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[ifyoulive]

[ fOLLOWS HIM DON'T LEAVE HER STANDING AWKWARDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF FORGE ]

[throughbamboo]

[pouring them both cups, then nodding for her to sit]

Most of Forge is restin' or out, so no one'll bother us.

[ifyoulive]

You could have opened with that.

[ sits (poutily) ]

[throughbamboo]

[slowly takes a seat himself, putting the tea in front of her]

Even if they were here they wouldn't, honestly.

[ifyoulive]

Must be nice.

[throughbamboo]

Ehhh. They all got their projects goin', even after shit like that performance.

[ifyoulive]

And you?

[throughbamboo]

'M takin' it easy today.

[ifyoulive]

[ sips tea ]

Mmhm.

[throughbamboo]

I am. 'M just gonna go spend time with the Arias later, s'the only plans I got.

[ifyoulive]

I believe you.

I just don't know what to say except "this sucks".

[throughbamboo]

Yeah, it sucks.

This what got ya freaked? All this nonsense, or is it the vision too?

[ifyoulive]

The vision was... it was creepy, but if past me had an acting gig before she went and fucked up her memories, then good for her.

[ trying and failing to not sound bitter ]

Acidia freaks me out. Being stuck with a bunch of self-sacrificial lunatics scares the shit out of me.

[throughbamboo]

Hrmm. You'll get more of 'em the more ya win, so you'll find out what happens to her again.

. . . but mmm, s'scary if ya don't wanna do that yerself. I know Nettle ain't like that, but have ya talked to 'em about it?

[ifyoulive]

I really, really don't want to do that to myself, but they haven't asked me to, so we're good, right?

[throughbamboo]

Good until it comes up again.

That shit's stressful enough without y'all havin' to argue about that. Y'oughta have that discussion when ya can take the time for it.

[ifyoulive]

I hate it when you're right.

[throughbamboo]

I hear that a lot.

[ifyoulive]

River's here.

[throughbamboo]

Yeah. He's been here since we boarded.

1/2

[ifyoulive]

I thought he was dead.

[ifyoulive]

—And, I mean, I guess that's true. He's gone, and... Aster's nice, you know? It's not his fault.

Being around him makes me want to jump off the boat, though.

[throughbamboo]

. . . ya make it sound like Aster's a completely different person.

[ifyoulive]

You make it sound like he isn't.

[throughbamboo]

That's 'cuz he's not.

There's differences, sure. He's been livin' a different life, different experiences - an' bein' here? Ain't no one walkin' off this boat the same as they walked on. I don't mean that in a bad way, either.

But - still River. Ya might have to look a lil' closer sometimes to see it, but I promise ya it's there.