Decollage | Day 78, morning

[hyanaimne]

[knock knock, Fawn, you have a visitor]

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[hyanaimne]

[glances at him, then shrugs a shoulder]

My nightmare was of shadows trying to force me into that portrait. I do not particularly care what time it is, honestly.

[grandstanding]

...ahh. I hate this place.

[picks up a bottle and hands it to her, before grabbing another.]

[hyanaimne]

[ugh I said I said what it was . . . '-' Takes it with a quiet "thank you"]

[grandstanding]

At least you were freed. But I know how it feels to be lost for days on end.

[hyanaimne]

. . . it isn't pleasant.

[grandstanding]

No. It isn't.

[hyanaimne]

[tentatively, shifts to lean against him a little]

I would rather not do that again.

[grandstanding]

[allowing it]

Hopefully, you won't have to.

[hyanaimne]

[sighs, fighting with the bottle for a moment before she gets it open]

Arrow says the portraits like me too much.

[grandstanding]

You should be less agreeable.

[hyanaimne]

[tilts her head]

Less agreeable?

[grandstanding]

I don't know what traits the things actually enjoy. But we should find out, and do the opposite.

[pops the cork out of his bottle]

[hyanaimne]

. . . some of them aren't so bad, Erik.

[grandstanding]

Enough of them are.

[hyanaimne]

. . . mm.

[welp. Takes a long drink]

[grandstanding]

[sighs, more at himself than anything else]

It really is too early for this.

[hefts the bottle and starts drinking... and drinking.]

[hyanaimne]

[hunches her shoulders a little]

I'm sorry.

[grandstanding]

[lowers the bottle and touches her shoulder]

I'm not upset with you. If I really objected I wouldn't be drinking.

[hyanaimne]

[peeks up at him]

Are you certain?

[grandstanding]

Positive.

[DRINKING AGAIN]

[hyanaimne]

. . . [nods, and well. Matching him this time]

[grandstanding]

[do you really want to do that, because he's still going]

[hyanaimne]

[yes, yes I do]

[grandstanding]

[stops... with about a third left.]

Hah.

[hyanaimne]

[lets out a long sigh when she finishes. She's got about half]

. . . I feel better already.