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"You've reached Natasha Romanov. Please leave a message."

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[redrooms]

Crying in a corner or pouring my heart out won't bring him back.

[keepscalm]

Far be it from me to say what's best for you.

But if it's best that you have someone to talk to, then that's what I want. You and Mr. Barton were very kind to me upon my return, after all.

[redrooms]

[There's a long pause before she responds.]

I trust you'll be honest with me, so I'd like to know. What are the odds that he'll come back?

[keepscalm]

[England pauses to run through his notes on the obituaries.]

I don't have hard numbers on hand, but looking at my records, I would estimate that the chances he'll come back are between 40 and 50%.

It's more likely that he won't, but it's far from hopeless.

[redrooms]

[She far prefers an honest estimate than the platitudes she's been getting from everyone else.]

It's something, at least. All I can do is wait.

[keepscalm]

Unfortunately, yes. I'm sorry this happened. I'll be hoping for the best.

Is there anything I can do?

[redrooms]

I don't think so, England. I appreciate it, though. Really, I do.

[keepscalm]

I understand.

Let me know if that changes, though. In the meantime, I would probably try to find a distraction and make the most of the time you'll spend waiting.

[Though she somehow strikes him as similar to him in this regard, so he thinks that might have occurred to her already. Still, it's always nice to have a reminder in times like this.]

[redrooms]

There's always information to add to the guides, isn't there? How is yours going?

[Maybe a not so subtle subject change, whoops.]