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Ziomi: *she's easily drawn to her feet and into the hug, hugging back. The kiss has tears slipping down her cheeks. She'll reach both hands up to... to really explore his face again, just taking it in one more time before he leaves.* I'll still worry... brother. Come home safely.

Connor: *confident in his abilities, concerned he /could/ be deactivated if only because everyone else is, but not afraid, just determined to do what must be done* I will be as careful and efficient as I can, sister. I will do everything I can to return to you in one piece.

Ziomi: *hearing him call her sister makes her smile grow... and more tears fall. She finally huffs something she isn't sure is a laugh or a sob.* G-go. *before she changes her mind, loses her nerve, and orders him to stay.*

Connor: Yes, Ziomi. *a last, quick hug, then will turn to leave*

*It won’t be until Connor needs to stop for some Thirium when he’ll find he’s got something unneeded and yet... precious in his pack. Sitting on top the Thirium bottles, but under the blankets (so he didn’t see it when he added the medical pack to the travel backpack earlier) he’ll find a carved bust the size of his palm. It’s... him. It’s very clearly him, with a smile on his face, and a smiling Ziomi with a hand on his cheek, face turned up to him. The figure only goes down to just below the shoulders and sits on a flat wood base. The top of the base has a mark on it that Connor has come to recognize as basically Ziomi’s signature on any pieces she makes.*

Sirrah: She named piece “Brother,” and wanted you to have it. She was going to give it to you this evening but after deciding to let you go she was afraid she would lose the nerve to allow it if she gave it to you in person. She wished for you to have it with you, as a constant reminder to be careful so you can come home to her when you’ve completed your mission.