[ another reply that forces her to pause. her follow-up is more to see what she remembers and generic enough that doesn't assume anything obvious. texting was a good choice. made hiding her trauma easier. ]
[Easier for both of them, really. It takes her a few moments to answer, but words on a screen don't show the tight knot in her throat or the painful hitch of her breath, both only at most half attributable to her body's memory of how she'd died.]
Our righteous crusaders decided to go and blow up a deck of the ship without clearing it first.
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Sure, yeah. Kept my head on.
[ :| ]
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Not many. That would be a shitty thing to remember. But a couple.
Well, one.
Which isn't to say there's no chance she would've phrased it that way if she was aware, but she would've at least given it a moment's thought first.]
Good. At least someone did.
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[ another reply that forces her to pause. her follow-up is more to see what she remembers and generic enough that doesn't assume anything obvious. texting was a good choice. made hiding her trauma easier. ]
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Our righteous crusaders decided to go and blow up a deck of the ship without clearing it first.
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Were you the only one on the gun deck when it happened?
I guess I'm asking if you knew which of ours did it.
[ she might be looking for her own reason to confront some people. ]
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If I knew, I would return the favour. Or as close as I could come with razor blades and kerosene.
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So, keep them at the ready.
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So are you.
You need anything while you're tolling?
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Or painkillers and tea.