Decollage | Day 78, morning

[hyanaimne]

[knock knock, Fawn, you have a visitor]

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[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.

[grandstanding]

It doesn't take long. Especially if you haven't had much to eat...

[hyanaimne]

. . . I woke up, dressed, and came straight here.

[grandstanding]

Hm. I had a bit of water root. It doesn't seem sensible to waste supplies.

[hyanaimne]

Mm. I normally skip breakfast anyway.

[grandstanding]

You really shouldn't.

[hyanaimne]

I know . . .

[grandstanding]

But it isn't as though there's much choice at the moment.

[having another mouthful]

[hyanaimne]

That is true . . . though hopefully that will change soon.

[grandstanding]

When they get those stupid parts from the portraits.