Sparkle nodded. And then, realizing that Parker probably couldn't actually hear that over the phone, he murmured a little, "Sure," followed shortly after by a, "thanks. I'll do that."

And a deep breath. He hated feeling so helpless, but this was the first thing he'd done since this whole mess started that actually made him feel like he was doing some good in a non-destructive way, for once.

"I'll get you everything I can. And... um... Thanks again, Parker. This... I mean... you probably know how much this... you know. Means. To us."

Words. Stupid words. They were hard. Who authorized that?