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There is a dandy in the bar.
This is common enough, but his mood is rather better than it has been of late.
He has water and, for once, isn't sitting in a remote booth. Rather, at a table, more toward the center of the room.
This being the case, he may be hoping for company. In fact, he's becoming gradually anxious, waiting for something or someone.
Come find out if it's you.

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"And I have said that I meant nothing by it." she snaps, in return.

"If you must always be this quick to anger over nothing at all, I can see why you have such trouble getting along with others. And now, if I did give you the option to explain, would you? Or would you storm off as one of us inevitably does?"

"I cannot say just now. Try me and find out."

One would think that easily angered would be beneficial to her, to some degree.

She shrugs.

"Very well. Why do you take pleasure in the knowledge that neither Aeryn nor her former lover are happy?"

She refrains from rolling her eyes, as she cannot imagine caring about such things, herself.

"I suppose I do not, so much, take pleasure in their pain, as I do not take displeasure in their happiness. They are not people I get along with. One would give me a hard time when they heard that I'd spoken with the other. *Shrug* "If they are not together, they will not plot more annoyances." He rolls his eyes at the absurdity.

"Sensible, I suppose." she says, with faint approval.

And then, feeling exceptionally charitable,

"I regret my previous misinterpretation of your words. You are still rather unpredictable to me, at times."

"It is my intention. I do not wish either of us to grow comfortable."
We know what happened to her last time she allowed it.

"But you apology is accepted." He almost smirks at this.

"Complacency would be inadvisable." she agrees.

"It is a lucky thing that neither of us wishes for it. And it keeps me from growing bored." she adds.

She may be teasing, slightly. Or not. It is hard to tell when she barely has a range of expressions to choose from.

"There are other ways of keeping you amused." He points out.

Though they do all tend to involve some sort of violence or disagreement.

"Perhaps we can set up a rotation."

You know, in case arguing gets boring after three days in a row, there is abuse, then angry violent sex.

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