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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 30, 2015 15:06:59 GMT -5
"Your motivation deserves applause," he said, rather stubbornly.
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Post by Teja on Nov 30, 2015 15:09:59 GMT -5
"Applaud, then," she said, with the faintest crescent of a weary smile. "Thank God, you're the only person who knows about it."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 30, 2015 15:10:51 GMT -5
"I apologize for the company you're in."
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Post by Teja on Nov 30, 2015 15:15:39 GMT -5
"You? Adrian," she laugh-scoffed. "I like your company."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 30, 2015 17:41:19 GMT -5
"Well, thank you for that," he said, with a laugh of his own.
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Post by Teja on Nov 30, 2015 17:42:21 GMT -5
"We seem to spend a lot of time reassuring each other of that."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 30, 2015 18:39:12 GMT -5
"I worry that my presence alone is enough to panic you, if that's how you think back of what you almost did."
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Post by Teja on Nov 30, 2015 18:43:08 GMT -5
"I think of you as having considerably more fortitude than I have."
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 30, 2015 18:47:54 GMT -5
"I'm not certain that's a compliment, but I'll take it as one."
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Post by Teja on Nov 30, 2015 18:50:36 GMT -5
"It was a value-neutral statement," said Teja, remembering her drink and trying to drink it and calm down a little. She didn't even realize her hand was shaking.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 30, 2015 19:02:56 GMT -5
"Do you need to leave-"
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Post by Teja on Nov 30, 2015 19:03:54 GMT -5
"What! No," she asked, wide-eyedly looking back at him.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 30, 2015 19:18:02 GMT -5
"I'm not trying to get rid of you," he reassured her. "But if you're uncomfortable, or afraid-"
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Post by Teja on Nov 30, 2015 19:18:55 GMT -5
"No, no."
She touched his hand - his flesh and blood hand, reassuringly.
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Post by Adrian Veidt on Nov 30, 2015 19:30:42 GMT -5
Adrian looked down at this, and clasped his artificial hand over hers in response.
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