Leonard Snart

[old_school]

Leonard Snart.
You know how this works.

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[haveagoodheart]

Are you encouraging me to keep secrets from my son--sons now?

[old_school]

That's my job. You won't have to say a word.

[Trust him Nora. Barry(s) are used to shady stuff from him. He can deal.]

[haveagoodheart]

Leonard, you didn't see the heartbreak on their faces when they told me that I'm going to--

[she takes a deep breath]

I don't think that me disappearing for periods of time would be a smart idea for them.

[old_school]

You're a better parent than you give yourself credit for Nora. [There. See? You made him say it.]

One or two hours to collect your head isn't going to do any of them in. Pretty sure they'll understand the need for personal space.

[haveagoodheart]

I hope so. I'll just see how it goes with Cisco first. Then maybe I could just talk with them.

[old_school]

One step at a time.

Barry is made of strong stuff. He'll be fine.

[haveagoodheart]

[It's still so strange.]

This Barry...these Barries are, I should have faith that they are.

[old_school]

There's no shame in looking after yourself.

I'll watch Barry, Nora. Worry about you.

[Not that Leonard will be worrying.
Nope.
Not him]

[haveagoodheart]

My life has been all about my boy for the last five years, Leonard. It's a little hard to separate from that kind of life.

[old_school]

My life was about my sister for.. all of hers. I understand.

[haveagoodheart]

You have a sister? Is she here too?

[old_school]

No. She's.. she's back home. She's safe.
[She's also going to have to keep going without him. Did Mick go home and tell her?
Did Mick go home at all?]

[haveagoodheart]

I’m glad she’s safe, then.

[because she knows what that means]

[old_school]

She's also alone. [Regret is heavy in his voice. He's gone. Mick is.. god knows where but Leonard at least hopes that they're both all right.]

[haveagoodheart]

[One problem at a time. But oh she wants to be able to take Lisa in.]

She is?

[old_school]

Mick is all the family she's got left back home.

And I don't know what's going to happen to him now that I'm gone.

[haveagoodheart]

Maybe he'll look after her. Is he the type to look after her?

[She knows that Henry would look after Barry.]

[old_school]

Mick.. he doesn't do well on his own.

He all but helped me raise her.

[But he still doesn't know and that drives him completely crazy. Is Mick okay without him? Did someone tell Lisa? Is she all right? Do they know how sorry he is?]

[haveagoodheart]

[She's already thinking of ways to help him.]

If I'm able to go home and you give me a note, maybe I could put it somewhere so she could find it by the time your time comes around.

[old_school]

No.
No. I can't. [Don't give him that kind of hope Nora. He hasn't had anything like that since he was a small child.]

[haveagoodheart]

Leonard. You've helped me so much. Let me help you.

[old_school]

No.
You can't give a man hope when he hasn't had it his entire life. Don't do that.

Just dont.
Please.

[haveagoodheart]

[How can her heart break for so many people that she had just met in the last week? Nora wishes she could assure him]

You have my word, Leonard. You know my son, my word is as good as his.

[old_school]

Then if you can get to my sister? If you can find Lisa? [A hard swallow and his voice might be shaking ever so slightly.]

Be a mother to her. The mother we never had.
Be her friend.

[haveagoodheart]

I will.

[The promise is quiet but her word is good as gold. He could hear it in her voice.]

I promise. When I go home, I'll see if I can find her. And help her as much as I can. And you.