Isn't it? I didn't pick it. [He is terrible at naming things. An elephant stole the name he picked out for his imaginary child. I am not making this up.] But he was more like a partner than a pet, really. He helped me with tracking, search and rescue... all different things.
Not really. It was part of my recruitment, so classes were part of my training.
[He does have money, and probably a lot compared to what she's used to, but it's like... normal modern salary levels of money, with a tiny splash of nepotism.]
But I was supposed to go on scholarship anyway, before that, so it would've worked out either way. [He didn't need to add that]
[That just makes him laugh quietly--and he softens a little, after.]
...Yeah. Me too. [...] You're happier now. ["Despite it all" goes without saying.] I'm glad.
[She'd been generous enough to trust him while he was alive, but she'd still radiated caution in waves back then. There's a warmth to her, now, a relaxation to her demeanor that she didn't have before.]
[Look... sometimes you just have space TB? I can't speak for everyone else though they're just criminals.]
Yeah. [He's quiet for a minute.] Sometimes it feels... wrong. To have those moments. But I think if we didn't, we wouldn't have made it this far.
[Some of them would, surely--but despite the steadily increasing tensions, it's looked, to him, like the group is holding strong, something that wouldn't have been possible without bright spots to balance out the darkness.]
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I had a dog for a while. A German Sheperd named Benji--we did a lot of missions together.
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You had a fascinating life before you came here.
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He smiles a little, though. Pixellatedly.]
It's not as exciting as it sounds. I was in school for a lot of it. [When you have math class at 6 but secret agent work at 7]
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Oh... you must have had a lot of money. [when you're from a world where people don't really go to school]
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[He does have money, and probably a lot compared to what she's used to, but it's like... normal modern salary levels of money, with a tiny splash of nepotism.]
But I was supposed to go on scholarship anyway, before that, so it would've worked out either way. [He didn't need to add that]
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... I'm not sure I know what a scholarship is. [a beat.] But I'm sure it's very impressive.
[this is said in a like very teasing "that's nice sweetie" tone]
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[
He glitches out as punishment for bragging]
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she just watches him glitch out and if he comes back she's like:]
Ah... how'd you get one, then? [SHE'S JOKING]
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[WOOOOOW]
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Easy, easy.
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[BETRAYED...]
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[still teasing him]
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[cheerfully.
a pause.]
I missed talking with you like this.
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...Yeah. Me too. [...] You're happier now. ["Despite it all" goes without saying.] I'm glad.
[She'd been generous enough to trust him while he was alive, but she'd still radiated caution in waves back then. There's a warmth to her, now, a relaxation to her demeanor that she didn't have before.]
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... It has been hard. [she says, after a moment, leaning against him.] But... yes. The worst parts of this experience have amplified the good.
I have seen how sincere people are in caring for me. It makes it harder to be... miserable, I suppose.
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Yeah. [He's quiet for a minute.] Sometimes it feels... wrong. To have those moments. But I think if we didn't, we wouldn't have made it this far.
[Some of them would, surely--but despite the steadily increasing tensions, it's looked, to him, like the group is holding strong, something that wouldn't have been possible without bright spots to balance out the darkness.]