Light Shines Through
by Starhawk
"Ooh... since when do you walk around with candles?"
"It's just one candle."
"Since when do you walk around with just one candle?"
"Since you started sitting out here in the dark alone."
"Not so alone now."
"Sorry... did you want to be?"
"Kind of. Not really. Not from you."
"Are you cold? I brought you a coat."
"Wow, candles and leather. I'm getting the star treatment tonight."
"I couldn't find yours. I figured mine's not too big."
"Remember when we got these, back on Earth?"
"I remember you taking me shopping about a hundred times."
"I guess that's a no?"
"Yeah, I remember."
"We must have walked all over town holding hands..."
"And getting chased by tank monsters that left burning tire tracks."
"It didn't seem strange, back then."
"Annoying. But not strange."
"Where did you get this candle?"
"I own candles."
"You stole it from Zhane, didn't you."
"He gave it to me. Said you needed someone to talk to."
"I told him I didn't."
"Maybe that's why he sent me."
"...Do you ever think, what if what I'm doing doesn't mean anything?"
"Did you go on the quest?"
"What?"
"My fear. At the ravine. We all exchanged fears?"
"You make it sound like a holiday. 'Today, we're going to give fear.'"
"I think we probably have enough already."
"What's your fear, Andros?"
"You want me to pick one?"
"I don't know. Yes."
"Losing someone I love because of something I didn't say."
"That's not what you said on the quest."
"I thought you didn't remember the quest."
"You said you were afraid of not mattering."
"It's probably a common fear."
"I'm scared of not caring."
"Not caring about what?"
"Anything. I guess I know I matter. I'm just afraid of not caring."
"That's kind of funny, for someone who cares so much about so many things."
"And the person who decides the fate of the planet is afraid of not mattering?"
"Maybe... we're all afraid of losing what we have."
"...You won't lose me."
"Ditto."
"Pass that candle over here."
"It couldn't have sat in the grass where it was?"
"It was between us. I want a hug."
"Well, you're in luck, because tonight is Free Hug Night."
"Really... has anyone told Kerone?"
"She doesn't observe Free Hug Night."
"Too bad. She could cover a lot of ground by teleporting."
"I'm not going to get my jacket back tonight, am I."
"I don't know why you bothered to ask."

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"We fuss and we fight, we can't see the light
We wake up and decide we don't need to be right
To be happy"

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