Sleep report with Matt
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In the morning after sleeping with Matt's spell under his pillow, Cassian wakes up with a start and realizes that he feels rested.
His dreams were full but not nightmares, he can't recall many times when that's happened. After stepping into the 'fresher, checking his wound that's healing cleanly and rebandaging it, he starts typing a report for Matt. He debates how deeply to describe the difference between the nightmares he usually has, so many of them are full of times he's had to kill for the Rebellion or missions that went wrong.
In the end, he keeps it simple and knows that Matt can ask for details, many of his reports to Draven are that way in case anything is intercepted and because Draven chooses to pick and choose what intel he shares. Its not ideal and he knows some missions have gone wrong because of missing pieces, ones he hadn't found and didn't know or someone didn't know, but lives have been saved too. No one can break and tell something they don't know. When he reaches the counter, he orders a caf and looks around for Matt and asks for the latest news on his pad.
His dreams were full but not nightmares, he can't recall many times when that's happened. After stepping into the 'fresher, checking his wound that's healing cleanly and rebandaging it, he starts typing a report for Matt. He debates how deeply to describe the difference between the nightmares he usually has, so many of them are full of times he's had to kill for the Rebellion or missions that went wrong.
In the end, he keeps it simple and knows that Matt can ask for details, many of his reports to Draven are that way in case anything is intercepted and because Draven chooses to pick and choose what intel he shares. Its not ideal and he knows some missions have gone wrong because of missing pieces, ones he hadn't found and didn't know or someone didn't know, but lives have been saved too. No one can break and tell something they don't know. When he reaches the counter, he orders a caf and looks around for Matt and asks for the latest news on his pad.
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Date: 2017-04-11 03:41 am (UTC)Of course, without knowing how his first attempt worked out, there's only so much he can do. So it's not too long before he's back in the bar, the notebook tucked under his arm.
When he spots Cassian, he brightens and picks up his pace.
"Hey," he says. "How'd you sleep?"
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Date: 2017-04-11 03:48 am (UTC)He starts to push over his pad then realizes Matt might not be able to read it, "Will this work for you? I'm never certain of the translation here."
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Date: 2017-04-11 04:00 am (UTC)"Oh, yeah, I can read that." He settles onto a stool and tilts his head for a better look at the pad.
Although better than I have in a long time is a pretty promising start.
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Date: 2017-04-11 04:29 am (UTC)He re-skims a few lines.
"Although ... do you mind telling me a little more about the dreams you had?"
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Date: 2017-04-11 04:35 am (UTC)As he talks, he focuses on his mug, he doesn't want to use his reporting voice for this, that's not a fair thank you to Matt. Its just not easy to speak about any of this, he tries not to, that's what Draven taught him. What matters is what he does and accomplishes for the Rebellion.
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Date: 2017-04-11 04:38 am (UTC)He nods, thoughtful.
"So everyone was--safe, in your dreams? Or how would you describe it?"
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Date: 2017-04-11 04:43 am (UTC)Its a feeling he's had a few times, it doesn't usually last but he knows it. He's better at creating it for other people; finding a way for an informant to get what they need, putting the pieces in place for a rescue or defection, stopping someone.
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Date: 2017-04-11 04:49 am (UTC)He's quiet a moment, as if listening to something a long way off. (What he's actually doing is trying to make sure he doesn't forget an important question.)
"And how'd you feel when you woke up?" He peers down at the pad. "Is that on here?"
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Date: 2017-04-11 05:05 am (UTC)"Which was the point of the exercise, it's true. I'm glad it worked."
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Date: 2017-04-11 05:11 am (UTC)He can understand getting better at something with practice but that spell was powerful and Matt only met him last night. Its rare that an informant or new connection would be so generous with him. He would have to gain their trust and figure out what they wanted.
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Date: 2017-04-11 05:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-04-11 05:18 am (UTC)"I can understand that."
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Date: 2017-04-11 05:03 pm (UTC)His fingers drum the countertop.
"Well I did try a few for myself in college, but I didn't really get into it until my early 20s? So, couple years now."
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Date: 2017-04-11 05:05 pm (UTC)He doesn't know anything about magic but but he knows it takes time to learn and refine.
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Date: 2017-04-11 05:14 pm (UTC)It would seem like it would, anything that's about changing yourself does. Cassian had to learn how to be able to do his job.
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Date: 2017-04-11 06:27 pm (UTC)Little does he know that that's how you become Darth Vader.
"But I read a lot, and I practiced a lot--messed up a lot, too."
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