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Yeah, I need to help make dinner and spend some time with Theta. That's important.

[She's jealous. It's an ugly feeling. But she wishes was going home and having dinner. Well, North deserves all the good things. And he has responsibilities. His own mission. The mission comes first.]

What are you going make?

And tell Theta I said hello if that's not weird.

Maybe some veggie lasagna. We have everything for it. I'm trying to avoid using too much meat.

And of course I'll tell him hi. That wouldn't be weird.

Wow, that sounds really good. I hope everyone knows how lucky they are to have you!

Though what's wrong with meat? Helps the muscles recover you know.

And York too, then. And... The guy from planet of the underpants men. Uh. Malcolm.

[ He can't help laughing. She brings him so much joy just from being herself. He's still grinning when he manages to formulate a response. ]

Meat's expensive. It's difficult to grow here in the Dome, so they charge a lot for it. I try to avoid making every meal meat-based.

[Gosh and she wasn't even trying to get you to laugh, you big cutie.]

Oh. I... never really thought of that. I just always eat in the chow hall. Or take out. Take out's awesome.

So I guess you make lots of stuff with vegetables? Or noodles?

Noodles are really good.

Sometimes? Both at once. After I get a chance to bring you your soup I'll make something like that for you too.

[She laughs.]

Don't encourage me to be so greedy, North. You're a terrible influence.

But I bet noodles you make would be way better than take out.

I like to think so. Making things from scratch was always pretty satisfying. Cheaper, too.

Is it? I can't imagine. I'd probably... set the stove on fire or something.

[She's probably been wasting a lot of money on take out, then. But she never seems to run out of money, so...]

Well, I guess the only way I can judge your noodles is by eating them. I hope you know this is very serious and I'm going to be very careful about judging it and totally won't enjoy myself at all.

We all know what happens when you're interrupted doing something you're determined to do. I think I won't get in your way.

Look at you. You're not just coasting on your good looks, huh. [Smart, too!]

I wouldn't headbutt you this time. Well... maybe just a little.

I'm sure it would be an affectionate headbutt.

[ He's long since reached his hover cycle, and he's leaning against instead of climbing on board. It's hard to find a place to cut the conversation off and say goodbye, and for now he really does care to. ]

The headbutt of love and pie.

And then I could just sit on you while I finished my noodles. Didn't realize you were so multipurpose, huh.

I'm a man of many talents. One of them being a chair, apparently.

Well, you already make a good ladder. I think you have an excellent career ahead of you as furniture if you ever get tired of being a soldier.

[ He laughs. ]

A life of servitude. I suppose I could handle it.

I believe in you. If you work really hard you could get promoted to table. Or maybe even couch! You'll have to fight the writing desk in single combat if you that coveted spot, though.

I have so much to be ambitious for. I had no idea there was such a hierarchy in the world of furniture.

[She'd be nodding wisely if she could.]

These are the things you learn when you listen hard and are around furniture all day. The night table is secretly at war with the dining table. Jealousy and a sordid history, you know.

Oh! And did you get a chance to grab my reader for yourself?

You know, I forgot all about that. I can head back in and do it now.

[ And with that he stands upright and begins making his way toward the barracks. ]

Oh--I didn't mean--sorry. It can definitely wait, I mean. You must be tired.

[There you go, being greedy with someone else's time again.]

No, no; I was looking forward to it, I'm happy to go get it now.

[ Maybe he'd even take the time to read to her while she's stuck in traction there. The idea brings that thought to mind, how invested he's gotten in this friendship already. Has it even been a week since they'd met? ]

I just hope Theta likes the book.

[Five days. But sometimes, you just know.]

Just. Um. Hold your nose when you go in. In case I did leave that sandwich in there. I'd feel really bad if you got eaten by mutated vat turkey. I don't even know how I'd explain that to your friends.

[ He chuckles. ]

You're going to tempt me to just clean it myself.

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