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[lingeringhope]

[Hope's voice is clear and clipped.]

If you would like to leave a message, you may do so here. I can't promise to respond. I have many demands on my time, and this sort of thing is far down the list. Still, if you would like to, you may.

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[lingeringhope]

I won't tell anyone. People do not usually come to me for gossip, in any case.

[Who would he tell? But he'll keep it confidential if requested.]

[nonscriptum]

Maybe they should.

[There is a certain edge of loneliness there, at the tail end of Hope's statement, for which Nate tries to scrounge up a modicum of understanding. It's hard for him to empathize with everything they've done.

He lifts his shoulders in a tired shrug.]

Let me know if there's anything I can do.

[lingeringhope]

Thank you. I will keep you in mind if anything needs to be done.