Avalon just gives Josh a gentle smile. "Your body heals physically, but your mind is much more fragile. I worry about you often and protect you as much as I can." he then says softly.

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Lifeforce isn't aware of just how potent his regenerative abilities are so he just blushes. "Thank you, Ava," he whispers, just happy to know he's cared for.

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"You weather hardship well, but still.. you are so gentle that I tend to not wish to make you have to experience it." replies Avalon softly. Despite being in uniform, he reaches out and gently laces his fingers with Josh's, giving the other teen's hand a squeeze; if they had been alone, he might have done more.

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Josh squeezes Ava's hand and nods. "I can say the same about you too, Ava," he says, still blushing. The whole concept of 'in uniform' is still new for him...especially considering that he's only wearing it for the first time today.

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Avalon crinkles his nose a bit, his tone soft as he says "I have sacrificed much in my life to have the coping skills that I posses. I do not wish that upon you."

That said, he gently extracts his hand from Josh's - not because he doesn't want to hold hands, but because he should not - and then pulls himself to his feet. "You've done a good job today.. I'm proud of you." he says with a smile.

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Josh smiles a little. "Don't worry, Ava. I've gone through enough," he says, shaking his head.

The healer frowns slightly as Ava gets up. "Aww...thanks. You did really well too," he says, blushing furiously again.

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Ava just gives a shrug of his shoulders, his smile easy as he says "This is my job, this is what I do.. what I'm meant to do. What I'm good at. Today was your first time to go on a mission and you did a great job. You should be commended."

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Josh gets up and leans in to give a quick kiss to Ava's cheek. "Thanks," he says. "We should get back to work then."

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The kiss makes the Blue Lantern flush a bit, and he nods his head to Josh's words. "Yes. We should."

He looks about, scanning the sky for a flash of Green or Indigo before he then says "I hold close to my heart the hope that the winds of change that I sense blowing will be kind to us. Somehow, I doubt it."

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Lifeforce sighs a little and closes his eyes to scan around. "Don't worry about it," he says with a smile. "We'll get through it."

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