[There's a sense of rapidly fading panic and adrenaline coming from the other end of the telepathic link, almost as though someone has just woken up from a nightmare.
The panic spikes when Jude reaches out to him. Jude, that's Jude, was he actually in that dream or is that just coincidence--?]
I'm fine. [It comes out rushed and a little snappish, and the lingering sense of panic doesn't fade.] . . . I'm fine. What exactly brought this on?
[ should he tell him? should he drop it and leave him alone? it's a difficult decision, and in the end jude follows his instincts, just as he always does. ]
I had this... this dream. This horrible nightmare. About you.
[ jude doesn't even realize that his hand is still hovering over his chest. ]
[There's a soft cursing sound, and rising alarm on the other end of the link. Something yanks hard, as though Jay is trying to shut down the telepathic link from his end, although it doesn't seem to be working.]
[A tangled-up snatch of thought, something like: how much has he figured out and what is he going to ask and, a little softer, never wanted anyone to--, all abruptly drowned out by a, pull it together, he can hear you--
The thoughts go quiet at that, but don't actually stop, although they're hard to hear when Jay sends out a short,]
Nothing. I'm fine. [Another few seconds pass, and then he sends a more tentative:] What about you? Are you all right?
[ jude is more and more baffled and worried by the second, and he doesn't believe that jay is anything close to fine, but he keeps his mouth shut for the time being. ]
I'm alright, but dream Jude isn't. When you die in a dream, you wake up.
[ he puzzles over whether to ask him this or not. he doesn't want to cause him any further distress, but at the same time, the curious side of him needs to know. ]
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Date: 2017-10-22 11:13 pm (UTC)Jay. Are you doing okay?
[ he makes a sincere effort at sounding cool and composed, but his voice is a little Off. ]
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Date: 2017-10-22 11:29 pm (UTC)The panic spikes when Jude reaches out to him. Jude, that's Jude, was he actually in that dream or is that just coincidence--?]
I'm fine. [It comes out rushed and a little snappish, and the lingering sense of panic doesn't fade.] . . . I'm fine. What exactly brought this on?
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Date: 2017-10-22 11:32 pm (UTC)I had this... this dream. This horrible nightmare. About you.
[ jude doesn't even realize that his hand is still hovering over his chest. ]
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Date: 2017-10-22 11:45 pm (UTC)he knows he knows he knows he knows--
[Really doesn't seem to be working.]
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Date: 2017-10-23 02:35 am (UTC)[ jude speaks very cautiously. ]
Jay, what's wrong?
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Date: 2017-10-23 02:53 am (UTC)The thoughts go quiet at that, but don't actually stop, although they're hard to hear when Jay sends out a short,]
Nothing. I'm fine. [Another few seconds pass, and then he sends a more tentative:] What about you? Are you all right?
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Date: 2017-10-23 03:11 am (UTC)I'm alright, but dream Jude isn't. When you die in a dream, you wake up.
[ he puzzles over whether to ask him this or not. he doesn't want to cause him any further distress, but at the same time, the curious side of him needs to know. ]
Do you know a man named Solon?
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Date: 2017-10-23 03:16 am (UTC)[There's that yanking feeling again.]
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Date: 2017-10-23 03:18 am (UTC)[ jude doesn't believe him for a second. ]
Sorry to bother you. Guess I just thought it was pretty unsettling.
Good night, Jay.