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[ and return she does not two minutes later, the sound of not one but two pairs of feet outside the trunk a sure herald of good news. there's some murmured conversation, the jingle of a keyring, and then the highpitched beep of a car unlocking.

and then open pops the trunk, letting in a shower of.....well, not bright sunlight but dim garage lighting. hey, it's better than nothing. ]

Please be alright, please be alright, please be al—you're alright!

[ her relief is so palpable right now. ]