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We're all back from Eos. I don't know how it was for everyone else, but I got to live in a house with two beautiful women and a charming young man. There was a baby, too, but we had to leave her behind.

Now I'm in this flat that I moved into not long before we left for Eos, and it's fine, really, but it seems a bit empty. I know it won't be that way for long, since I'm very much used to living alone, but I wonder if anyone else feels a bit off after sharing a house with other people for a month.

And is it weird if I miss her? I know she wasn't a real baby, but she was so cute and sweet. Wherever you are, I hope you're doing well, little Violet.

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I know, right??

[ Hob is clearly buzzing with excitement. He didn't think he'd be able to see familiar things from home in this world. While they were at it, he grabbed a couple of books and a few music records, too.

He offers to take the movie so he can get it ready in the player, then he pours them each a fresh drink and sets them on the coffee table. ]

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[Daisy finds his excitement endearing, enough so that it does make her smile briefly. Taking a seat on the couch, she opens the bag of chips she had bought and offers him the bag after taking a handful.]

How many times have you seen this?

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[ Hob gladly accepts the salty snacks, which goes perfectly with his drink, and sits back on the couch next to her as the movie starts. ]

Oh, just a few... dozen?

[ Which becomes very evident when Hob starts mouthing Darcy's lines at certain points during the movie. ]

My, what a different time compared to now, isn't it?

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[Daisy has to press her lips together to keep from laughing when he mouths some of the characters lines.]

You have no idea.

[She mumbles under her breath in vague amusement. Okay, so maybe she hadn’t time traveled that far back. But even the 1930s was enough to know just how much has changed since then.]

Is this the guy that women fall in love with? He seems like a jerk.

[Daisy asks during a quiet part of the movie.]

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[ No idea? She would be surprised, he thinks with amusement, as well. ]

He gets better. That's kind of the plot.

[ Hob reaches for his drink and pours himself another glass. He will likely be sloshed by the end of this film, after all. ]

But it's like, come on you two, just... get a room!

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[So far, it’s not the type of movie she would’ve picked. His commentary is amusing though, and it has her smiling at him as she watches him pour himself another glass.]

They can’t let that happen too soon, they need to drag it out.

[And since he has the bottle in his hand already, Daisy holds her glass out for him to top hers off.]

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[ Hob tops off Daisy's drink before he sets the bottle down, then sits back and takes a sip of his whiskey. ]

Naturally. If there's no build-up, it's not interesting.

They drag out horror movies too, right?

[ It's not criticism; just a point. ]

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Sometimes.

[Daisy says in a defensive tone, but judging by her smile she doesn't actually care. She won't tell him that she's struggling to like the movie so far. But it wasn't the movie that kept her here, it was the company. Whether she's allowed herself to realize it or not, she needed to not be alone tonight.]

He's really good at putting his foot in his mouth.

[Daisy mumbles against the rim of her glass, taking a swig.

When it looks like they're about to kiss, Daisy glances over at Hob to see his reaction. Except, of course, it doesn't happen. Not yet. They have to drag his out even more.]

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[ Hob won't protest if they watch a horror movie of her choice next time. ]

Most definitely, he is, but many men are good at that. It's a hard thing for one to bear their heart to another. Especially when they're used to keeping others at such a distance.

[ He reaches into the bag of chips. ]

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[Daisy's smile fades when she's reminded of Joric, and a particular conversation they had about a year ago.]

Yeah, it is.

[And she's just going to down the rest of whats in her glass.]

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It's easy to rule him as one thing. Proud. Or arrogant. Or an asshole. But what I like is how layered they are and very human. Darcy is those things, yes, but he's also injured, and introverted. He's not good with people. Doesn't easily connect with them the way others around him do, so it's easier for him to dismiss them until he meets someone who's impossible to dismiss. Once he learns how to let his guard down, he can be genuine.

[ Hob smiles and laughs a little. ]

Told you I've only seen this a few dozen times. Everyone's got a little Darcy and a little Elizabeth in them, I think.

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[His discussion brings her out of her head, which she's thankful for. His understanding of the characters is sweet, and clearly something he's passionate about.]

You've got their accent.

[Daisy says, poking him playfully in the arm.]

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[ Hob laughs again, then puts on his best, stuffy impression. ]

Well, call me Mr. Darcy, then.

[ But he's hardly Mr. Darcy. Hob is far too friendly. ]

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[Daisy's nose scrunches up at that,]

That would be an insult to you.

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[ Hob chuckles once more. ]

I'll take that as a compliment. But I'll never be that cool.

Do you have a favorite horror movie? One you don't get tired of watching?

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I don't know, you seem pretty cool to me.

[Daisy compliments, leaning back on the couch after setting down her glass on the small table in front of them.]

The Conjuring is pretty high up there. Have you seen that one?

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[ Hob appreciates the compliment, even if he knows far cooler people, such as a certain Dream lord who's probably too cool for his own good. ]

I haven't. I guess it's only fair we watch that one next. Just don't judge me if I'm sobbing into a pillow.

[ He could barely handle being chased by that snake. ]

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Aren’t you going to be doing that by the end of this movie anyway?

[Daisy teases, reaching into the bag of chips and pulling a handful out.]

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That's a different kind of sobbing.

[ And as if to get back at her, he reaches into Daisy's bag of chips to help himself. ]

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[Daisy rolls her eyes at his correction,]

Sure it is.

[Letting him grab what he wants out of the bag, she then moves it to rest between them again.]

You sure you can stay awake for another movie? It's getting late.

[She's used to staying up late, but she isn't sure if he is too.]

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[ Hob helps himself to a few more chips and chuckles. ]

I suppose it is. Maybe we can save the other movie for next week? I'll probably have nightmares if we watch it this late.

Same time work for you?

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Wouldn't want that.

[Daisy teases, brushing the chip crumbs off of her hands.]

I'd like that.

[She can almost hear Joric encouraging her to put herself out there instead of isolating herself.]

Maybe we could make this a weekly thing?

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[ Hob was hoping she'd say that, judging from the way his smile grows. ]

Absolutely. We'll switch off picking the movie. I just hope my picks aren't too intolerable.

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[For all she cares right now, they could be watching Barney the Dinosaur. She just needs the company of another person, even if she can't come out and admit to that.]

Please, this is far from the worst movie I've ever seen.