[Video]// backdated to the fridge liminal

[neverfeltthatway]

I have the list of Travelers who have vanished. [Armin's face is serious, yet at the same time almost studiously blank - devoid of expression or emotion, much more so than usual.]

Tim, Phedre, Istas, Leonardo, Joscelin, Sansa, Ezio, Asa, Vilari, and Robin. [Even as controlled as he is, he can't help the slight tremble, and the tightening around the eyes when he mentions Sansa.]

...I'm sorry.

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[neverfeltthatway]

...I can't create food by myself. I mean, I still can't even open a portal. So I got a lot of my food each day from Sansa. Now that she's gone... [He trails off. It's not that it would be hard to find someone else to help feed him. It wouldn't. Thorne or Eren would do it only too gladly, if he mentioned it to them. But asking for help, asking someone to take her place... it would mean admitting that she's gone, not only from the Travelers but also from his life.

He can face that, when he has to. But it's still painful - and right now food isn't much of an incentive for him.]

[mysunnydisposition]

Oh...

[ Her voice is soft, and she bites her lip for a moment while she tries to decide how to respond. ]

Maybe she'll be back. It's kind of a revolving door with some people, you know? But... while she's gone... you can totally come in here and grab some food any time. You don't even have to ask me, just...

[ She gestures to the fridge and a few cabinets, off in the corner under the loft area where she keeps her bed. She knows there are plenty other people who can make food, and would if he asked, but... well, she wouldn't want to ask, in his place. ]

Cass can't make her own food either, so I keep some in here already made.

[neverfeltthatway]

[His gaze skitters away from hers at that - to be honest, it has been something of a revolving door with Sansa, and that isn't comforting for him. It hasn't been a good thing, for either of them.]

...Thanks.

[mysunnydisposition]

You can pay me back by helping me figure out some of the psychic stuff sometime. If you want. I'm not as good at that as the liminal part, and the guy I usually ask for help just vanished on me...

[ If she makes a joke about it, it doesn't have to hurt. At the moment. It'll come back later. ]

[neverfeltthatway]

[Armin actually attempts a smile for her, even though it's clear he's still hurting. And for all that he doesn't join in her joking, he knows what she's doing - his eyes are sad and understanding.

When he responds, his voice is muted but genuine.] I'd be happy to. I haven't managed any of the liminal stuff, but I'm very good with the network.

[mysunnydisposition]

Heh. Yeah, I noticed that. It's a little bit intimidating.

[neverfeltthatway]

Intimidating? [He's been called many things, good and bad, but intimidating has never been one of them before. He doesn't really know what to do with that - so instead...] What sorts of psychic skills did you want to learn?

[mysunnydisposition]

[ She gives him a faintly amused look, lips quirked in a half smile. ]

You can go poking around in other people's heads, Armin. And you're stronger at it than anyone else here. Of course that's a little scary.

[ She doubts he'd abuse it, but still... ]