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[If he'd answered with an I'm fine after such a long pause, she'd have called bullshit. This one makes more sense. She sends hers right back.]

maybe it's not a retreat or a sanctuary. maybe it's an adventure
one in which we don't die, but not one where there are no surprises
beware dragons, right?

When the hell did you start sounding so wise?

[ bellamy has a feeling the dragons would be nicer to him than the representatives. though she may not know it, he feels as though he's being backed into a corner, pushed until he can't move any longer. if lincoln had been approached before they'd infiltrated the mountain, he thinks he'd be fine. but with the reminder of his betrayal, bellamy finds it even more difficult to forget mount weather. ]

[ anya's easier to avoid. she's no one to him but a dead grounder who had been unfortunate enough to get caught in the crossfire. lincoln's a hunter who he knows will track him down until he's fixed what he believes he's broken. born to think of himself as a monster, bellamy finds lincoln acts less and less like one as the days go by. ]

fifteen years ago

[ bellamy's not finn. he doesn't know what that's even alluding to, and a part of him doesn't want to ask. speaking via text doesn't feel right for any of the questions that may dig a little too deep, either. the entire tone of this conversation is off for the two of them. he misses her teasing him and him growing exasperated by her antics. ]

Guess I won't be leaving any time soon.

Can't really leave without knowing what the next big surprise is. Don't really want to leave you to reap it if it's a good one.

[She knows you is a general you, but if she were any different (scared of losing people) she'd tell him that it's nice to have someone having her back. Then again, the fact that it's mutual maybe is enough to let him know it's there.]

yeah wouldn't wanna miss it

[ unfortunately for raven, she read it wrong. ]

Are you okay?

[ at least typing his message out means she won't hear him stumble a little. bellamy's been find in asking nearly everyone if they're okay, but there's always something about asking those who he's closest to that has him feeling a little anxious and wound up, ready to raze a part of earth if they happen to not be. ]

i don't know

[Easiest thing, right? Take his words and aim them back at him. She hesitates, then adds,]

i feel like grabbing the car and just driving
which would be as pointless as driving on the ark, since the city's a bubble and i'd just come back

Eudio has one thing the Ark doesn't have: Actual sights to look at. You should go for a drive. Explore it.

[ bellamy would opt to go to the beach, but he finds it's a place for something else entirely. he doesn't particularly want it to be his getaway when things feel a little uncomfortable in eudio with those who decide to accept invites to its parties. ]

There's got to be more than the beach out there.

[She takes about one minute, before sending the next bit.]

come with?

Figured you'd want to get away from me for some time.

[ bellamy doesn't quite know fiddling with someone's radio is apparently annoying yet. but he's always thought people like to get far from him. he doesn't know if he's a source of discomfort or comfort for her, and though it sounds like a rejection, he thinks to send another message. ]

When?

why? i haven't exactly seen you constantly around
i don't know, now
this evening

[ bellamy hesitates in accepting quickly. if this had been before octavia, he would've leapt at the chance, but since her first departure, he's acquired a snowgie and a puppy, and he knows he has to think a little more responsibly now. his snowgie, his shit that gets broken; his puppy, his shoes that get eaten. ]

I might have to bring my friend along.

[She expects more of a I have to bring O along which, obviously is a given and she's fine with it. They can drive and drive and see the sights and maybe be salty about Grounders or. Whatever. Mock the fact that Bellamy's a little bit of a nerd. Octavia's included in the Blake package, she thinks. But.]

what friend?

[ bellamy's trying to give o space, let her live her own life, even though it's odd and completely weird and doesn't feel right to him. pulling her along for a car ride he isn't so sure she should be a part of is something the old bellamy would do with little care or respect for her own plans for the evening. although there was nothing to really have plans for back on the ground, he's trying to let the reins loose a little in his hands. ]

[ it's as if his snowgie knows he's concentrating elsewhere that it knocks over one of his stands right near the front door. the moment it does that, his little puppy starts barking in the bathroom. bellamy pays it no mind until the damn snowball is trying to open his bathroom door, and it's then his tone completely changes. ]

A pain in the ass. I promise she won't ruin your car. But if you're going to take us far out in the city, you better come quick before Chion destroys my entire place, me included.

wait
is it a pet? did you get a pet?

