Video; Round-Trip Home

[ragnarsson]

[The video opens up with Ivar sitting on the edge of his bed, phone recording in one hand, and a knife being fiddled around with in the other. It's clear he's got something on his mind.]

So it turns out if you properly motivate people, they can get that portal fixed up to get you back home.

[It's best not to ask what motivation that was, but Ivar being Ivar, most everyone watching can probably figure it out.]

I'm going back home for a while to take care of some unfinished business. I left in the middle of a war and I need to see that through before I come back. [He pauses.] And don't bother trying to talk me out of this, I've already made up my mind. I'll see you all in two weeks.

[He waves goodbye with the knife and then cuts the video. Looks like the Quarantine has a reprieve from the crazy Viking for the next fourteen days. But he'll be back. Ivar's far too tough to do something as basic as dying back in his home world.]

Comments

[ragnarsson]

I'm working on it. Not that I'm going away with anymore answers regarding her than when I started.

[She'd yelled at him over the network and then insulted him. Pretty much par for how he and Letha communicated.

There's a twitch of his lips that might almost be a smile as well. He likes hearing that.]

I haven't either. So guess that does sort of say better where we stand with each other.

[brightline]

[The whole thing is really complicated. Especially when he factors in his own feelings for Rey, and the fact that he's aware of Ivar's feelings for her too. After all, it's not like Ivar is subtle about it. Then there's Chyler, and a bunch of other things too, all twisted up.

But it's still nice to hear Ivar hasn't made out with anyone but him since they started making out. He's even pretty sure he believes it.]

Yeah. It does.

[Licking his lips, he turns his dark gaze back to the camera, blunt, bitten fingernails scraping over the knee of his sweatpants.]

So I guess. That's where we stand, then.

[ragnarsson]

[It wasn't a complete answer, but then, maybe neither of them even had a complete answer to give. At least Ivar knew he was first in Marco's heart and that was enough for the Viking. He was so desperate for love and so terrified of it at the same time.]

So I'll see you in two weeks then. I-- [It seems like he might say something else, but then he can't quite get the words out.] --I'll miss you.

[brightline]

[And Marco...he's not sure what he's feeling. Sometimes he wonders if he's even capable of loving anyone he didn't go through the war with. Sometimes he thinks he is, sometimes he thinks he isn't. Even if he was sure, he's not sure what this is. He just knows he likes it.]

Okay. Yeah. You...you better be back.

[He licks his lips, eyes down, then glances back up.]

I'll miss you too.