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[mulletrock]

[Dean's pretty frigging worried but he's trying to stay cool about it and part of playing that game is not to alert the other people that might figure out how to read between the lines, know his silent cues, or will add to the drama themselves.

Sure, he'll pay for it later but right now keeping it from the rest is necessary.]

[Filtered away from everyone in his cast he can possibly think of but hackable.]

has anyone seen Mary Winchester?

she's been gone longer than usual and she's not picking up her phone

I'd like to think she's out having a good time but it's not like her to shirk parental duties so I have to play the role of the good samaritan and ask

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[where_the_hearth_is]

This was her last appearance on the network.

I am searching.

[mulletrock]

[Well the whole power thing is new. He's never seen her do that so he's immediately concerned.]

Thanks House.

Keep up the good work.

[where_the_hearth_is]

You're welcome.

Why are you hiding this from the rest of her family?

[It's just curious, man. Secrets: House does not get them.]

[mulletrock]

Trying to keep it under control for as long as I can, and that means keepin' it under wraps.

Can you make sure this stays between us?

[where_the_hearth_is]

Why should you control it? You're hardly the only person who cares for her. And how would secrecy accomplish that in any case? It's no longer between us already. It's been us and the entire city with a few arbitrary and impractical blind spots.

[mulletrock]

I know, but it's not that black and white.

[He's not about to go into his dad and his reactions to this kind of thing. Then there's everyone else. He's one person and lately he's been the shoulder everyone cries on.]

You'll just have to take my word for it.

[where_the_hearth_is]

Neither of those answers actually mean anything.

[mulletrock]

I don't want it to get outta hand. So, it's important this stays between us.

I'm sorry it's a brat, sob.

[where_the_hearth_is]

It is already beyond us, and your neurotic insistence on secrecy is both meaningless in the wake of a public announcement and generally unproductive. Possibly counterproductive.

lmfsadgj it's okay!

[mulletrock]

Maybe, but if it can keep this at bay for a little while longer so I can figure it out it's worth it.

[where_the_hearth_is]

But you're not very smart.

The dissemination of critical updates really shouldn't depend on your mental progress.

[It means this in the nicest way possible, really. House doesn't think anyone else is very smart.]

[mulletrock]

Gee... thanks.

[where_the_hearth_is]

You're welcome!

Try to remember next time, okay?

[mulletrock]

Yeah, I'll remember.