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@starspangledhero; voice; morning 265

[fifty]

I'm sorry. I'm really, really, really sorry, like, like-- I should've protected you but I couldn't, i should've been able to fight whatever they did to me and I really-- I really hurt you. [Here's Stephen's blubbery apology, you're welcome.]

audio | an hour later

[thewarningafter]

[Stephen knows perfectly well that America isn't at fault for what happened. He was upset by Magenta's insistence on vengeance, won't have any part in that kind of thinking.

...But the sound of America's voice puts a cold, hard knot of dread in his gut, and Stephen can't respond immediately; has to set this aside and come back to it. Setting his tablet to transcribe America's message to text helps a little. When Stephen's message does come through, his tone is carefully measured.]

I should have been able to get out of that cell. There are a lot of should haves going around.

[fifty]

Yeah. [There's a pause as America heaves a sigh and, not that Stephen can see it, rakes his fingers through his hair.] If there's anything you want from me, I'll do it. Anything. I mean--I mean, before, if you'd wanted anything I'd've done it, but even more now.

[thewarningafter]

[He doesn't know what to do with this. He can only imagine what it would be like to be on the other side of this, and he doesn't want to let this drive them all apart even now that it's done. There isn't anything that makes this better, though. What's he going to request? "Don't talk to me because the sound of your voice makes me feel like I'm going to die"? There's a delay again, though nowhere near as long as the last one.]

Don't let Magenta hurt you.