[ bellamy thinks to type hold on a second, but he doesn't bother to waste his time. it takes him a few minutes for his message to come through. ]

[ raven will receive an image of a small golden retriever puppy with a light golden coat, sitting on his lounge sniffing the crumbs lying out before her. it'd taken a lot of skill to take this photo. without trying to disrupt her or the snowgie, he's carried his puppy from the bathroom to sit her on the lounge to enjoy the mess she had gotten in trouble for making almost half an hour ago. ]

holy crap that's the cutest puppy ever

Don't say that too loud. She already has a big head.

[ fortunately, his little dog cannot read his phone, despite trying to eat it at times. but he figures he might as well ask another question, just in case ... ]

You allergic to dogs?

only allergic to idiot people, so you're good
your cute little puppy can come with, and you'll clean the car if she pees on the seat.

[ bellamy has a feeling he's going to regret introducing nike to raven, but he can't leave her alone in his apartment with the snowgie. raven's the lesser of two evils — she's less destructive than the snowgie, even if she, too, doesn't listen to him. ]

So, I'm not an idiot. Good to know.

You coming before Christmas hits?

don't be rude to your driver
i'm stopping to get snacks

[ it sounds familiar, her picking up something along the way. a part of him wants to tell her to forget about it, that she doesn't need to — he even begins to type it before he erases it — but it's something he's done before. he doesn't think she's doing it to pay him back, as it's simply raven being raven. ]

If you pick up anything for her, I'm going to pay you back.

Dog food's expensive and you don't have to get her anything.

[The snacks are for her and for the dog. If Bellamy wants any, he can ask for it. With his paw. She expects him to protest, and lets it fall on deaf ears. She doesn't know how long they'll be gone, but her shift is over and the car is gassed up, and she just wants to get away from the city a while.

So maybe she carries blankets downstairs and puts them in the trunks, and maybe the snacks she buys are enough to constitute a dinner and a breakfast, but there's no obligation.

It's not the first time she runs away, but it is the first time she asks for company. Makes her think, or it should make her think.]

okay, i'm downstairs, come on

[ bellamy isn't as quick as he'd like to be. before chion and nike, he would've been waiting for her outside, but with an energetic snowball and a lively puppy in his apartment, he finds himself losing track of time trying to coax the snowball into the bathroom. he knows it'll merely destroy everything in there, and maybe even open the door, but it's better than hearing it's escaped from his place on the news. ]

[ he's thankful the snowgie had worn nike out, even if it's going to last for a short while. ]

[ wearing a jacket he knows he'll shed for the dog cradled in one of his arms, bellamy brings raven nothing but the company of himself and nike. she's quiet in his arm, lying long the length of it as he holds it against his chest. she only moves slightly, trying to press her face further into the crook of his elbow, but otherwise remains undisturbed during their walk outside of his building. ]

[ spotting her car is easy; he walks over to the passenger side without looking for an invitation and opens the door with his spare hand. he slides in with the dog lifting her head as she looks around, her paws pressing against his arm as she surveys the interior of the car. he looks to raven and tries to buckle himself in with one hand. ] Hey.

[She has to wait a while for him to move his ass downstairs, but what does Raven know about owning a pet? Can't be easy to coerce them to come with you. Still.

Eventually, Bellamy emerges with a tiny bundle of fluff in his arm, and she watches him approach her car while feeling her doubts dissipate. Of course she would ask him to come with. A getaway, some time out from Eudio, they probably need it. She's going to find the highest point and watch the stars with him, she decides, and then he gets in the car.] Hi.

Hi there, [is aimed at the puppy, who she holds her hand out for sniffing. If agreeable, she'll take the dog out of Bellamy's hands just so he can buckle up properly.] I'm Raven.

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