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Ah. Well, if the Order really is after me... eight, possibly?
Eight.
[ He seems to chew this over, letting his head fall back against the rough stone. ]
... At least it's not a solid nine. That's kind where I was expecting it to be.
[ He seems to chew this over, letting his head fall back against the rough stone. ]
... At least it's not a solid nine. That's kind where I was expecting it to be.
Good. You're coming with me.
[ she grabs his hand, and starts dragging him down the street. ]
[ she grabs his hand, and starts dragging him down the street. ]
I did just take Mordo out of the equation. He's worth a point all on his own.
... The more I think about it, the more I'm surprised that you're not dead. That would've killed anyone else.
... The more I think about it, the more I'm surprised that you're not dead. That would've killed anyone else.
Whoa, hey--! [ He stumbles a bit when she starts pulling him, but he manages to get his feet beneath him before he falls flat on his face. ]
Don't I at least get a hint of where we're goin'?
Don't I at least get a hint of where we're goin'?
[ He shrugs a little tiredly -- if he were entirely honest, there was a quick moment there, as the electricity surged through his system (and he spares a quick moment to tamp down the memory of how much it fucking hurt), that he definitely thought, "Welp, this is it."
He won't tell her that, though.
Instead, he flashes her a confused sort of smile, one that can't tell if it wants to be reassuring or cocky. ]
Let's be fair, it was meant for you. Maybe he just wanted to incapacitate, get you under control.
He won't tell her that, though.
Instead, he flashes her a confused sort of smile, one that can't tell if it wants to be reassuring or cocky. ]
Let's be fair, it was meant for you. Maybe he just wanted to incapacitate, get you under control.
We're going to a shop I've been wanting to visit. And you're going to buy me something.
Oh-- okay, cool. [ He visibly sags with relief as he's pulled along. Shopping. Okay. That's not terrible. ] Sounds good.
I guess in the end, all that matters is that you did survive.
Are you feeling all right?
Are you feeling all right?
Just feeling tired. That's all.
[ And here he gives her a smirk. ] I just woke up, and we had something like an argument, reconciled, and had some sort of weird, emotional breakthrough. Not bad for being awake less than hour, right?
[ And here he gives her a smirk. ] I just woke up, and we had something like an argument, reconciled, and had some sort of weird, emotional breakthrough. Not bad for being awake less than hour, right?
[ Maya can snark with the best of them, but deep down? Yeah, she's a giant nerd.
That shop she wanted to visit? Totally a bookstore. But oh man, does she looks excited to be there. ]
That shop she wanted to visit? Totally a bookstore. But oh man, does she looks excited to be there. ]
[ She actually laughs at that. Good job, Peter. ] I'd say it's been a busy day already.
[ OH GOD, he thinks, I FORGOT I'M DATING A NERD.
He also thinks, Ugh, books.
Obviously, Peter is not the reading type.
The second he enters he feels seriously out of place, as though his third grade teacher might pop out from behind a shelf and scream at him for missing the last half of the school year. And, incidentally, every year after that. ]
Are you sure you wouldn't prefer, like, a new dress or an SMG or something?
He also thinks, Ugh, books.
Obviously, Peter is not the reading type.
The second he enters he feels seriously out of place, as though his third grade teacher might pop out from behind a shelf and scream at him for missing the last half of the school year. And, incidentally, every year after that. ]
Are you sure you wouldn't prefer, like, a new dress or an SMG or something?
Mister Productive, that's me.
[ He leans forward, pulling his knees up a little to rest his elbows on them. ]
We should probably find a new place to hide out, right? Keep the Order off our scent.
[ He leans forward, pulling his knees up a little to rest his elbows on them. ]
We should probably find a new place to hide out, right? Keep the Order off our scent.
What's the matter, Peter? Off-put by so many words in one place?
Eat something, first. It may not seem it, but we're quite the distance from that town. We have some time, and I'd rather not travel until you're completely ready.
[ He casts a quick glance around, as though to ensure they're not being watched; then he drops to a volume a hair above a whisper, and his tone is empty, almost haunted. ]
It's unnatural, Maya.
It's unnatural, Maya.
I'm ready whenever you are. Safer to stay on the move, right?
Oh, stop. [ she takes the little paperback she was flipping through and bops him on the head with it. ] They're not going to hurt you.
[ He makes a show of rubbing his head. ]
It just did! That just happened!
It just did! That just happened!
If I recall, someone had a difficult time just walking a moment ago.
I didn't have trouble walking. [ For a moment, based on the way the corners of his mouth are drawn down and the way his eyebrows are furrowed, one might be able to call his expression petulant. ]
I had trouble standing. Difference.
I had trouble standing. Difference.
Unless you suddenly possess the means to fly, you cannot do one without the other, Peter.
[ He continues to rub the spot on his head. ] Semantics.
[ He finally drops his hand, hooking his thumbs in his pockets. ] We wanderin' around, or did you have a particular one in mind?
[ He finally drops his hand, hooking his thumbs in his pockets. ] We wanderin' around, or did you have a particular one in mind?
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