Backdated to discovery of THE MAZE

[hyperthermic]

n e 1 else curious whats on the other side of that maze ?

thinking about taking some supplies and finding out.

wouldnt mind another set of eyes.

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[hypothermic]

Miss what?

[Len knows exactly 'what' Mick means.

What Len doesn't know is if Mick honestly wants the answer to his question, or more ammunition to hurt him.

Who is the man on the other end of the device? Mick? Chronos? Both? Neither?]

voice;

[hyperthermic]

[ For a while Mick doesn't respond, but not because he doesn't plan to. He just isn't sure how. It hurts, that reply, it cuts deep, and he tries to cauterize the injury with the heat of anger, but it doesn't take.

Finally, finally: ]

Sometimes I didn't hate you.

voice;

[hypothermic]

I've never hated you, Mick.

[hyperthermic]

Mick....

[ A small, soft noise that could be irony or amusement or both. ]

For the first few months, before they found me, I thought I heard you saying that name so many times.

[hypothermic]

It wasn't supposed to go down that way.

I know you don't believe me, but it's the truth. I ain't lying.

I've left you before, Mick. And I did it face to face.