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[Laughing!]

-It's still important, I think. Saying it clearly - or getting it off your chest, too.

Thanks for making sure I knew, Aster. ...And, I'm glad you had some time to think over the decision we made, too.

[ HUFFS ]

...yeah. I'm sorry I didn't do more of that in the first place.

I'll always be around to listen next time too, you know. You aren't nearly scary enough to chase me away.

[ making a face again ]

I hope not, 'cause I meant it about needing you. But it's also...

[ there are things you can simply get away with saying to cinth that you cannot to snow, and "i was too weak but i won't be now" is one of them ]

...I'm here to listen to you too, you know? Whatever you're dealing with. Don't think I've been too reliable on that front, but I'm working on it.

Hmmm...

[THINKINGFACE.]

I guess there was something that bothered me a little recently...

[ whoa instant success ]

There was?

Mmhm.

You and Cinth snuck out the other day, didn't you? What happened?

[Look. You knew this was coming.]

[ HE ACTUALLY FORGOT

his expression journey very "we what?" and then "oh yeah that" ]

Oh. We just talked out in the hallway a little bit. Nothing huge.

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Go on.

[Continues staring, expectant.]

We...

...also hugged?

You don't want to talk about it, huh...

[And right after they JUST discussed this.]

...Well, I guess that's alright.

[ Oh No ]

[ that

does not seem alright ]

I mean. We just talked about some of the stuff going on lately. And like...

Uh, good news, I found out that nothing's really keeping us on the boat? Besides, you know. Being on the open sea. But nothing too spooky.

...

Is that good news?

[He is picking up on how ominous it is Aster did not bring it up on his own.]

[ it could be good news

sighs after a moment ]

Okay, okay, just...don't freak out.

I won't, I won't.

I jumped off the ship yesterday. Earlier, before I talked to Cinth.

[Look at him doing so good at not freaking out, even if he obviously tenses.]

...And what happened?

I landed in the water.

[ see? it's fine. ]

Had someone around to fish me out. So, I don't recommend it, but like...there's no Blessing or anything keeping us onboard. As far as I can tell, anyway.

[Just going to wait and see if Aster wants to explain any more than that on his own.]

[ nope! ]

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