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[o-benson-svu.livejournal.com]

Hate the ones that involve kids.

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[rgoren-nypd.livejournal.com]

Those are always the worst.

[o-benson-svu.livejournal.com]

Don't get me wrong, they're all bad but the one with kids...

*shakes her head*

Those are the worst and they don't get any easier.

[rgoren-nypd.livejournal.com]

The day it gets easy is the day you retire.

[o-benson-svu.livejournal.com]

Does it though? I mean, we'll still remember the cases, still remember the victims and the monsters that hurt them.

[rgoren-nypd.livejournal.com]

But if it's gotten to be easy, you've become numb to it.

[cid-e-stabler.livejournal.com]

Always the worst. And most of them do, Liv.

[o-benson-svu.livejournal.com]

I know, Elliot, I just have a harder time some days.

[cid-e-stabler.livejournal.com]

*frowns*

I know. I know you do.

More as of late?

[o-benson-svu.livejournal.com]

*hesitates for a moment and then sighs*

I'm fine, Elliot.

How is Kathy and the baby?

[cid-e-stabler.livejournal.com]

*decides not to push*

They're fine. Like you said, "Like the world needs another Elliot Stabler," right?

*smiles and pauses*

And they're doing well thanks to you.

[thegoldyears.livejournal.com]

How come?

[o-benson-svu.livejournal.com]

Because no child deserves to be hurt.

[thegoldyears.livejournal.com]

Oh. Yeah. I guess.

Kids are resilient, though. I mean, I'm not saying it's good or fair, but...most of 'em will be okay, in my experience? I'm in tenth grade, and probably like, half my class is screwed up in the head but you totally can't tell. If that helps. ...somehow. Um.

[o-benson-svu.livejournal.com]

*looks at her silently for a minute*

Yeah, most kids got a chance if they have the right support system behind them and they can make the right choices.

[thegoldyears.livejournal.com]

It'd be nice if there were a how-to guide for the 'choices' thing! I mean, aside from religious literature.

[lieu-murphy.livejournal.com]

No one likes those.

[o-benson-svu.livejournal.com]

No but someone's got to take the cases.

[lieu-murphy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but even if they're a choice, it doesn't make them easy.

[o-benson-svu.livejournal.com]

Nope but we do what we have to.

Olivia Benson, SVU 16th Precinct. *holds out a hand*

[lieu-murphy.livejournal.com]

It all comes with the badge.

Lieutenant Connie Murphy, Chicago Homicide. *shakes hand*

[vivo-per-ardua.livejournal.com]

They're the hardest. Especially when they're your first as detective.

[o-benson-svu.livejournal.com]

I wish I could say it gets easier but each case is like a first one.

[vivo-per-ardua.livejournal.com]

After four years I've learned that far too well. The day it gets easy is the day I quit.

Detective Anna Morasca. Pleasure.

[o-benson-svu.livejournal.com]

If you're a good detective, it never will.

Olivia Benson, nice to meet you.

[vivo-per-ardua.livejournal.com]

You're with the 1-6, right?