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⠀« grace have home here . in ship , with alien
⠀comrade . with cosmo . no need for return . »
⠀a paw lifts to rest on the table in front of them
⠀as if to make the definitive point , panting .
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⠀the pet name doesn't phase the canine ,
⠀instead having the opposite effect . their tail
⠀stills , laying flat behind them , relaxed but ...
⠀melancholic . it 𝐰𝐚𝐬 lonely . drifting through
⠀the seemingly endless dark of space to an
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" ...ㅤi still don't think i ever will . "
it's a plausibility .ㅤrocky had been intent on it after they repair the hail mary on erid once they arrived ,ㅤbut his feelings are mixed .
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⠀« ... why return if grace say sun is fading ? »
⠀that comment still stuck with them . for a
⠀moment , they wondered if that was the true
⠀reason for their own launch but , they knew it
⠀couldn't be . it was far too long ago .
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⠀« cosmo will bring evren quill food as well . »
⠀whether it would be actual food or a live orloni ,
⠀that was yet to be determined . still , it was the
⠀thought that counted , surely . their head tilts
⠀up to press beneath evren's chin .
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“ Naaaah don’t be silly. Im glad you love them as much as I do. Imma still my old man’s money to get us more. ,,
He chuckled at the softness of the other, resting his chin on top of their head to snuggle.
“ I missed you. I promise that I’ll bring you more good food. ,,
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⠀« cosmo trust comrade orbit . »
⠀their own safety was no concern of theirs .
⠀if anything , their protective instincts would
⠀certainly outdo him . orbit didn't even know
⠀yet the full extent of what cosmo could do .
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⠀« days is nothing compared to cosmo trip . »
⠀spoken with conviction , the canine seemed
⠀settled on their desire to go , hazel eyes now
⠀following orbit's every move as if waiting for
⠀a simple walk to the park . it might as well be .
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to take the cosmonaut dog to the moon, he’d have to take a lot of responsibility. But.. he’d make sure they’d be safe.
“But if you wish to go.. I can provide our safety in getting there.”
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⠀but never had they thought to go there—
⠀the very destination their life was risked for .
⠀all orbit had to do was ask and cosmo would
⠀tell . only ... it wouldn't be easy for them .
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⠀lowered gaze was quick to lift at that , tail
⠀immediately wagging faster at the prospect .
⠀« comrade orbit take cosmo to moon ? »
⠀it wasn't like cosmo couldn't somehow get
⠀there on their own— their powers allowed
⠀for many possibilities .
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He saw the small nod they gave but, he patted their head still, but.. then he had a small idea.
“Do you.. um.. wish to experience the moon?”
An offer. Not out of pity. But out of kindness. Though, he was still.. worried about what happened with them. How they became +
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⠀« or cosmo was smaller . »
⠀which was much more likely . it was so many
⠀years ago— more years than driver could've
⠀probably ever guessed . the pup watches him .
⠀« cosmo is grateful to car man . »
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