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[ she can carry things with her left arm, but it's awkward - she knows how much is the weight limit before the port is in danger of being messed with... the grocery bags will be under it. So she nods and then offers him the trade - she'll take them all if he takes Porsche's leash.

Porsche is a good dog who can walk leashless honestly and she doesn't usually use a leash, but this is far from home, so. ]

[Well aware of her arm, he'll offer up only one of the bags, while taking Porsche's leash with his new freehand. It allows him to shift the weight of the other bag more evenly. Ah, much better]

Haha, thanks.

No, of course!

[ But okay. Let's start walking. Porsche, at least, is an agreeable dog. She gets in step but...

Okay she's just smiling, she needs a plan. ]

[ It's okay Natalia you got time to think up a plan. For Elliot will return with a polite smile and start to walk. Now it's time for

✨ AWKWARD SILENCE ✨ ]

[ Bah.

...

She still didn't do anything wrong. She made it clear that Clover is not welcome. Clover will never be welcome. That hateful bitch can go rot somewhere, especially for making things so awkward with her and Elliot. Hell, she's tempted to just ignore Eren from here on for defending her. That contemptuous woman ruins everything she touches and always has-

... That's the wrong track. She hisses in some evening air through her teeth and looks up at the sky for a moment, closing one of her red eyes. ]

I'm a really poor representative for the Fairweathers to be left in the city, aren't I?

[Yeah Natalia that probably is very much the wrong track to go down yes]

...What makes you say that?

Just that I've always been the different one.

[ she shrugs a little. ]

Auntie, even mom and dad, especially Zack. Everyone else is so warm and genuine, but I'm much more ... sharp, I suppose.

[ . . . ]

Um...

[Maybe she's going somewhere with this? Maybe she's leading into something, since surely she wouldn't try to play the misfit card to the one who got disowned, right? He sure hopes not...]

[ She exhales and looks back over at him, her red eyes going a little downcast. ]

In that regard, to me, you've always felt like a much more natural fit for the Fairweathers. Kind and warm, pleasant to deal with for everyone. Always around via the internet or otherwise, little Ellie. It's always been easy for me to take for granted that you belong. We actually had a little bit of a similar argument back when I first came on the app, after all.

[ She ... ]

I'll always be there for you... I guess it what I should say! But honestly, I'm a lot more disappointing than a lot of the friends you've made yourself over time. But I'll always do my best, and I wasn't doing my best a few weeks ago. It was cruel to echo what you've gone through over the last few months, and I'm sorry.

[ She will never accept Clover, but for throwing it in Elliot's face... that was wrong. Even if she can't promise she won't want to hurt Clover if she sees them together later. ]

[There's a pause as he takes that in. he gives out a little sigh and slumps his shoulder. At least it was an apology]

You're not -- disappointing. I don't think that way about you and I don't compare you to my friends. We're family, that's all that matters.

I don't...I don't even care if you don't get along with Clover. I don't understand it, but you two can hate each other as much as you want. I mean, I'd prefer you don't try to settle anything with a duel, but other than that-

[Fight, refuse to see each other at Christmas, pretend they don't exist ... that was between them]

It was just...jarring to hear those things echoed. I wasn't expecting it. So...I appreciate the apology.

It might be a little late on the duel thing...

[ that's muttered under her breath through a sigh, petulant and immediate, and fortunately, Porsche seems to be sensing her owner's discomfort and actually yips as she's saying that, getting closer to brush against Nat's leg as she slows down. ]

[ . . . Actually no, no, she... ]

... Actually, no, I need to spell out one more thing, for my peace of mind more than anything. If and when Eren introduces you to her, be careful with her.

[ Ugh, she hates to leave Elliot in a situation where he needs to confront her. But if Eren and her actually get along (why? how?) then maybe it'll be alright...?

She needs to let this drop in the long term, so she'll just finish lamely with the warning. At least before moving on to the actually important things: the stuff between her and Elliot. ]

Edited (... I DIDN'T GET THE RIGHT MOOD WITH THE FIRST VERSION) 2018-06-21 05:19 (UTC)

[ LORD YOU TWO. YOU BETTER NOT SHOOT EACH OTHER.

Annnd he's not quite surprised to get this warning, just from Natalia's own reactions about her. ]

Um...okay. Be careful how though?

[ I MEAN... NOT SHOOTING... ]

... Just that she's fake.

[ Even as she says it, it sounds lame, because she is fake. So much of her is fake. She sighs and shakes her head ]

I just had to say that, even when I'm apologizing for hurting you.

[OR STABBING!!]

Right...

Don't worry, I'll be careful. In-Laws are supposed to come with some walking on eggshells, right?

[ She has a look of deep, visceral disgust at the idea of Clover being an in-law for all of a few seconds... ]

[ But she perks up just as quickly! She smiles and she leans forward in towards the face of her cousin ]

Oh, did Eren finally propose?!

[Natty that's worrying. But Elliot is going to choose to overlook that first look and laugh nervously]

G-Guess I walked into that one...

[He swallows]

No, I'd tell you if he did. We're gonna wait until we're done with school at least.

But it has changed to "when" as opposed to "if."

[ She observes, amused. ]

[there's a slight pause, before he nods with quiet conviction]

Yeah. When. I'm not letting him go.

[ She exhales, shaking her head a little and, ]

I knew that already, but... [ But it's - you know, ]

I'm glad to hear it.

Thanks. And when we do get engaged, I'll be sure to tell you right away.

[He'll actually offer a smile]

And...hey. We're okay. Okay?

[ She nods. ... She nods, but then she sighs, shaking her head and waving a hand, ]

One day, you'll be the one to really offend me!

Eheh....I hope not.

[He doesn't want to upset Nat because he does love her. Also because you know. Grudges, she holds them]

I can't always be the apologizing one.

[ Nudging him a little, she laughs. She's mostly being... silly. ]

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