"Hello, this is Oz! I'm away right now, so I'll call you back when I get back to the phone. If I'm not at the phone, then I might be in my room, but if I'm not at my room then I might be downstairs on the first floor so if you need anything you can --" [beep]
But she pauses at that smile and the paleness of his face. And she peers at him, and then her smile slips a little.]
I did, and he's really interested in slandering you, and I told him I'd burn his face off if he tried to hurt you or interrupt our heart-warming reunions again--
[BREATHE MORGAN]
But he also kept calling you a rabbit. Which is pretty odd, I thought! ...Um, but you don't have to tell me anything. Really! I won't be upset if you don't want to. I mean I can't even talk about my past, so it's not like it's fair for me to expect anyone else too!
[awww morgan... he looks alarmed at the 'burn his face off' only because he doesn't want to entertain the idea of Morgan being anywhere near Jack bc JACK RUINS LIVES... Then he looks confused, and then -- touched, even if his face is still slightly pale.]
That's... [it's so complicated, and it's not something Oz has ever been ready to tell. but now that Jack was around -- the truth was going to come out sooner or later, wasn't it?] Jack didn't lie to you, Morgan. I...
[what does he say and how does he say it]
Do you have time right now...? I'd like to speak with you.
[and morgan wants to be the first line of defense if it comes down to that...but regardless, she blinks, tilting her head. So he didn't lie. Which means Oz is a bunny.
...Actual best.
But if he wants to go over it with her, she's happy to listen--so she nods, eager, and beams at him.]
Of course I do! Whatever you want, Oz--you're looking pale and not very happy, so...
[...he smiles again, though it's less smiley and more raw now -- and perhaps that's better, now that he's not trying so hard to put an act in front of someone who'll just see right through him. Oz shakes his head]
But I should. [quietly] If I don't, then Jack will... And I'd rather have you hear it from me, then from him.
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But she pauses at that smile and the paleness of his face. And she peers at him, and then her smile slips a little.]
I did, and he's really interested in slandering you, and I told him I'd burn his face off if he tried to hurt you or interrupt our heart-warming reunions again--
[BREATHE MORGAN]
But he also kept calling you a rabbit. Which is pretty odd, I thought! ...Um, but you don't have to tell me anything. Really! I won't be upset if you don't want to. I mean I can't even talk about my past, so it's not like it's fair for me to expect anyone else too!
[morgan stop rambling.]
But I just--
...I thought it was great.
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That's... [it's so complicated, and it's not something Oz has ever been ready to tell. but now that Jack was around -- the truth was going to come out sooner or later, wasn't it?] Jack didn't lie to you, Morgan. I...
[what does he say and how does he say it]
Do you have time right now...? I'd like to speak with you.
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...Actual best.
But if he wants to go over it with her, she's happy to listen--so she nods, eager, and beams at him.]
Of course I do! Whatever you want, Oz--you're looking pale and not very happy, so...
[...]
So whatever you want to do is fine by me!
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Thank you, Morgan. [...] I didn't get to ask before, but back when we were kidnapped underground... Did you meet Jack?
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[well that's...probably not the right response oops.]
I did, yeah! He wasn't very polite, and I told him that interrupting our reunion was a very rude thing to do.
[fearless, this one.]
I think he was prooobably trying to imply bad things about you, but I told him that was rude too.
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You're really brave, miss Morgan. [and he'd like a tenth of that courage himself.] Whatever Jack said to you, I'll do my best to explain.
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She peers at him for a moment, before her smile becomes a bit softer.]
You're still smiling like you're in pain, though. Like you stubbed your toe but you're trying to put a brave face on it!
[...]
So...you should really only tell me things if you really want to. After all, I can wait!
[She just...really doesn't like to see that sort of smile on his face. She's dying of curiosity about the whole bunny thing but...
It's not worth that face.]
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But I should. [quietly] If I don't, then Jack will... And I'd rather have you hear it from me, then from him.
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All right then...! Let's talk.
I guess...the biggest thing that surprised me is that he called you a rabbit. You don't even have bunny ears!
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Oh, well -- I used to have them... [wait no oz get back on track] That is, I'm... Did I ever tell you about Chains, Morgan?
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she wonders if they were soft and fuzzy. what if they were black? or maybe they were gold like his hair.
OZ WITH BUNNY EARS.
...but right semi-serious topic.]
I don't think so... The word doesn't sound familiar, anyway! But I am all ears.