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// Reaching Out (21) 
// Story: Gale Watch 
// by Grainne Ni Bhroin 
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Call Sign slumped over the table, scattering the papers across it, he was at his wits end. Everywhere he looked Glass Mountain stood like a barrier, blocking off any hope of a job for Gale. Each passing day saw him watching Gale fall deeper and deeper into that hole and he didn’t know how much longer he could take it. Gale hardly left his room these days and was barely eating.

The unicorn was shaken out of his thoughts by a wing on his back, Thunder’s voice cut through the grim thoughts. “Still no luck Sign?”

“Nothing, Glass Mountain has a complete stranglehold on it all. And anything they don’t own just, doesn’t have anything open.” He put his hooves over his muzzle. “I don’t know if I can save him this time Thunder, I did this to him and I can’t see a way forward.”

Thunder pulled the unicorn into his side with a wing. “Hey, come on, you know it’s not your fault. We’re gonna get through this.”

 Call Sign pressed his muzzle into Thunder’s shoulder. “I really don’t know Thunder.”

The pegasus held the crying stallion in his forelegs. They sat there for a minute until Thunder spoke again. “I may have a solution,but you might not like it. I know a few folks who are looking to get a station going.”

Sign slowly pulled his face from his husband’s shoulder. “What do you mean? How come I didn’t hear anything about it?”

“Well, it's not exactly going to be legal, but it’s a job. He’ll have a home, there will be folks looking out for him.”

“A Vox station? You know how often those get raided! There’s no way Gale would survive prison.”

“I know. But I know this guy, he’s good, he can keep their tracks hidden. I’d trust him with my life”

“I’d hope so if you’re asking me to trust Gale’s life to him.” He leaned back into Thunder’s side. “But, we don’t really have many options. Tell your friends we’ll talk to Gale about it.”