"Bloody Rachel," Sarah mumbles under breath.
"Sorry Sarah, I tried to stop her," Felix says trailing behind, keeping his distance as Rachel makes her way through the garden. Even after all this time she still intimidated him, though he'd never admit it.
"What is she doing here Fe?' Sarah asks looking past her, "her boy toy killed…."
Sarah stops suddenly and runs a hand through her hair. She steadies herself with a deep breath and takes a swig of her beer.
"I come in peace Sarah," Rachel says as she makes her way over
Sarah's knee jerk reaction is to scoff.
"Siobhan was a bold and brave woman, I wished her no harm," Rachel says earnestly.
Sarah looks over to Fe, her lip wobbling slightly at his sympathetic smile. She looks back to Rachel and frowns.
"What the hell happened to you?" Sarah says beer in hand, gesturing to Rachel's eye.
Rachel takes a second to compose herself.
"Let's… call it an upgrade," Rachel pauses before looking to the floor, letting the cracks show ever so slightly.
"Now… I trust this is something you and the other LEDAs' would like to see," Rachel reveals a file.
"What the hell is this Rachel? More bullshit yeah?" Sarah's tone noticeably less aggressive than earlier.
She takes another sip of beer before opening the file. She flips through the pages to see the full list of LEDA clones. It held all the information she'd need… well, Cosima would need to cure her sisters. Rachel peered over the folder at Sarah expectantly.
"Bloody hell. Fee, look at this… all the LEDA clones," Sarah gestures to the file as Felix moves to stand by her side.
"Jesus… 274," Felix says, resting a hand on Sarah's shoulder.
Rachel stands away from them, once again feeling like the part of the puzzle that doesn't quite fit. Of course, before she could just bend the picture but now it was just her.
"Are the children well?" Rachel asks, looking at the barbecue and deck chairs.
"They're doing OK, two boys. Helena has been amazing," Sarah says.
"I don't doubt her abilities to mother, Sarah," Rachel says honestly.
Sarah is taken aback, she was ready for some condescending remark in an uppity tone.
"In the future I would like to see Kira and I think she would like to see me," Rachel's says, in an undemanding tone.
"Why would you wanna do that? You can't just decide when you're with us or when you're not," Sarah passes the file to Felix, who promptly makes his way inside.
"I know Sarah, I don't need to be part of your… sisterhood but I do wish to be in your lives. I have actual freedom for the first time and I am utterly clueless," Rachel confesses, her posture remaining as rigid. She was scared but she was still Rachel Duncan.
Sarah crosses her arms and looks away. She takes a deep breath.
"For God's sake… look… it's gonna take some time yeah? This can't be on your terms. You don't get to control this, OK?" Sarah unfolds her arms.
"I understand Sarah, Kira decides," Rachel says as she reaches for the bracelet Kira had made her - she still hadn't taken it off.