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Who: Chrysos, Ky, any visitors
When: Day 56, evening
Where: Building F, 4th floor
What: Claim-staking and investigation :|a

[ after hypnoflower shenanigans some of which will probably never be spoken of again, productivity is resuming in different parts of Thusia! Possibly.

At Building F, a set of double doors with a lock has appeared over the previously gaping entryway, with a simple black wrench painted on one of the doors. They stand open for now. Inside, the floors have been mostly cleared of large debris; the rusted and ruined exercise equipment moved to one side of the room. Despite the lack of electricity, the new windows let in a decent level of light.

Chrys stands at the west wall, adding marks and lines to a growing diagram of... something, with a burnt stick. :|a ]

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That's the point. Derailing.

Although apparently bondage is distracting for you too.

Anyone would be distracted by someone saying such things with no provocation.

Not everyone's like that. Some people take it as an invitation.

An invitation to what?

More terrible innuendo. So it's not worth trying to use on someone who's going to go that route.

In other words, it's useless to attempt to tease you.

That doesn't work very well when you're blushing while doing it.

[ makes a face ]

[small huff and looking down at Aegis as she looked up]

[ finally gets to his feet, watching Ky closely ]

You pick at people you like, don't you?

Not really. Picking at Cayden's asking for it.

The point remains. You don't seem the type to waste your time on someone you dislike.

I guess.

...

[ studies Ky's face for a moment, then steps forward to reach for his hand -- the one with the command seal

he just wants to look at it ]

[doesn't pull his hand away, but shoots a suspicious look at him]

What.

I wanted to remind myself it's you who carries this.

... and I'd never really gotten to look at it before.

[that first part, what even]

You could've just asked if you wanted to see it right after the whole contract sealing.

I wasn't comfortable enough then.

[ but now he's tracing it with the fingers of his free hand, looking fascinated ]

Also... I'm sorry for being difficult last night. My head got away from me somewhat.

It's fine. You needed the time away, not like I'd stop you.

[watching him trace it]

You could have. Even without this, I'd have listened.

...but knowing you wouldn't eases my heart. It may be temporary, but you were the correct choice until I'm prepared for something more. I could not be more fortunate.

[ looking a bit fond but mostly relieved, he lifts Ky's hand to brush his lips against the back of it in a purely knightly gesture ]

[oh my god really????]

[Aegis just flops over on the floor and ROLLS]

I'm being truthful.

[ a bit embarrassed when he's being given that kind of face -- his own expression approaches a pout ]

I'm not doubting that.

Does it bother you?

[ lets go of his hand ]

[drops his hand]

That whole chivalry thing's still weird to me.