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@abductbelief < She’s sure it lacks the hard proof she’ll need to believe in an invisible man, but there may be a connection. Aside from the obvious shared setting.

“And we’re sure the boy didn’t run away from home? You know, farm life isn’t for everyone.”

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@abductbelief < of anything, for that matter. Just as she suspected, he’s got an X-file just waiting to fit the bill.

“And you think this invisible kidnapper has migrated to Kansas?”

She steps back, out of the way of the filing cabinet so he can inevitably pull the file he’s speaking of. >

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@abductbelief < nowhere, Kansas. Isn’t that exciting? Some farmers complaining about unseen creatures causing havoc on their farms. Stealing crops and tractor parts. I’d say it’s more likely a few bored teens.”

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@abductbelief She can’t help the tiny quirk of her own lips at his expression. It’s contagious, maybe.

“A couple months early, sure. Don’t wallow when I don’t get you anything on the day.”

She hands over the file to him. Full of statements from the parties involved.

“Middle of >

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@abductbelief Got your attention, do I?

Reported extraterrestrial…encounters. I wouldn’t call them a sighting. They claim the creatures are invisible.

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@abductbelief Uh-huh. When you’re done cuddling with Alf here, I’ve got something I think you’re going to want to see.

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@abductbelief Tell him to say that to my face.

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@abductbelief Mulder, that’s a Halloween decoration. Obviously.

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< away momentarily to snag a tissue from the box on the desk. Holding it tenderly against his ear.

“Can I get you something for your head?”

Just a hunch that it’s hurting.

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She keeps a hand against him to help him stay steady. A slight frown at his answer.

“I’m very sorry to hear that, sir.”

Not her place to pry on any attempts for treatment, though she isn’t sure much could be done. Bandages on the symptoms, mostly.

“Here, let me.”

She leans >

[ʰᵃⁿᵈノ𝑜𝒻 ⌖ 𝔧𝔲𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔠𝔢 𓈒𓏸 @corcineris]

taking seat with her help , not exactly feeling the best on the moment . passing hand on his ear , looking at the blood . head was hurting bad .

" You don't have to worry , Dana . I'm fine . . . few years ago , I was victim of an explosion , and I had internal sequelae . "

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@abductbelief < never find his way back down to Earth. She’d rather he not go somewhere she can’t follow. Not if she can help it.

“Abandoned workshop. Okay. Is this some kind of abandoned bat cave we’re checking out? Maybe we should’ve got those rabies shots before we left…”

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@abductbelief < analysis, see if it has any bat-related merit.”

A brief pause.

“How do you know he’s seven foot tall?”

A dose of healthy skepticism and rationality is good for them both. Good for Mulder, especially. If someone didn’t keep him grounded, he might drift away one day and >