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Gabriel Logan, Lian Xing, and Teresa Lipan
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Date Posted: 10:06:41 09/14/01 Fri
Gabe NEARLY laughs at Cloud. Nearly. After all, the last time he'd gone overseas on a legitimate mission, he'd had to order things he didn't understand either. Of course, he wasn't picky, but it was certainly in the best interest of your stomach not to ask what was in your food. He looks at Lian. "You remember the 'cuisine of the day' don't you?" Surprisingly, Lian bursts into laughter.
Teresa leans her chin on her hand, elbow on the table. "I'm sure I'm missing something here."
"Well," Gabe explains, as Lian attempts to calm down, "Lian was back at base and I was off in some god forsaken place, and I had to eat something. Now, the only thing I knew how to say in any language was 'I'd like the cuisine of the day,' and that was due to Lian's language translator. So I ordered the cuisine of the day."
"I fail to see the humor in this."
"Apparently," Lian chokes out, "they gave him live squid."
"Okay, but you can still eat squid."
"Well...really it was what he was like on the communicator. Silence for about ten seconds, then-'Lian, you got me live squid. LIVE squid. Oh God! It's hopping around on the table!'"
"Was I that excited about it?"
"Something to that effect."
Dry humor, yes, but there's an odd feeling in the air. Mainly, the feeling of unresolved conflict. What's going to happen now that the Agency's broken up? Gabe certainly doesn't want to go back into the Army, but somehow he can't quite picture himself as a normal civilian. Lian would be comfortable anywhere, that was just her nature... but that was a whole different matter, and besides- Gabe just didn't have the courage to talk to her.
Teresa, meanwhile, would be perfectly fine continuuing her freelance spy operation. Of course, with no one to talk to, who'd listen to her wise-ass remarks? And she could come up with some pretty good ones, but only with an audience around. Besides, who would be there to laugh at? Not Gabe, the "old man" or "boss." Not Lian, the "selfless mother." Good grief, life was getting boring! And only at 25!
Lian uncomfortably shrugs a shoulder. It doesn't matter to her where she goes next... as long as she keeps contact with Gabe. And Teresa, that matters too. Without Teresa, she'd be completely depressed. After all, who'd helped her in the very beginning, while Gabe was still freaking out over the fact that she was new? ...Then again, Gabe hadn't stopped caring about her since... or had he? Oh Christ, even SHE didn't know anymore. Did Gabe?
Did anyone?
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