Title: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie
Author: A Crazy Elephant
Summary: The Dollhouse recruits its first three Actives.
Category: General
Spoilers: 'The Target' and 'Echoes' regarding the recruitment process.
Disclaimer: Alas, it is not mine. *sniffle*
Bravo
"The terms are unchanged since you submitted your last draft, Evelyn." Ms. DeWitt slid the contract across the table. "Nothing funny, no fast ones." Evelyn nodded, staring at the pages as if they were the key to a locked room.
"I understand the document, Adelle." Evelyn reminded her.
"Of course, you did write it." Ms. DeWitt refilled the half empty teacup that sat before her. "I will remind you that it won't be any easier in five years; David will still be gone."
"Yes," Evelyn agreed, her voice distant, distracted, still scanning the papers she'd worked on, edited, and rewritten for the last two months. "But it will be far away. Everyone else will have moved on and stopped asking about the accident. It's a little thing, but I'll take it."
"If you're certain." Ms. DeWitt seemed reluctant to hand over her fountain pen.
"Yes." The pen changed hands.
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"Hello." She wasn't a Trusted. Or a Doctor. Alpha studied his new companion carefully. She was like him.
"Hello."
"May I sit with you?"
"If you like."