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[Stiles' face shows up on the screen and he's looking maybe just a little worse for wear. There's lines around his eyes and he looks like he hasn't been sleeping well.]

So, the timing on this could be better. I'll be jumping on the wagon to Alfheim tomorrow morning and, um, I need a favor.

[He really should have locked this from his dad, but he hadn't really been on his game when he'd decided to make this.]

Could someone come in and check up on Scott while I'm gone? He went all grey and we can't find his bracelet. I've got him sort of... tied up to his bed, but I need someone to come by and make sure he eats and uh, you know, bathroom stuff.

[Anyone who knew him could see this wasn't an easy thing to ask. Someone was feeling especially guilty at the moment.]

I can't leave him like that, so if no one can do it, I'll just have to, ah, let him go. But with all this going on right now...

I'd just really appreciate a little help. I'll owe someone. Hugely.

[There's a pause, then Stiles looks directly into the screen instead of letting his eyes jump all around it.]

Please.

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Are you sure it's a good idea for you to be going?

Probably not? But I have to do something, dad. And I'm a fire user. I can at least help control that and make sure less of our people get hurt, right? Otherwise what's the point of having them? Fire font's fun and all, but... they kind of shoved powers at us for a reason. Seems crappy of me to just sit here and keep my cocoa warm.

Would you watch him? Keep an eye out for his bracelet? I can leave Hale here with him too, but...

Stiles, you look terrible. No one's going to blame you if you hold back, make sure you're taking care of yourself for a bit. Especially with Scott the way he is right now.

[He avoided his question for the moment. Not that he wouldn't do it, but he really did not want Stiles out where he couldn't keep an eye on him if he could talk him out of it.]

Dad, I haven't done a whole lot for this place since I came here.

[Other than the whole fighting giants and dying thing. >>]

Maybe if I... I don't know, help a little more, things will stop happening like this. What if Scott being like this is my fault?

Why would it be your fault? [He didn't think for a second Stiles might have done something to cause Scott to turn grey, but it concerned him that Stiles would even consider it was his fault. ]

Unless you took his bracelet off and hid it yourself there's no way you could be responsible for this. Don't blame yourself, okay?

What? No, of course I didn't. God. Dad.

[He knew his dad didn't mean it, but still...]

I've been wrapped up in, uh, stuff lately. Maybe I should have been paying more attention to him. Then he wouldn't have been missing for a couple days.

Stiles. Listen to me. It isn't your fault this happened to Scott, and since we found him you've been doing everything you can to look after him. Blaming you is the last thing he'd be doing if he were himself right now.

[He sighed.] You really think going is going to make you feel better?

Scott wouldn't blame me if I walked up and beaned him in the head with a two by four.

[Which was sadly true. Weird and sad.]

I think... I think I'd feel better if I felt like I'd done something? I'm like, super good with fire, dad. Sitting here and playing it safe just doesn't feel fair to all the people who have these abilities that aren't as effective out there. I can actually do something. And maybe I can do it in a way that saves lives. That's a good thing, dad.

Well, in this case Scott would be right not to be blaming you.

[This was a bad idea. He couldn't believe he was even considering letting Stiles go with the state he was in, but...]

Do you know anyone else who's going?

Um... Isaac? Pretty sure I saw him listed down. And Rachel's going, but for healing and doodling stuff. So, you know...

[That sort of made his mind up for him. He can't just let his girlfriend stroll into a war zone, dad.]

[Of course Rachel was going. At this rate he was going to start regretting Stiles finding a girlfriend.]

I want you to stick close to them, all right?

[Come on, dad. Be happy for him. She was pretty and smart and brave and... pretty. And she drew him a dragon. And cheese fries. You want curly fries, dad? Ask his girlfriend.]

Hey, I plan on it. I don't want anything bad happening to anyone on our side, dad. But I want this crap to be over so we can go home.

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