Title: Telephone
Challenge #73: Telephone
Fandom: due South
Rating: G
Words: 100


“Hey Fraser.”

“Hello, Ray.”

Static on the line, a thousand miles long.

“So, how is it up there, with…”

Without me...

“…all those polar bears?”

“Ah, well, there aren’t in fact that many polar bears in the location of…”

Yay, another Inuit tale.

“...and so as you can see, I’m doing fine.”

“Fine?”

“Nothing to worry about.”

Why would I worry?

“I’m not worried. I just…”

Miss you.

“What, Ray?”

Can’t see you, your face, your eyes. Can’t touch you.

“Just keep talking. That’s all. I want to hear your voice.”

“We’ll be back together soon.”

“I know. Keep talking.”