[Plot] Room 103 - I'm looking through you

[Samantha McManus]

"I do appreciate the thought, though. Also, doing this for me. I know it wasn't easy."

[Miriam Bell]

"I wanted to let go so badly, even if it would have just been oblivion for me..." she admits and some of the tension in her body releases at that.

[Samantha McManus]

Sam lets out a long breath of her own.

"...I won't ask you to go back."

[Miriam Bell]

"I think part of you knew. Tried to protect me from myself. I have to believe what it told me was the truth, that I would not find my sister there, because if I don't... I'm not sure I would have had it in me to turn back."

[Samantha McManus]

"Not your time. Apparently I'm a bit of an authority on that."

[Miriam Bell]

"If you have any colleagues out there I'm not sure they'd agree but... I appreciate you playing favourites."

[Samantha McManus]

"Well it's my patch, isn't it?"

[Miriam Bell]

"Is it? I didn't exactly fall in glorious battle." she says with a hint of mockery.

[Samantha McManus]

"You'll get your chance," she says simply. She might actually mean it.

[Miriam Bell]

"Not everyone considers that a good thing. Some people are sane." she says, the defensive shield of snark coming back up.

[Samantha McManus]

"We'll just have to pity them."

[Miriam Bell]

Miriam let's out a scoffing laugh. "Just don't expect me to leap into actual battle for you."

[Samantha McManus]

"Not for me, no."

[Miriam Bell]

"Now you're just being cryptic for cryptic's sake."

[Samantha McManus]

"I just think you'll find someone you're willing to fight for."

"Take care, aye?"

[Miriam Bell]

"I appreciate your optimism. I'll see you around." she says with a mild chuckle.

[Samantha McManus]

Sam nods, and makes her way out.