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DMG-A was just out on triffid patrol.

There are fewer than usual, but she's still being cautious as she climbs neatly across the sides of buildings back towards her home tunnel.

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It was once a very fine (if grimy) staircase leading down into a subway station.

Now it is sufficiently covered in rubble that climbing down requires a great deal of care and attention, if you are normal.

But these two aren't normal.

When she spots Emil she scrambles neatly down the wall and lands on her feet in front of him, offering an inquiring smile.

"On your feet already? That was quick."

Her tone is light with amused approval.

The smile now on his face is a wryer version of hers.

He glances up at the sky before looking back at her; it's nice to be out.

"Surprised?"

"Envious. I have fast recovery, but not that fast."

How and why is she talking shop with someone in a damn uniform?

Skip it. New world, new rules.

To tell the truth, Emil is actually rather surprised. He hadn't expected his metabolism to change this much, even with the serum.

"How's it look out there?"

"Slow day."

Easy shrug.

"It'll probably pick up tomorrow."

Emil looks back out at the city.

"Take me with you?"

It's said much less pathetically than it reads.

Comfortably: "You got it."

Following a satisfied of a smirk and a sigh, he takes a couple of steps back down the stairs.

He's too prideful to say thank you. Now, at least.

She follows him in; it's where she was headed, after all.

Silence is pleasant enough for her. She doesn't break it.

It's not so much that he enjoys silence as that he doesn't speak when he doesn't have to. Succinctness is a good thing.

And as they say, silence is golden.

...these two really are the perfect pair, aren't they.

Can't deny it.

Oddly enough.

Hey, if it works, it works.

If it were anyone else, we have little to no doubt that he would have shot them as soon as he'd regained control over his hand muscles.

DMG-A is glad he didn't! She quite likes him, and would hate to get shot so ignobly by such a... all right, we can't type 'nice fellow' with a straight face here, can we.

We would like to see you try.

But the liking is mutual, which is what counts.

:D.

♥

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