<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span class="fixed-color" style="color:#99ff99"><span style="font-size: 15px">"Bellamy, I know that you love me. But, you can't order your sister to lift the kill order. She's well.. If she's still alive in the bunker, there's a good chance that she's in charge. And, you have to be prepared for the fact that the sister you knew, is probably gone. She's been locked down in the bunker for six years with clans that have </span></span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(153, 255, 153)"><span style="font-size: 15px">been at war with each other for decades. I don't want you to get your hopes up. I'll do what I can to make things as easy as possible for you... But, there's no guarantee what Octavia's going to <br/>
be like when she gets out of the bunker." <br/>
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She stopped speaking when he started to speak, and when he finished, she nodded. "I promise that I won't leave and give up on us. But, I also won't make things any harder on you. If Clarke or Octavia tell you to choose, then I will take the choice out of your hands and choose for you. And don't tell me that you would turn your back on them if they refused to accept me. I don't like that and I'd never allow you to do it. But, anyway, that doesn't matter right now. What matters is that we're back on earth, and we've located Clarke, and now we can take a few days to rest and get our strength."<br/>
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"Before we head to the bunker and start working on getting them out. I have to admit, I'm surprised at the change in Clarke. I like it, actually. This version of her, should have been who she was all along. It would have done her well.." She commented and then paused for a moment, before saying something else. "Bellamy, you need to consider the fact that this new Clarke, this more dangerous Clarke, is who she is now. She's been on her own raising two children for the last six years. She's probably had to do a lot of terrible things to make sure the three of them survived."<br/>
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"You should tell her that even though you might not agree with some of her methods, that you understand. She had to make hard choices to survive. I'm sure she already feels guilty enough and doesn't need you, or the rest of us to pile onto to it. I won't tell you not to ask what life was like for her. I know that you're curious, and if I were in your shoes, I'd want to know. Especially to know what your son's life was like. But at least there's one thing you can be sure of: Your son has been loved, well taken care of, and protected. "<br/>
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"It's easy to see how much Jake loves his mother, and Madi. Maybe you should get to know Madi, too. Basically, you should get to know all three of them. Find out who Madi is, who your son is, who this new version of Clarke is. And don't be judgemental. We've all done horrible things to protect people that we care for and love. And she was doing that to protect her family. I can't fault her for that. I've done worse for less.." Echo admitted quietly. "Just, be careful, and be kind. And yeah, I know how weird that sounds coming from me of all people."</span></span><br/>
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Raven smiled as she laid there with Bradley and watched him sleep. She had one of his hands in hers, and used her other hand to gently caress his cheek. If she were honest, at least with herself, she wasn't happy about being back on earth. Sure, she had missed Clarke and was glad to know that the blonde had survived. But, they were caught in the middle of a war. Again.. And, she was just tired of it. Tired of all of it. Their entire lives had been a fight just to live. On the Ark, on the ground. But when they had been in space, just the six of them...<br/>
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There had been no fighting and no war. Sure, Murphy and Bellamy sometimes were at each other's throats, but they were both dominant personalities, and that was simply to be expected. But now, they were back on earth and were in another fight with people over something that could and should be shared so that everyone could win. She fell asleep with that thought in her mind.</span></span></span>