The gym, Saturday afternoon

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It's easier to think and hit things than it is to think and sit there and make yourself more upset. At least this way you're doing something about it instead of turning it into something to whine about. So Aeryn's in the gym again, pounding away on the punching bag again.

The poor punching bag never really stood a chance.


[Open for all your gym needs, though interaction with Aeryn may be limited due to her being Aeryn.]

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

So sue him if he grins when he finds Aeryn in the gym. The sight is just too familiar and it seems right. It quickly goes away though as he watches her pound away at the bag.

"Yo," he finally says.

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Aeryn's so focused on the bag that she almost doesn't hear him at first. Or maybe she has to just get a few more hits in before looking over her shoulder at him and saying, "Hi."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"You gonna save some for the next person," he asks as he motions to the bag.

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She kicks the bag, and the cut is really starting to hurt, but if she's wincing anymore she doesn't even notice. "Something tells me it'll survive."

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Not if Molly drops by, she seems intend to show off." He frowns as he thinks he sees her wince. "How's it going?"

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Aeryn pauses for a second hearing Molly's name, but shrugs and goes back to the bag. "It's fine," she says. "You?"

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"I'm fine," he moves around her and then goes to steady the bag for her. "Are you settling in again alright?"

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"Fine," she says, still concentrating on her hands and the bag. Yes, she's being difficult. It's automatic.

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Hmmm," he recognises the being difficult and gives her a moment to revel in it. He's too curious, though, and it takes him a while before he finally manages to come up with a question that he hopes sounds casual enough. "What was it like going home again?"

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Aeryn fumbles her next punch a little at the question, but shakes it off and answers by hitting the bag harder.

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

He's got to lay his weight more against the bag in order to keep it in place, but he's mostly watching her face for reaction. "I mean, it was weird going home knowing what I learned here. So did it change anything for you, knowing how crazy us humans are?"

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"So much, in fact, that I had to leave," she snaps. The words are out of her mouth before she realizes it, and she looks around to make sure no one's there before hitting the bag again as hard as she can. Only then does she stop, because it really hurts.

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"What? Why?" Cameron asks, but as she stops he lets go of the bag and looks at her worried. "Are you alright?"

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"Fine," she lies, lowering her voice. No one's around, but with the way things get out, she's not taking too many chances. "Things went bad, I'm not a Peacekeeper anymore, and now I'm back here."

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Bad how? They kicked you out?" He automatically lowers his voice as she does.

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"To put it lightly, yes."

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"How else would you put it?"

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"Let's stick to 'they kicked me out,'" she says, because she isn't sure she wants to get into the whole thing again here and now.

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Okay," he says slowly and then asks the obvious question. "Why?"

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"Because like an idiot I did something I shouldn't have, and they punished me for it accordingly," she nods. Or at least, they tried to.

Okay, the bag takes one more hit for that.

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Which doesn't add up. "You're not an idiot."

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"Well, I'm back here, aren't I?" It's not meant the way it might sound.

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

"Aeryn," he sighs and decides to let that one slide because she might be partly right anyway. "You're not an idiot, you don't take needless risks like some people do. So whatever you did, they decided that it was wrong and they punished you?" He wonders what sort of punishment people who breed kids for their army can come up with.

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"It's the rules," she says, and she might be getting defensive. "We have a certain standard to uphold, and even if you might not agree with it, I do. One person does something stupid, other people follow. You should know that just from attending this school. One person gets away with doing something stupid, and they keep doing it because they got away with it. I went against that standard and they did what they had to do to make sure it didn't happen again."

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[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

He tilts his head and watches her carefully. "And yet, knowing all that you went against them anyway. Must have been pretty important for you to decide to disobey."