pc w/ charles

[applebough]

BEEEEEANS

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[applebough]

... I felt happy that I got him to eat a cookie.

[ Hehe. ]

[riverbeans]

... Heh. You're pretty stubborn yourself, huh?

[applebough]

... Yes. I really wanted him to eat. He looked... so miserable.

[riverbeans]

He did. [...] We did have a bit of a gossip session with Arthur, Ichiban, and Rodya, though, and I think that cheered him up for a while.

[applebough]

... I'm glad. Thank you for keeping him company. I really appreciate it... and he most likely did as well.

[riverbeans]

[a little smile]

Better than spending the night completely miserable, even if the happiness is fleeting, right?

[applebough]

Perhaps it's because that happiness is fleeting... that it should be appreciated even more.

[riverbeans]

... Yeah. I think that's a good way to see things. Life isn't easy, but we make the best of it that we can and cherish what we do.

[applebough]

... I admit, it was really difficult for me to start thinking like that--especially from a place where life was always fleeting.

Anyway, I also wanted to thank you, Charles... for being Gregor's friend.

[riverbeans]

[he's quiet for a moment.]

... That's not something you need to thank me for, you know? It was my privilege.

[applebough]

[ Yuri quietly breathes out and smiles a little at him. ]

You're always so good at saying things...

[ Charles CHA stat needs to be 20. ]

[riverbeans]

[CEASE]

Hey, just saying what I mean.

[applebough]

You do and... that's probably what's behind your strength to do so.

[ Hehe. ]

What did you usually talk about with Gregor?

[riverbeans]

Hm... well, day to day things, you know? Our homes, interesting things that happened like Gregor being haunted by birds, what happened at trial, etc. Also went overnight camping in the cliffs in one of the earlier planets when he was running away from everyone teasing him about the goat...

[applebough]

Oh... was that when they were teasing him about kissing the goat that was Viktor at the time?

[ Kisses...... ]

[riverbeans]

Yeah. I don't think they knew at the time that he kissed the goat, but he was feeling pretty shy over everyone telling him to!

[and so off gregor ran into the cliffs with charles for overnight camping in the wilderness]

[applebough]

[ Aw, Gregor. That's so cute. Yuri... would not know what to do in that sort of situation, but she did kiss one of the animals' heads before. It was a real dog, apparently?? ]

I'm glad he could confide in someone. I feel that he wouldn't have told anyone.

[riverbeans]

[yuri your dog]

Well, I'll admit I'm also a little nosy sometimes. But I'm glad, too, that he was comfortable.

[applebough]

[ fondly looks back at spog

Anyway, I forgot they were on the tram all this time. The background music continues. ]

It's not so bad to be nosy sometimes. It means you're invested.

[riverbeans]

[to the tram background music...]

Heh, glad to have your approval. [a laugh] But I agree. Whatever read you have on someone, actively poking at a person is all part of the process of forming a connection.

[applebough]

Yes, because there's interest and desire to connect. We really... can't live without anyone else in terms of social connection.