[she kind of just looks wrung out. temenos died in front of her and rosamund was dead and she has a lot of feelings about that, and trial, and she's not confronting any of them.
she takes the drink that he brings her though, holding it in both hands.]
... Thank you. [she says, quiet. smaller, than normal.]
... I don't know how to. [talk about any of it. she's not good at it. this is the kind of thing she just keeps to herself because it's embarrassing otherwise. but she rests against him, and sips her drink, and tries to make herself bluescreen less.]
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she takes the drink that he brings her though, holding it in both hands.]
... Thank you. [she says, quiet. smaller, than normal.]
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[ he sidles up to her as we close out affection week, laying his head on top of hers. ]
...you don't have to talk if you don't want to, of course, but I thought I'd just throw the offer out there. I'm cool with just chilling with you.
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... I don't know how to. [talk about any of it. she's not good at it. this is the kind of thing she just keeps to herself because it's embarrassing otherwise. but she rests against him, and sips her drink, and tries to make herself bluescreen less.]
The latter is probably easier.
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[ gentle headbonk. ]
... Thanks for not laughing too hard at me and Charles, by the way.
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[she tries for a joke, headbonked out of the absent part of her depression.]
I wasn't in the mindset to really tease either of you.
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Well, I'm ready to hear it now, if you're ready to let me have it.
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[she says, quietly.]
Maybe I'll be able to think of something later.
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[ he's thinking he missed her say something when she trailed off. ]
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[ he laughs, rubbing the back of his neck as he takes a sip of his drink. ]
...Say, Necchan, have you always been an animal person?
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... I suppose. [she says, finally.] I've always liked dogs. Why?
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... I don't know. I think I like some animals more than some people. But not all.
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[ he turns to her with a grin. ]
Woof woof.
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Better and worse than some dogs I've met. [SHE'S TEASING]
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Oh yeah? Tell me about one of these better dogs. I wanna scope out my competition.
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[she says wryly, leaning back in her chair.]
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