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...and ...  did  you,  um,  hear  anything?

@paradisaeas,   uh  huh.   

and  what  kind  of  celebration  would  that   be?  sad!

@paradisaeas,   oh,  but we can.    we can celebrate once we’re *home*. 

don't  be  stupid.  we  can't  postpone  your  birthday!

i'm  sure  she'd  be  proud  of  you,  you  know.  and  your  grandmother. 

@paradisaeas,   from  what  i’ve  been  told.   i’m..  sure  paimon will  do  well  there. 

mm.  she's  come  very  far.  vahumana  was  your  mother's  darshan,  wasn't  it?

[  a  frown,   hesitantly  reaching  for  the  other's  hand  to  bring  it  to  his  lips.  ]  .. you  won't  suffer  from  such  loneliness  again.  as  long  as  i'm  here.

@paradisaeas,   my  grandmothers  passing  contributed  to  my  loneliness.   your  departure  was  not  the  cause. 

(...)  @alkatibs 
            ..  be  that  as  it  may,  i  am  still  angered  to  think  you  made  yourself  content  with  an  empty  house,  and  that  i  contributed  in  any  way. 

so  how  about  /  you  /  reaffirm  our  status  to  him  then?

@paradisaeas,   but  he  is  /looking/  and  i  don’t  appreciate  it. 

he's  not  approached  me  nor  caused  harm...  at  least  not  yet.  you  could  stand  to  relax  your  expression. 

you  looked  like  you  needed  it.  it's ..  been  a  while  since  i  made  it,  so  i  hope  it's  okay.

@paradisaeas,   things  have  been..    moving  along  with  the  akademiya,   but  id  prefer  not  to  be  dragged  into  it.    (…)   you  did?

is  that  so?  [  he  turns  to  face  the  other,  smile  tugging  at  his  lips. ]  want  to  elaborate?

@paradisaeas,     i  do  now. 

what,  you  got  plans  for  the  shower?