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TC: *nods* Good. *considers* Unless you have reason to object, I'm going to call Laserburn. I can have him come /here/ if you'd prefer rather than going to him, so people don't associate the two of you.

Zero: ....It's already known he was once connected with me, so either way is fine.

TC: You seemed concerned for him last night. *knows if he'd lost someone the way Laserburn did, he'd be just as sick with worry, but he also doesn't want to endanger either of the mechs somehow*

Zero: .....*voice soft* I just don't want to hurt him... *see him well only to end up lost in the pit again*

TC: *quietly* Honestly, I think it would hurt him more to not get a chance to see you again, even just once. *he gets it, he does, but being on the outside in this case, he also can see, or at least guess, the other side* Primus willing, it will be more than once.

Zero: ...*nods* All right... *he /does/ want to see his friend*

TC: *nods, and steps away to call* //Master Laserburn, it's Thundercracker.// *yeah, he's /technically/ still "on duty" if anyone /needs/ to know, but...he still respects his station if he's not immediately active*

Laser: //Thundercracker? Everything okay?//

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*TC for one /did/ offer to give them privacy - yes, technically, he's supposed to keep his charge in his sight at all times, but he trusts Zero to not try anything - but he's…glad to be included, readily listening to anything they're willing to share. He really is glad he's finally been able to do /something/ at least, for both of them. (Now if he could just find and somehow help his trine leader…)*

Zero: *at a lull in the conversation...* Thank you... all of you. This has meant the world to me.

TC: *nods* Long ago, I first heard the saying "Pay it forward." Got what it meant, but still somehow never fully understood it till recently.

Zero: *steps to TC and offers his hand, a little smile on his face.* Even if you are unable to do anything more for me, I will cherrish this day, this moment with and old friend.

TC: *takes it in both of his, nodding* May there be more. *will gesture an invitation to sit back down and continue visiting for now, will even get everyone refills of energon, offering Laser a cube*

*They both accept and will settle. They'll be chatting well into the night when TC gets a ping from Turbo.*
Turbo: //Thundercracker? I know it's late, but I wanted to catch you now. I need you to bring Subzero to the station in the morning.//

TC: *that worries him in spite of himself, knowing that it's only to be expected* //Yes, sir, of course. How's the situation at the bomb site?//

Turbo: //I think we've found everyone we're going to. Now to inform those close to them and finish cleaning ip the site itself.//

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