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[aphelionix]

The two days had come and gone since Locke stayed over at Weiler's. He was tipsy when Weiler had called that night and made their two day check-in rule - not that he forgot, but he couldn't stop the nagging feeling that something was off when he went to bed that night.

On the morning of the third day, he remembered.

The rule was to get out. He tried calling Weiler once, in case he had forgotten his own rule, but Locke was sure by now that it wasn't like him. It was all the sign he needed when the call went straight to voice mail. He headed right out the door of his room, only gathering his pistol and communicator. Through the bustling of the soldiers' morning routines, he managed to keep himself fairly blended in. No one seemed to be looking on him any differently. Locke was on the last stretch of the emergency escape route of Gladsheim's base - for Circle members, that was - when someone called his name.

His real name.

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[tactician]

Unfolding his hands, Weiler splayed them out to either side, leaving himself open. "You surprise me, Cupid Rhys Locke." He smiled, lopsidedly. "I give."

[aphelionix]

"You... give?" Locke raised an eyebrow at him.

[tactician]

"THAT IS ANOTHER COLLOQUIAL TERM FOR STATING ONE'S SURRENDER," McGraw interjected.

Weiler glanced over his shoulder at the dashboard and turned back to Locke with a grin. "Yes, what he said."

[aphelionix]

The captain gave an amused exhale, taking a step closer. Locke held a hand out to help him up.

"So, what should I call you, then?"

[tactician]

Weiler took the hand and pulled himself up, using it to pull himself near and whisper, "You can call me 'Heine' if you get past first base," before pulling away to head toward the kitchen.

[aphelionix]

If. He made it sound like a challenge. Locke just shook his head with a grin.

"I DIDN'T KNOW YOU PLAY BASEBALL, CAPTAIN," McGraw said.

"I don't," he said, following behind Weiler.

"I DIDN'T THINK SO. THE STATISTICS WERE RATHER LOW, AS IT'S A RATHER ANTIQUATED SPORT NOW. SEVERAL SATELLITES IN THE SYSTEM STILL PLAY, THE ONES A LITTLE LESS CAUGHT UP ON TECHNOLOGY AND SUCH. SHALL I SHARE A FUN FACT?

"...CAPTAIN?

"...OKAY."