( Do you hear this exhale, Hope? That is the exhale of total exasperation. God, why couldn't you have other prices?

It's a while before Kate says anything, the silence thick on her side of the line.

Fine. This counts, right? )

S'pose watching everyone come together to fight th' fire were pretty hopeful. Were nice to know everyone wanted to help.

( Most everyone. Really, Hadriel provides a lot of hope in its own way. All these people from such different places who are still prepared to work together.

How very after school special. )