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[brewedwithspite]

NETWORK USERNAME: joyouswyvern

♡

And so the joyous wyvern ran,
Over the field and through the wood,
Until she reached her long-missed cave
And thought, "yes, this was good."

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Audio

[shokratohebra]

[Background noise suggests Taash is in a store of some kind.]

Hey. You okay?

Audio

[brewedwithspite]

Hello Taash. Is there a reason I wouldn't be?

Re: Audio

[shokratohebra]

[A grunt that one could translate to 'I dunno' after spending a sufficient amount of time with Taash.]

Are you?

[brewedwithspite]

...I'm fine. Are you okay?

[shokratohebra]

Yeah. I'm good.

I've been talking to a guy I work with. He doesn't have a contract yet. I don't know how we'd make it work but I was thinking about offering if he can't find somebody else.

[brewedwithspite]

If you want to contract him, then you should. Don't worry about me.

Bellara will still need a contract, and if not her, there will be others. I will find a solution.

[shokratohebra]

Don't tell me not to worry about you. I'm not talking about just - throwing you out onto the street or whatever. I could ask to take on a second contract.

[brewedwithspite]

Alright.

But it is fine. Really.

And if I have no other options, I have been taking some odd jobs where I can. Perhaps if we all pitch in, we could afford a bigger home.

[shokratohebra]

Yeah. I was thinking about that too. I'd rather have a place we've paid for than charity from these city assholes. Somewhere near the water? The locals don't like it near the sea so it's gotta be cheaper there.

[brewedwithspite]

I could look into this. I've explored a bit over near the beach. Most of the buildings seem to be in disrepair. Unfortunately, I think the Lighthouse may be out of the question.

[shokratohebra]

That's okay. We could get somewhere cheap and fix it up while we've still got our apartment to go back to.

Anyway. The guy I was talking about. Leeds. He said he'd like to meet you. Would it be all right with you if we had him over to dinner?

[brewedwithspite]

Yes of course. Find out what he likes to eat. I'll prepare dinner for all of us.

[shokratohebra]

I will. Thanks, Lucanis.

I'm getting groceries now. There anything you want? If there's a fancy place you get coffee from I can go by there too.

[brewedwithspite]

Nothing at the moment. I'll make a new list once we sort out a meal plan for three.

[shokratohebra]

Okay. Sounds good.

Are-

[Grunt.]

I'm just gonna ask. Are you doing OK for quota this month?

[brewedwithspite]

Unless the requirements have increased without my knowledge, yes. I am still seeing someone.

[shokratohebra]

Good.

I still need to meet that guy. It's the same guy, right?

[and shovel talk his ass]

[brewedwithspite]

Gale. Yes, of course.

[shokratohebra]

That reminds me. I asked the network thing if there's a word for like. How you feel about people.

[SURELY YOU MISSED THAT RIGHT]

[brewedwithspite]

That was not necessary.

[He was busy watching videos of rusty cutlery restoration, give him a break.]

[shokratohebra]

I know. I just.

It helped me to have a word for what I am. How I feel. It helped to know there is a word so that means there are more people out there like me.

I thought it might help you too.

[brewedwithspite]

...well, I am used to being different, at this point. It's alright if there isn't a word for it.

[shokratohebra]

Yeah. Okay.

You just - don't have to feel like you're the only one all the time. About everything.

[brewedwithspite]

Mm. Well that is one thing that it is difficult to not feel that way about, here.

[shokratohebra]

I dunno. I bet there are other people here who are - demisexual. Like you. Just because they don't talk about it doesn't mean they aren't there.