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[There's nothing but the sound of breathing at first. Distant, echoing sounds of traffic and civilization. Almost as if he were in an alley, halfway up a fire escape. Something that might be the sound of someone wetting their lips.]

Hi.

[A space then, where the thought of a laugh might fill it but nothing does.]

I'm Glenn. I-

[There's a noise, almost disbelieving.]

So this... It's some kind of purgatory, right? I know there was information. Something about...spirits, and kidnapping? Only I'm not sure how kidnapping works exactly if you're already dead. Never been good at all of that religious stuff.

[A pause, and then a sigh.]

So am I close? I just know there's no way I'm alive. Trust me on that one. Anyway, this place... It isn't even touched. No way a real city looks like this. Maybe the...message when I got out of that thing had more information. I didn't pay it much attention.

I was kind of waiting for her to tell me I was her only hope.

[Glenn takes a deep breath, more purposeful this time. He sounds more certain, when he speaks again.]

I guess this is my way of saying that I'm looking for answers. If anyone's got them.

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Me too. I'm happy that... That we're here.

[Glenn moved carefully to raise both hands to her face, brushing damp trails from under her eyes with the pads of his thumbs. Gentle as a feather. And then he kissed her again, briefly, just for good measure.]

She nodded slightly, only a tiny movement, after the kiss. She was almost at a loss for words, just looking at him, feeling him there, being with him. It was unimaginable. Finally, she glanced down a little, focusing on his shoulder, hoping it would let her keep her voice steady if she didn't look him in the eye, and said, "You're.. you're gonna need a job." It was a joke, really. She didn't care what happened as long as they were together. But she had to say something.

[He laughed, small and quiet but there. A smile tugged on his lips all the same.]

A job. [Glenn echoed. The concept was...foreign.] I guess there's not much of a need for professional scavengers here, huh? [He swallowed, shaking his head and giving her a little shrug.] Worst comes to worst... they've gotta have pizza, right?

"I- I think they do," she said, voice managing a little lighter. She still felt a little - okay, a lot - like crying, but it wasn't.. bad crying, necessarily. Just the overwhelming relief, having him here, being able to talk to him. "We'll figure it out. It doesn't matter."

We will.

[He was trying to get his composure under wraps - a little glad that the park seemed so empty. But then he didn't care if someone stared. He really didn't.]

Do you have... Is there somewhere you're staying?

She nodded, moving back a little but without stepping out of his arms. She didn't know when she'd be able to do that. Maybe as long as he stayed right there. "They gave me a room when I got here. It's got a bed and everything." To other people, that might have sounded suggestive, but they'd gone so long without real beds in the past that is was mostly practical coming from Maggie. Mostly.

Yeah?

[He sounded suitably impressed.]

I think... I think you should show me. This is a pretty nice park and everything, but if we don't have to camp...

[He edged back, carefully, one hand making it's way down her arm until it could slip into her hand.]

What do you think?

Maggie held his hand maybe a little too tightly, but her expression was soft when she smiled and said, "I think that sounds like a good idea."

((ooc: And this is the point where we fade out as they go back to Maggie's room <3 ))

[Audio] First Contact

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