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[The feed clicks on to reveal Koltira and Chloe in some dark, nondescript alleyway. Chloe's muttering about how she doesn't have a choice, struggling weakly, her eyes unfocused. Koltira speaks to her in soothing tones--or about as soothing as his tone gets, at any rate--telling her to calm down, to see reason, et cetera. He has one arm looped around her waist, and the other holds both of her wrists still; the grip is clearly firm but gentle, meant to pacify, not to harm.

After a moment, Koltira notices that Chloe's dropped tablet is on and recording. He addresses it, his tone markedly more agitated than just a moment ago.]

Chloe is out of her mind. I know not why, but she had her own gun to her mouth.

[There's a short delay before Chloe speaks up, her voice unsteady and tired. It's a pale attempt at lying, but it goes without saying that she's embarrassed once she realizes the feed's running, so she makes it regardless.]

Seriously, mate, I'm fine. Ease up.

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What happened.

Not much, just slipped up a bit...[Understatement of the year.]

'Slipped up a bit'.

[ uh huh. not buying it, sweetheart. ]

Just...look, I don't have an excuse. I got tired of being caged in here and I snapped. [Nevermind that she's not the sort for giving up, but she supposes everyone has their moments.]

Really? You didn't strike me as the type to 'give up'.

[ what did it say again? survivalist first and foremost'. ]

[And oh, how right you are. Though Chloe certainly can't think objectively about the whole thing enough to catch on.]

Never thought I would be. Suppose we all falter sometime.

[ Still pretty sure there's something she's not telling him, but what can he do, really. ]

Then I hope it won't happen again. It doesn't look good on you.

[Oh, ow. ow. Chloe cringes, the sting so sharp she can't keep the pain out of her expression. Because god, she knows it, she's fought her whole life to keep death far away from her side of things. And now not only is she faced with the fact that she had nearly succeeded in ruining all of that, but it's been sent off for the whole world to see.

So no, no it doesn't, and she'd very much like to just slink off and forget this ever happened.]

Right as usual. I'll do my best.

[ You wish. He won't forget this, and he makes a mental memo to address the issue again some time later, in person, when the time is right. Given her reactions and what's happening right now--it doesn't look like she wants to talk about it. Especially not to him, if their encounter in the tunnels had been any indication.

Well, these things take time. At least if he's choosing not to go the easy route and force her to reveal information--it's personal and he just wants to sate his own curiosity, so he'll leave it at that. So all she's getting is this, which would be very dry in tone if it was spoken. ]

Okay.

[She cants her head for a grateful little nod before switching off the feed. Such careful tact, Adam. Chloe truly does appreciate it.]

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