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[astralling]

How often do people who vanish come back?

Statistically speaking, how long does it usually take before you can pretty much accept that they aren't coming back?

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video/private

[astralling]

[She turns on the video now, looking stricken and like she did some crying not too long ago.]

Chris.

[This is Prue back again. She's not being selfish, she's not angry, she's just insistent and concerned.]

Re: video/private

[charmedson]

[Chris just looks bored. It's one of his defense mechanisms.]


What?

video/private

[astralling]

Don't. Don't pretend that didn't happen.

Re: video/private

[charmedson]

I don't know what you're talking about.

video/private

[astralling]

[She softens a little.]

Chris, you just told me you die at home.

Talk to me.

video/private

[charmedson]

[Chris sighs]

One of dad's most trusted friends stabbed me in the stomach to get to my brother.

video/private

[astralling]

...That's awful.

[A flash of anger.]

Anyone I know?

[Cole? Darryl? One of the Elders? God help them if they ever show up.]

Re: video/private

[charmedson]

Gideon. You don't meet him, but he's one of the Elders who championed dad and mom getting married. He just... didn't like their sons so much, I guess.