Catch-All: Escha

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Huh.

[He guesses he's glad they wanted to be sure? But...]

We're just coworkers. I wonder why they thought we were involved that way.

[applechemist]

I don't know, I was surprised by the question, too.

It's probably just because we're from the same world.

[airshipped]

Hm... Yeah, that does make sense.

It doesn't seem like most people share one.

[applechemist]

Apparently there's a group of four or so from the same world. But most people only have one person they know, if that.

[airshipped]

Huh, I wonder what brought so many of them here.

Oh, I also wanted to ask you about something. [He'd be fine with leaving it alone, but if they're having trial again, he'll probably have to take off more of his clothes. He doesn't want to, but he also doesn't want trial to stall out because of it.] You seemed pretty upset I took off my clothes today.

[applechemist]

[ A mystery. ]

... I just thought you wouldn't want to, that's all. And I knew you were innocent, so...

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Is... that really all it was?

[applechemist]

I think so...

I don't know, I just felt uncomfortable. I don't know why.

[airshipped]

I don't think it's something I can avoid if we're checking each other for wounds.

[applechemist]

I'll just have to get used to it.

Sorry, I guess that's a little bit weird. It's not like I'm in charge of what you do.

[airshipped]

Hm... Even so, it's alright to talk about how you feel.

[But there's very little he can do about it.]

[applechemist]

Thank you. I do feel a little better after saying it out loud.

[ Even if what she said amounted to: "Idk, but bad!!!" ]

[airshipped]

Then I'm glad it helped.

[Even if he's not really sure how? If Escha feels better than that's a win.]

[applechemist]

... Is anything on your mind? You can talk to me, too.

[airshipped]

I'm worried about being stuck here, and how long it's going to be until we can leave.

[applechemist]

Me too... There are a lot of things being provided to us, but we can't just be trapped here forever.

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There's a way out of here, we just have to figure out what it is.

[applechemist]

I'm sure we'll figure it out eventually.

[ Tentative optimism... ]

Maybe we can buy our way out?

[airshipped]

The only way to earn credits here seems to be... [he's blushing and he's not looking directly at Escha.] having sex.

[applechemist]

[ She doesn't notice because she is also looking away. ]

... Right. But that's just a guess, s-so...

[airshipped]

It's... not a bad idea.

[Just an incredibly embarrassing one.

He's still not looking at her.]

[applechemist]

[ Hmm. ]

We'll have to do more research before we commit to anything.

[airshipped]

We were given that book. It's a starting place, at least.

[applechemist]

It's possible there's something important hidden in it, too. After getting those coded messages...

[airshipped]

I don't know much about codes, but we should learn whatever we can while we're here.