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Tobirama and Faust are necromancers
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Hiram nods.

He also notably is facing partially away, and doesn't turn to face her until he's certain that she's covered.

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She appreciates that. "It's good to meet you. I admit I never expected the honor; I just wish it hadn't required such dire circumstances." She leans against Joseph and takes his arm in hers. "Welcome to the twentieth century, if it's not too late to say." 

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"Thank you. Welcome back."

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"It's good to have you. But let's get the boys out of here - and you dressed, properly."

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"Yes'm." She lets go of her fiance's arm with slight reluctance, then shoos him out of the room. Once he and Hiram have left she lets the blanket drop to the floor and starts pulling on the provided garments. While she's dressing, she says to Amity: 

"So--are you okay? It seems like it must have been unpleasant to have to live out the rest of a natural lifetime with all one's neighbors abhorring one's spouse." 

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"I shoved myself into a little box, and they did not much mention that poor woman's unfortunate circumstance. Rumors, though, fade with time, and it seems boxes are at least somewhat larger in this time."

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...Nod. "It's--easier when you have someone you can unbox yourself around," she murmurs. 

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"Hiram was good for that, yes. I regret that my interest in him led to such an investigation, but... I do not regret the time he gave me. He looked at me, and saw my mind, not my station."

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"And--well, ultimately what happened to the two of you wasn't permanent. Not that that means it didn't hurt, or that it doesn't matter that it hurt. But you get to get better. And the boxes will only get bigger from here." 

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"It's the same, for you. This can be a fresh start, or a chance to change things here and now."

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"Yes...for right now, though, I think I'm just very glad I'm not dead." 

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"Understandable."

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"Let's get you seated somewhere comfortable. I've dismissed the servants, so there won't be trouble with you wandering the house. And I suspect something warm to eat and drink would be comforting now."

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Nod. "--I'm decent!" she calls out to Joseph and Hiram. 

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Joseph comes back in immediately and hugs her. 

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Hiram steps into the doorway more slowly.

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She leans against Joseph and smiles at Hiram. "Thank you, by the way. If you hadn't done what you did, all those years ago, I imagine I would still be in a wooden box." 

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"You're welcome. I'm glad I was able to help."

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"Yeah." She sighs. "Something to eat and drink would be great right now, yes. Especially something to drink, my throat feels..." 

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"Are you craving anything particular? Most have had a craving for blood, though we'd tried to reduce that..."

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"--Well I wasn't thinking about blood but now--is it permanent?" 

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"No, no, it'll be gone quickly." 

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"Good, that would be inconvenient." 

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"And even with Hiram, it wasn't so much we couldn't handle the amount."

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"Where are you getting the blood?" 

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