thirteen. voice. your blood, your bones, your voice, & your ghost.

[indispensible]

[This worked last time. Vin isn't even sure if she liked it, but the temptation is too great to pass up a second time.]

If you're not dead or on the Barge already, I want to hear you. I'm here. I'm not dead.

[For the moment.]

Comments

[indispensible]

Elendel.

[She doesn't know what to say to that. Except--]

Yes. That seems . . . right.

I can't believe it's real.

[wasing]

[There's a part of him that knows how he should feel about the Church of the Survivor, and especially about Vin's role in it. After all, he knew Kelsier. He knew-- knows Vin.

But for all that, it's hard not to feel somehow blessed when she says that feels right, whether its her approval as his friend and Elendel's wife, or as the Lady Heir to the Survivor himself.]

It's going to be, at least. I'm making sure of it.

[indispensible]

Spook, I -

Someday, I want to come home.

[wasing]

You do?

You will?

[indispensible]

I want to. I'm trying.

I want to be there. [She sounds viciously determined, like she would raze another city to get home again.]

[wasing]

And Elend? Will he come back, too?

[indispensible]

Yes. [This she's sure of.] Even if I don't come, he will.

[wasing]

There will... there will always be a place for you here. In this city, in my-- our city. You must know that?

[And not that he has no love for Elend, but he'd much rather see her returned than him, if he has to pick only one.]

For both of you, I mean.

[But especially Vin.]

[indispensible]

I know that.

[She does, really. But it's been so long, and she misses everyone so much, she doesn't want to take anything for granted.]

I can help build, too. I don't know if Elend can. He's good at other things.

[wasing]

[He laughs.] You two are heroes. We've got plenty of builders.

Besides... [He sniffs, feigning smugness.] It turns out I'm not so bad with the Pushing and Pulling, myself.

[indispensible]

Heroes can still build. I'm not going to sit around and do nothing.

[A slight quirk around her lips.] You probably still need a lot of practice.

[wasing]

I didn't say do nothing. For the people to see you here, in the flesh, reborn again... Vin, you have no idea what it would mean to them, do you?

[indispensible]

I don't want to be a symbol, Spook!