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[brobeforehos]

[No more suit, this time around for mae, although now that fancy tie is working as a fancy head band, bow at the side of her neck. She doesn't pay attention it, no more than she does to what's in her hand.

A calendar.] So I've been counting. A year and five months - a year and five months is how long I've been here. I've seen my friends return to their world, but I never went back on a trip. This last two months - they've been harder.

Everyone keeps leaving, eventually. I go through periods of five months before I get to see my brother for two days, and -

[She looks up.] I don't know. I'm opening a public debate. What do the rest of you think about forming friendships in this place, knowing that any day those friends might no longer be there?

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[brobeforehos]

You said it's mine now.

I don't think it's time for me to be jaded just yet.

[signatures]

I don't give gifts to people who decide they're not going to like me in case something happens down the line, you know.

But no, I don't think so either. You need to be a bit older for that.

[ Like, his age. ]

[brobeforehos]

You are such a grump - of course I'm going to continue liking you. But I have to say that blackmailing me with a tie is a very tricky way to go.

If you say something like 'my age', I will stop speaking.

[signatures]

Are you calling me old?

[brobeforehos]

No, I'm saying I know what the hint's trying to be there.

[signatures]

Do you, now?

[brobeforehos]

It's the typical opening line. You're too young to -