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[defyingfrigidity]

WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, QUEENOFICEOLATION. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 013.11.221.20 *** QUEENOFICEOLATION has joined 013.11.221.20 <QUEENOFICEOLATION> I think I've finally gotten the hang of these devices. <QUEENOFICEOLATION> So! <QUEENOFICEOLATION> There's no harm in setting up one of these, yes? <QUEENOFICEOLATION> (Thanks to those of you who helped me do so and I'm sorry if I frustrated anyone)

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<jeanius>

[barold]

It was.
Could not do it, turns out.

[mmmn. this sucks. Not just the whole situation, but this specifically, trying to speak to her, trying to reach her through the layers of protection and awkwardness. Barry really does want to help her. Despite everything.]

That is the painful truth sometimes.
I am sorry things have turned out this way.
Please do not feel guilt or fear about this. No one is upset with you.

<queenoficeolation>

[defyingfrigidity]

[Oh Barry, if only you knew how much fear and guilt ruled Elsa's life since she was eight years old.]

You don't have to apologize, really.
It's
I may not know what to do, but I'm not going to simply leave it at that.

You... we're friends, right?
And Lup is the best friend I've ever had.
I can't lose that.
I won't.
So however I'm feeling now... I'll make sure it passes.

[Whether it be naturally or through working through them or her usual method of just repressing her emotions until they're all just a muted mess, she will.]

And in the meantime, I think the offer of free pastries whenever the two of you visit the cafe might help ease away the tension, don't you think?