactics are one thing, but this is my friend, Rachel.

[Sigh as he pulls his hands away.]

I said I won't tell him and I mean it but that doesn't mean it'll be easy.

[ she understands the frustration all too well, so she just gives him a second to think through it ]

Alright. Not telling him doesn't mean we have to lie. Like you said, he might ask. He might figure it out. And if it's on his mind, you know he'll bring it up. I think in that case, of course we should be honest. But I don't think he would be mad to find out we kept it from him. It doesn't change anything here, not really. It's not like we're withholding information that will make anything easier, or better.

Plus- I don't think it's as cut and dry as we think it might be. [ which she shouldn't even say, but she doesn't like hearing how worried Jason sounds ] I think there's parts of what happened that we don't understand.

[Now she's got his attention again.]

I thought it was pretty clear, wasn't it? Nico said that he died and... he doesn't remember that part, so Leo must be from before he died. I know what you're saying, about not meddling, because I know that's the only way the war should end... It's just as hard as trying to figure out which of these fairy groups are supposed to be in the right.

[He sighs.]

But I don't like the idea of telling him either, not at all. Leo's smart but I don't know - if he couldn't figure out a better way to do it before...

Well, I don't think Leo would try and change how things turned out anyway, even if he did know. I learned a long time ago it's nearly impossible to compete with you heroes and your crazy penchant towards self sacrifice for the good of all mankind.

Either way - I think the safest course of action here is to just see how things play out. See if he asks. We won't bring it up, but we won't make things up if it does come up. Sound good?

It's the best option we have. Thanks, Rachel. I'll see you around.

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