This happened with Delphine too, we may not be from the same point in time, that could get really... um. I guess you'll catch me up when you get here? As long as you're not worried Helena's going to hurt you in the meantime.
[Cosima sounds deeply dubious of this assumption, for the record.]
Have you met a woman named Herian Amsel yet, by any chance?
[ She's not even going to touch that shit about the timelines right now. It's about as weird as all the rest of this, and they definitely need to talk about it, but first— ]
That's the woman who gave me the crystal. She seems well into you, Cosima.
I trust her. The Inquistion is... it's really complicated, and I'll have a lot to catch you up on when you get here. I know trust isn't really, like, your thing all the time but you can let Herian watch your back on the trip here, OK? I don't know who all else is in the rescue party offhand, but I can promise you that much.
[ Normally Sarah would argue, but because it's Cosima telling her this, she just accepts it. More complicated organizations to deal with, awesome. ]
... Okay. [ She hesitates. ] The thing you said about being from different points in time? Helena can't remember things that happened to us before we got here.
Yeah, I guess it would be a bigger coincidence if we all came from exactly the same point, really. Um, for reference, before I came here...
[She actually has to think a moment; it's been a while for her.]
The last conversation we had was the one where I told you I'd found the copyright in our genetic sequence. When I warned you DYAD could try to go after Kira too.
...people do go back, just not on purpose. Delphine was here and then gone again. But look, if you remember me being there after I go, that means I get back in a way that you didn't even miss me. Like, Narnia-style, right? When we go back, it's likely it'll seem like no time has passed at all.
[At least, that's what Cosima has been telling herself, because if it's not true, there still isn't much she can do about it.]
[ This is a lot to process, and it's not Cosima's fault. She's just the messenger. Still, it's not like that's ever stopped Sarah from being a bitch before. ]
So I can spend two years away from my kid, but it's fine, because no one will remember this when I go back.
[Quieter. She's been here, on her own, for two years. For all that she's made real friends in Thedas, "fine" wouldn't really be how she'd describe her stay.]
But it's probably fine for Kira. She won't know you're gone, because for her, you won't be. That's all I'm saying.
Yeah. [ There's a pause. For all Sarah's gotten closer with Cosima, she's still pretty shit at being a nice person sometimes. ] Sorry. It hasn't been a great time.
Yeah, you will. [ Despite herself, she cracks a tiny smile. Maybe Cosima can hear it in her voice. ]
Look, I'll try to call again, yeah? Or you can tell, uh... Herian... if you wanna get hold of me. She seems like she won't mind if I need to borrow this again.
Yeah, I don't think she will. Take care of yourself until you get here, okay? There's no Neos here, but there are like, giant spiders and magical cultists, so. ...god, I wish I was kidding about either of those.
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[That... doesn't entirely sound like good news based on the last news Cosima had about Helena.]
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Yeah, like Helena, Cos.
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[She's mainly thinking aloud:]
This happened with Delphine too, we may not be from the same point in time, that could get really... um. I guess you'll catch me up when you get here? As long as you're not worried Helena's going to hurt you in the meantime.
[Cosima sounds deeply dubious of this assumption, for the record.]
Have you met a woman named Herian Amsel yet, by any chance?
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That's the woman who gave me the crystal. She seems well into you, Cosima.
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I trust her. The Inquistion is... it's really complicated, and I'll have a lot to catch you up on when you get here. I know trust isn't really, like, your thing all the time but you can let Herian watch your back on the trip here, OK? I don't know who all else is in the rescue party offhand, but I can promise you that much.
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... Okay. [ She hesitates. ] The thing you said about being from different points in time? Helena can't remember things that happened to us before we got here.
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[She actually has to think a moment; it's been a while for her.]
The last conversation we had was the one where I told you I'd found the copyright in our genetic sequence. When I warned you DYAD could try to go after Kira too.
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[ God, she and Cosima barely liked each other at that point. ]
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[It's affecting, now, to have Sarah here in a way it might not have been sooner after she arrived.]
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That can't be what—we've got to go back home. Like, now. Soon as possible.
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...people do go back, just not on purpose. Delphine was here and then gone again. But look, if you remember me being there after I go, that means I get back in a way that you didn't even miss me. Like, Narnia-style, right? When we go back, it's likely it'll seem like no time has passed at all.
[At least, that's what Cosima has been telling herself, because if it's not true, there still isn't much she can do about it.]
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So I can spend two years away from my kid, but it's fine, because no one will remember this when I go back.
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[Quieter. She's been here, on her own, for two years. For all that she's made real friends in Thedas, "fine" wouldn't really be how she'd describe her stay.]
But it's probably fine for Kira. She won't know you're gone, because for her, you won't be. That's all I'm saying.
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[ Here in the ~Sunless Lands~ and back at home. ]
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[Even if she doesn't know what was going on back home, she can guess what it's been like since arriving, at least.]
I'll buy you a drink when you go get to Kirkwall. I wish I had better answers, but I'll tell you what I can.
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Look, I'll try to call again, yeah? Or you can tell, uh... Herian... if you wanna get hold of me. She seems like she won't mind if I need to borrow this again.
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