[ it's funny how quickly things can change, with the way their last extended stay at the station between missions had left him in such a sour state, how the haunting hallucinations of quell and stronghold had pestered at him in the late hours, scraping at his soul as they often did. but he hasn't seen a single hallucination since they'd come back from the castle, which is even stranger considering the dreams he'd experienced there.
but something feels slightly lifted, either from the trust he finds himself maintaining for some of the orbers here, or the time he's spent with clara, he doesn't feel ... as hauntingly burdened.
of course, right now, that could be credited to all he's had to drink tonight, keeping him light on his feet and in a plentiful good mood by the time he slides over to daisy with his bag. she'd gotten high with him before, so he figures she might be in for a second round.
when she gives him room to sit, he sinks his weight down on it, bag on his lap as he fully pulls the plastic of goods out, opening it up to hand her one. ]
I'm — [ he nods, like that's somehow answer enough, lips pursed like a sure to a question not asked. ] Good. [ no, that's too positive for him. ] Alive. [ more fitting. ] How 'bout you? Keeping my room warm?
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but something feels slightly lifted, either from the trust he finds himself maintaining for some of the orbers here, or the time he's spent with clara, he doesn't feel ... as hauntingly burdened.
of course, right now, that could be credited to all he's had to drink tonight, keeping him light on his feet and in a plentiful good mood by the time he slides over to daisy with his bag. she'd gotten high with him before, so he figures she might be in for a second round.
when she gives him room to sit, he sinks his weight down on it, bag on his lap as he fully pulls the plastic of goods out, opening it up to hand her one. ]
I'm — [ he nods, like that's somehow answer enough, lips pursed like a sure to a question not asked. ] Good. [ no, that's too positive for him. ] Alive. [ more fitting. ] How 'bout you? Keeping my room warm?