[ Sonya had been coming back from an evening wandering about himself when he spotted his fellow kakapo just ahead of him. What good fortune he thought, at least until it became apparent that they weren't going anywhere. ]
Unfortunately not. [ His expression is calm as always, though his arms are folded in thought. ]
We made it back to our lodging at least, or nearly so. It could be much worse.
[So close, and yet so far...It could be a lot worse, certainly, but the near-miss of it all has her teeth on edge. He doesn't seem particularly bothered by it, so she doubts he can be convinced to experiment too much with dismantling whatever this field happens to be.]
Maybe an extension of their modern magic... At any rate, you and I will be keeping watch at the same time, at least for now. If I was going to disobey the schedule I'd have preferred to do it on my own terms.
Flattery on a night like this? [Oppressive, the sense of dread having cracked like a bolt of lightning on the other island? She's tickled by it.] If there was ever circumstance for an attempted dalliance... hah.
[At the mention of the sword, she turns to look him over much more appraisingly.]
You're unarmed? [She sounds a bit surprised.] If we're sequestered here, I don't doubt that anything else would have a difficult time getting in, at any rate.
You think you know me well enough to say that, do you? Well, I've never had many secrets.
[She pats the hammock beside her.]
Yes, I saw you fishing with it earlier this week, didn't I?
[The proliferation of harpoons across the vacationers has been hard to miss, though most people seem to be stubbornly or clumsily clinging to them as fishing tools instead of potential implements of violence.]
Throwing arms to a gathered crowd is just going to make them more likely to riot... It might be useful for survival, but I'm sure our hosts have other uses in mind.
[It's useful for him, perhaps. Imagine being bequeathed one as someone who prefers more bombastic methods of offense than simple martial weapons. It's perfectly useless under those circumstances, unless they all intend to become fishermen.]
I prefer a strong offense, but in a situation like this, surely I'm enough to defend us both if we're in trouble.
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Unfortunately not. [ His expression is calm as always, though his arms are folded in thought. ]
We made it back to our lodging at least, or nearly so. It could be much worse.
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Maybe an extension of their modern magic... At any rate, you and I will be keeping watch at the same time, at least for now. If I was going to disobey the schedule I'd have preferred to do it on my own terms.
Are you frightened?
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[ It's an awkward spot to be trapped in, a kind of in between. He smiles though, as he's want to do. ]
No. I've been in far worse situations, though I'll confess I usually have my sword with me. And yourself?
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[At the mention of the sword, she turns to look him over much more appraisingly.]
You're unarmed? [She sounds a bit surprised.] If we're sequestered here, I don't doubt that anything else would have a difficult time getting in, at any rate.
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[ He opens his hands wide, a clear show of no weapons. ]
I received a harpoon last week, but it's in the cabana rather than with me. When this situation clears, I'll fix that, of course.
[ He tips his head in agreement at the rest, but he's learned his lesson. ]
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[She pats the hammock beside her.]
Yes, I saw you fishing with it earlier this week, didn't I?
[The proliferation of harpoons across the vacationers has been hard to miss, though most people seem to be stubbornly or clumsily clinging to them as fishing tools instead of potential implements of violence.]
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[ So yeah, he'll take her up on her invitation for hammock time. ]
You did. As far as rewards go, it is pretty useful.
[ nods at meta in knowing. ]
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Throwing arms to a gathered crowd is just going to make them more likely to riot... It might be useful for survival, but I'm sure our hosts have other uses in mind.
[It's useful for him, perhaps. Imagine being bequeathed one as someone who prefers more bombastic methods of offense than simple martial weapons. It's perfectly useless under those circumstances, unless they all intend to become fishermen.]
I prefer a strong offense, but in a situation like this, surely I'm enough to defend us both if we're in trouble.
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I think it's my turn to be flattered now~. [ Not that he's blushing, but the way his voice turns to something even smoother is noticeable. ]