Angelo feels bad...

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x_skin: Paige?

x_foliate: Present.

x_skin: Hey. Look. I'm sorry if anything I said during that argument upset you. I know I wasn't exactly nice to you...

x_foliate: You were not mean to me either. You were just expressing your opinion.

x_skin: But I was a brat about it. And then I sulked at you when you were just trying to calm people down. And I'm sorry.

x_foliate: It's fine, Angelo. We were all on edge that evening. Considering our circumstances, we do not often fight, especially to that degree. It was unnerving; it's fine.

x_skin: ...Really?

x_foliate: Really what?

x_skin: It's really fine? I don't want things to be bad between us, especially when I'm not there to make it right.

x_foliate: Yes. It's really fine. I need to learn to not be so easily "affected" anyhow. There's mother henning and then there is... well. Whatever the next step is.

x_skin: Just to make sure, I'm sending something to try to make it up to you. Expect it in the next couple of days.

x_foliate: Angelo, you really don't have to.

x_skin: Well, it's already on its way - I hope - so it's out of my hands. And anyway, I wanted to.

x_foliate: Thank you.

x_skin: No problem.

x_skin: Hey, we're friends, right? I don't wanna lose that because I was stupid.

x_foliate: Of course we're friends. You judge me much too harshly; it takes much more to get rid of me.

x_skin: Paige... I'm not judging you harshly. Any problem here is on my side - trust issues and all that. ... It's not that I think you'd drop the friendship easily.... it's... I don't know.

x_foliate: Angelo. I will not leave you, okay? No one is going to leave you, or turn on you or hate you here, especially me.

x_skin: ...OK. See, this is why I want to be sure I don't screw this up. You're too good to me.

x_foliate: No more than you deserve.

x_skin: ... I guess....

x_foliate: And I know. Is it going to have to often be like that? You guessing, I knowing?

x_skin: I don't know. It might...

x_foliate: It's all right. I like being right all the time anyway.

x_skin: I live to serve.

x_foliate: So, Angelo. How's the weather over there?

x_skin: Cold. But at least it's not raining.

x_foliate: Told you you should have let me send you some more sweaters.

x_skin: I know, you're always right. But the ones I've got will do, I think. If I wear them all at once.

x_foliate: You poor thing. Expect a whole lot of tea when you get back.

x_skin: Thank you.

x_foliate: Anything else I should get ready?

x_skin: ...not that I can think of right now. Are you taking Lorna's SAT tutoring?

x_foliate: No, I'm pretty good at studying all on my own.

x_skin: There's somewhere you can help me, if you want to.

x_foliate: Really?

x_skin: I was never so much for the studying, back home. I'm going to need all the help I can get.

x_foliate: You know I will.

x_skin: ...Thanks. For everything.

x_foliate: Hey! That's what friends are for and all that cheesy whatnot.

x_skin: And you're a good friend. Don't let Sarah or any of them get you down.

x_foliate: Right. I'll try my best in the future.

x_skin: Good. Because you shouldn't....

x_foliate: It's just hard. Yeah.

x_skin: Yeah. I know.

x_foliate: Guess you do, don't you.

x_skin: Yeah. Anyway. I'm glad I caught you online.

x_foliate: Me too. Thank you for the thought.

x_skin: Hey, I just wanted to get things straight between us.

x_foliate: I'll always be here, Angelo. ... But really, I'm sure you have some moors to be gallivanting around in. Things are okay here.

x_skin: I'm glad.

x_skin: And you're right, I had better be going. I hope you like your present.

x_foliate: I'm sure I'll love it. Stay warm.

x_skin: If we don't get to chat again before I come back, I'll see you real soon.

x_foliate: You bet. Miss you, even with these chats.

x_skin: Miss you too. I wish you could have come along.

x_foliate: There are other people on the trip. I'm sure you're surviving.

x_skin: Yeah - and I'm getting to know the others better now. It's all good.

x_foliate: Everyone wins.

x_skin: Yeah. Anyway, I should probably sign off now and go sit with the kids some more.

x_foliate: Shoo! Don't let me distract you like you have me. I still need to finish my paper.

x_skin: OK. Good luck.

x_foliate: Thanks. Night.

x_skin: Night.