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[better_than_aliens]

[If you look at the hangar, Christine's busy slumped over on a wall, looking like hell. This was the second time she sortied and ended up getting the short end of the stick. Even worse, this time, it lead to someone's death. Someone she knew and cared about on some level. Oh, sure, she wasn't as torn up about this as Laura certainly was, but still...]

Too weak, too slow, I let myself get the better of me... DAMMIT! What was I thinking?! I could have done something! Anything! Anything but what I did!

[She growls and buries her head in her hands.]

...What if that was Julia...? What if I couldn't have...?

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[curse_u_reflexes]

Then instead, let's just hope for the best. That Lily's friends from the Cosmic Ark can get her all patched up good as new and she'll be back safe and sound.

She wouldn't have sacrificed herself if she didn't think it would be worth it.

[better_than_aliens]

Yeah... yeah, you're right. [She sniffles a bit, then goes to wipe her eyes] Dammit, now I'm crying...!

[As if to counter it... or perhaps in spite of it... she starts laughing.]

[curse_u_reflexes]

[And Julia's just going to wipe those tears away before giving you a very brief kiss.]

No shame in that. But you do look better when you're happy.