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all_hart

Well, hell. Nice to hear from you, too. Do you want anything specific or should I just ramble?

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hoardsrealestate

[ He didn't want you to worry, Marty; he just didn't plan how he'd avoid that very well. ]

Anything. I'm not getting out of my cabin very much.

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all_hart

You dealing with a... bundle of joy, as well? And here I was, assuming my fatherhood days were behind me.

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hoardsrealestate

No. Mister Rook is handling that.

[ It's additional stress, oddly. But he can't risk it. ]

I'm ill.

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all_hart

Oh. Shit. What happened? Should I come over? Anders can take the egg.

[Even if he has to force him.]

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hoardsrealestate

No. You can't come over, and I can't come over there.

[ Sigh. ]

It's...complicated. [ And he's a little pissed off about it. ] But I can't control my ki right now, so I would rather not have something catastrophic happen in a particularly awkward moment.

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all_hart

Ok, I'll stay away. That sounds dangerous.

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hoardsrealestate

I hate this.

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all_hart

I'm sure.

[He's aware that loss of control irks Freeza.]

Do you want to be distracted? I could tell you about my day.

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hoardsrealestate

Please.

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all_hart

Ok. Well, it started at ass o'clock when the egg woke me up. After I quieted it down, I got breakfast and... [He'll ramble on about what happened until either he runs out of information or Freeza interrupts him.]

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hoardsrealestate

[ The notion of these things making noise still throws him a bit, but he has gotten some hint of this at least once, even though he's largely allowed Bodhi to do the heavy lifting. ]

Is the gymnasium really a place for an egg? How are you carrying it around?

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all_hart

I've got one of the carriers Ben gave out. And I keep it out of the way of equipment. I'm not bringing it on the treadmills or anything.

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hoardsrealestate

You sound rather at ease with the whole thing.

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all_hart

[He shrugs.]

It's weird, sure, but it's not the weirdest thing that's happened. I can deal with an egg for a week or two, which is how long I assume it'll last.

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hoardsrealestate

[ Freeza closes his eyes and just focuses on his voice. The devices are good enough quality that it's almost like talking in the same room. ]

Is it because you had children before?

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all_hart

Maybe? I'm a little rusty, but I've dealt with crying babies before. And this one doesn't even need to be diapered regularly.

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hoardsrealestate

I don't think it's something I would want to fuss over, even if I were able.

[ He very rarely sounds uncertain without trying to disguise it as disinterest, and he's not doing a good job of it. ]

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all_hart

They do say your first is your hardest. Even if it is a weird egg.

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hoardsrealestate

I've never really given much thought to having children. Or eggs, I suppose. I suppose when my father was still around the subject might come up, but now? Especially when I go home? Where do you even make room for that?

...I also just. Don't know how you think about doing that knowing you're going to have to carry on worrying about someone else for so much of your life from then on.

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all_hart

It's a gamble, to say the least. But it's... usually it's worth it. To see your kids grow up. To watch them become people. All that shit.

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hoardsrealestate

You are a detective. Surely you make enemies back home. Aren't you just giving them another tender place to insert a bullet?

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all_hart

Yeah, dangerous criminals could hurt them. But Maggie could defend herself and the girls. And... some risks are worth taking.

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hoardsrealestate

[ A thoughtful sound. ]

I have no real context, outside of it just being something that's expected, eventually. How do you know when it's time?

[ How long did your parents pressure you to give them grandchildren before you capitulated, Marty. ]

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all_hart

Maggie and I had been married for a couple of years, our careers were steady. It felt right.

[Oh, all four grandparents had tried. But he and Maggie were too stubborn to just give in.]