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[nonvenomous]

Book/crystal/correspondence/action/whatever you desire.

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[nonvenomous]

Apology accepted. [ His is placid, on a short delay. Very even. ] How are you fairing?

[bouchonne]

Well enough. [ He sounds like utter shit, and hasn't been seen at meals. So. ] What of yourself?

[nonvenomous]

I'm still here. [ There are complaints buried in shallow beneath the surface of his saying so. ] You don't sound well.

[bouchonne]

[ A little frown. ]

Good fellow, were you not asking after my health as a matter of politeness, rather than because you were truly concerned?

[nonvenomous]

I just thought we were past lying to each other.

[bouchonne]

Saying that one is fine when one is most certainly not fine isn't a lie. It's a...method of ensuring that society continues to function.

[nonvenomous]

That puts quite a few things about this organization into perspective. Do you require healing?

[bouchonne]

I didn't know you'd received medical training.

[nonvenomous]

I have a number of vocational skills that make me well-suited to toiling in the research division.

[bouchonne]

[ A grunt of acknowledgment. ]

There are others rather more deserving of care. But thank you.

[nonvenomous]

[ After a clear pause for thought: ]

Who?

[bouchonne]

Wh-

[ Clearly taken aback by this question, Byerly founders for a moment. ]

I don't know. Take your pick of the injured. Any of them.

[nonvenomous]

[ There's no indication he's taken note of any flounder. ]

Why are they more deserving?

[bouchonne]

[ Blame the pain for shortening his temper. ]

Oh, come now, I hardly need to enumerate the reasons I'm a piece of shit. You've observed enough of them for yourself.

[nonvenomous]

Such is my burden as a pure celestial being sent here from your golden city.

[bouchonne]

A bit soon for blasphemy, don't you think?

[nonvenomous]

What would Brother Gideon think?

[bouchonne]

I suppose he'd try to kill us all over again.

[nonvenomous]

Without the element of surprise.

[bouchonne]

Or the element of being-alive.