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That Which Severs Part 16

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Yefim was sitting at his desk, his laptop up and running as he worked to catch up on his offical work. Maria sat curled up on the couch opposite his desk, diligently working her way through the book he lent her. In her left fin she held a pink touchscreen, one of the cheap ones the Consulate had stocked in place of memo pads. She'd stop periodically to do a wordcheck, then return to her reading. Yefim glanced over at her from time to time, but didn't disturb her. After her breakdown that afternoon she acted as if nothing had happened, and that worried Yefim a little. At thirteen, he felt, she was little young to be hiding her emotions so throughly.

His cell rang.

"Fomin speaking." Yefim said in Russian.

"Ah, I hope I haven't woken you." Ivan's voice was hard to hear over the pounding music.

"Ivan?"

Maria looked up from her reading.

"Da, da!" The bear laughed, "Sorry about the noise, we're returning to the dorms now."

"And to what do I owe the pleasure of this call?" Yefim asked, torn between amused and annoyed.

"Young Wilhelm wanted to call his sister, but, ah-haha, he's a little out of it." Ivan explained, propping a semi-consious Wilhelm against a lamppost.

"I'll pass that message on. Anything else?" Yefim opted for being amused.

"Just that. Oh, and he'll sleep well tonight, oop-haha!"Ivan reached out to catch Wilhelm before he hit the deck. "Sorry, Yefim, I've gotta get us back to the dorms."

"Good night, Ivan." Yefim chuckled and looked up to see Maria favoring him with an intent stare.

"Your brother sends his regards, and Ivan says he will sleep soundly tonight." He explained, closing the phone. Maria dropped her gaze.

"I was wondering why he hadn't called yet..." She looked back up, and despite the brave smile on her face her eyes were still very sad. "Can I stay up a little longer?" Yefim was startled that such a simple request could be laden with such loneliness.

"You are welcome to stay up as long as you like, solnyshko."

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Ivan put Wilhelm's arm over his shoulder and his other around the penguin's waist, and stood. It didn't help that there was a heigth difference between the two of them, but Ivan figured if Wilhelm got worst he could always toss him over his shoulder.

"I-I gotsh to call, Iv-Ivan."

"Already taken care of, comrade."

"You called m-mein Maria?" Wilhelm fought the fog of sleep and liquor.

"Of course! You said I needed to. Come, use your legs, Wilhelm, otherwise I will have to 'princess carry' you." Ivan cajoled his friend.

"Migh' not be bad idea." Wilhelm muttered, losing his battle with stupor.

"Ah, and I thought German men had more testicluar fortitude than that!" Ivan replied slyly.

"I heard that, Comrade." Wilhelm replied, summoning the last dregs of his willpower. Together they staggered back to the University.
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LaylaLuna246's avatar
oh Wilhelm. oh drunk Wilhelm. :D what are we gonna do with you?:D