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That is so true...

Right? It's so much more than four walls and a roof. Or a city. It's...comfort and love and belonging.

I used to always thing it was something more physical. I had to move out to Kansas to realise that wasn't the truth.

I know when I figured it out. I had to go to LA for a weekend and Mark couldn't come with me. For the first time I knew that home isn't a place. It was so much more.

Home was being with him, no matter where in the world that is. And now being with him and my Peanut.

I think it is, sometimes. Or it was.

I use to feel like that about the house in Mercy Falls. Then I left.

I never thought people could make you feel that way. I didn't think much about people. But I'm slowly coming around to the idea.

A home that isn't permanent isn't less real for that fact.

I guess I just feel like the people in my life make where I am home.

Why did you think much about people?

Given your personality, that makes sense.

I just... You know me Sam. I'm awful with people. So I just, you know, never thought too much about it.

I know, I know, stupidly romantic hippy dork.

That's about ten notches harsher than I was even close to.

I know you think you are awful, but you're not.

I just know it's what people think when they think of me. Rose colored glasses, hippy, book nerd. That's me and that okay. And I rely on other people too much for my own happiness.

I blame that on being a pack animal. I need people.

Again, reading a hell of a lot I did not think or mean into what was said than what I actually said or meant. You're super social, I'm not. There doesn't have to be a value judgement to that.

I am though, but it's okay. I'm trying. That's all I can do. But I'm just so used to the rejection, both self inflicted and otherwise, that I never associated the feeling of home with people before now.

...I'm sorry.

I don't think you are.

I think when you really think about it, about why a place feels like home, you'll realize it's because of hte people.

Just try to remember that you're talking to me and not whoever actually ruffled your feathers.

I know...I just...emotions get the better of me. Sometimes I have a hard time with separating things.

[She nods.] I get that in a general way. The aiming the frustration still matters. Anyway, you find that people are where you find home these days. I'm glad you have people consistent enough for that.

You're one of those people.

it never really was to begin with.

Never?

Home is with the people you care about, wherever that happens to be. Not many seem to realize that though.

Took me a while to get that. Maybe I just needed to get outside my box and meet other people for it to sink in.

I haven't seen you in so long. How are you?

It certainly helped.

I'm good. I've been... busy. But it's taken care of now.

Busy, huh?

Oh. going to other worlds to save the day, getting kidnapped, taking what appears to have been longer there than it was here to both get free again and solve the original problem I left to solve.

[That's.....actually a fairly accurate cliff notes as to where she's been. Make of it what you will, hell assume she's joking if you want. It is a pretty bizarre explanation.]

[Small smile.] Can't say I'm overly stable.

Why aren't you stable?

Wow, and I thought going to the grocery store with an infant was hard.

Hey, that's it's own battle right there. I don't think I could do it.

[No, really. They have to be like... 6 before Eliza even considers being around a kid for long.]

We all have our impossible missions to accomplish. Glad you're okay though. Kidnapping is sort of serious business.

I never have been. At best I build, but that's not the same thing.

You're there when it counts.

It's a good illusion.

Sort of. I'm always ok eventually. The momentary inconvenience is always annoying though.

[The life of an immortal being.]

Glass half full kind of girl, huh?

Things would get awful depressing sometimes if I wasn't.

Guess there are really only two options aren't there? Half full, half empty. It feels good to be able to have the more positive outlook.