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.]

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[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!