voice.

[theguideless]

[a testing sound, a little huff of an exhale, and a lapse into quiet. he's hesitant.

but:] Did they say anything about this? Everyone changing...Last time awful things were happening, they said they were working on it. Things got better.

I'm...not very good at using this. Did I miss it? It's... [slight pause. his tone gets gradually more distracted:] It's going to change, like before. And every time we get sent someplace different, something else happens...

[beat.

WAIT:] I meant the Initiatve people, I'm sorry. [a quick, wincing pause. apologies....] They're who I meant should have said something.

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[ex_symbioses706]

What to do about...this?

[theguideless]

Th– [wait.

a distracted pause.

self-consciously:] Well...Well, yes, I. I think so, yes. That has to be it. [ha...ha ha...a...h...]

[ex_symbioses706]

( MARTIN THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE )

...it's kind of lonely, right? When your friends change and don't remember you.

[theguideless]

[a longer pause.

more subdued:] Yes. [lonely's a good word for it. he should've thought of that from the start.]

[ex_symbioses706]

Mm, I think so too. A lot of people I know have changed, and even if they're still nice, it's not the same.

[theguideless]

[a beat.]

I'm. I'm sorry, I... [a breath. there's a bit of a smile in his tone:] I wasn't thinking much about anyone about myself being...alone, feeling like this.

Are you alright?

[ex_symbioses706]

Eh? No, it's okay! You don't have to apologize for that, Martin. Really, I wasn't thinking about how other people might be feeling either.

[theguideless]

Not since now, though. Thank you for listening to me...Helping me try to...figure out what I'm even thinking. [a-aheh...]

[ex_symbioses706]

You're welcome. I'm happy I was able to help!