Outside the Dorms, Early Thursday evening

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The Tick - carrying a few bags - and Lockheed - sitting on Tick's shoulder - were ready to head off.

"It's about that time, Lockheed. Soon you'll be back at a place that's close enough to your home. But you have to promise to write," he said.

Lockheed nodded. He wasn't ready to leave just yet, though. "I know," Tick said, "you still have some goodbyes to say."

Lockheed flew over to the fish tank. Tick turned to the fish and said, "Phil, Whoremodder, Abraham, Simpson, Tony, Bernice, Nancy, Kyle, Prosper, Wilbur, and Murray? Lockheed has something he'd like to say to you." Lockheed then looked as if he might be conversing with the fish for a couple minutes.

[OOC: For one person in particular, but if you'd really like to say goodbye to the wee dragon, now's the time. Bye, bye my favoritest NPC ever!]

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Rory wandered out, her hands in her pockets. "Time to go?" she asked, tilting her head.

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"As soon as he's done taunting the fish," Tick said. "It's been a long, strange road with him."

Lockheed turned around with a big grin on his face and flew back to Tick and Rory. The fish may have appeared kind of sullen. Well, as sullen as fish can be. Lockheed reached into a bag and pulled out a cookie for Rory.

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"Aw, for me?" Rory asked, smiling at Lockheed and taking the cookie. "Thank you. I'm going to miss you, you know."

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Lockheed grunted out "Me too."

Tick patted Lockheed on the head. Lockheed glared. "He really wanted to say goodbye to you. He'll probably promise to write you if you ask."

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"Will you write to me?" Rory asked Lockheed plaintively. She frowned. "Um. How?"

She glanced at Tick. "Can he type or hold a pen? I've never seen him do it."

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Lockheed nodded. "He manages somehow," Tick said. "I've never seen him write either, but I know he has. I think dragons are just naturally tricky."

Lockheed nodded again.

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"Good. Then Vladdie and I - and Yoda for as long as I have him, I guess - will write to you," Rory promised Lockheed.

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Lockheed didn't shudder much at the mention of Vladdie. "Well, I think it's time, Lockheed."

Lockheed flew over to give Rory a weedragon-sized hug.

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Rory smiled and returned the hug gently, because...wee.

"Take care of yourself, Lockheed," she said almost sternly, pulling back to look at him.

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Lockheed nodded and flew back to Tick's shoulder. He poked Tick, and Tick nodded back to Lockheed.

"Goodbye, Rory," Tick said. "I'll be back in a couple days. Come on, Lockheed, let's hit the road!" Tick hefted up the bags started to walk toward the door. Lockheed turned around and watched the lobby retreating behind him. He gave one final wave before they were outside.

"Bye," Lockheed grunted.

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"Bye!" Rory called, waving. "Have fun, write, all of that! We'll miss you!"