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worthallthis ([personal profile] worthallthis) wrote in [community profile] middleofsomewhere 2022-02-22 06:12 am (UTC)

Tethering for the Return

Soldat isn't the one going after Yondu. They're... not exactly pleased about that, but they couldn't find him when they looked last, and really, they're better at being the stationary anchor anyway. That doesn't mean they're not vibrating with stress and guilt that they're not out there hunting for him themselves again, though.

Unfortunately, anchoring for poor Tobirama means the guy has to deal with a few echoes of Sarge and James along with Soldat themselves, while he does the hunting. Soldat is so good at stationary anchoring because they know very clearly the distinct parts of themselves-- but those parts like to bicker. (Calm down, Jesus, you're doing good work here. YOU CAN LET SOMEBODY ELSE DO SOMETHING, FOR ONCE. Sorry, sorry. Sorry, Tobirama. Yeah, sorry, pal. We'll be quiet.)

Spoiler: they do not actually be quiet. They mostly just tell each other to be quiet, which is not actually being quiet. What that does do, though, is keep more emotions from leaking out, and keeps Soldat distracted enough from their worry that they can do their actual job and focus on keeping Tobirama grounded.

So Soldat is at the train platform when Tobirama treks back through the void with Yondu in tow. They hold very still, but they're staring hard at Yondu and have one of their chewing pendants in their mouth, a sure sign of intense emotion that Yondu would recognize.

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