[Locked Video to Dirge]

[mercury_gaze]

[She has Woo call Dirge...and keep it private. Lea is probably going to be upset at her for this...]

Dirge?  Will you come see me?  I'm in the place with the trees that are inside.

[The arboretum in The Hub...]

Comments

Re: [action]

[mercury_gaze]

[That smile makes her heart pound a bit. But she tries to hide her discomfort and waggles a finger at him.] Now Dirge, that's not a nice thing to do to someone who's just given you a gift.

Re: [action]

[dirge]

It's not? [He looks visibly frustrated, chewing his lip as he tries to navigate this better.]

I...didn't mean it in a bad way? I feel that way because I'm... The gift, it just made me feel-

[He smacks at his own helm in frustration.]

I want to do that because that's what I do with things I'm fond of! [There- that's about as clear as he can be about it.]

Re: [action]

[mercury_gaze]

[She relaxes again and actually looks a bit sad for him.]

You really don’t know how to treat people you like, do you?

Re: [action]

[dirge]

No, I guess not. I mean.... I know how I want to treat them. But they don't usually want to be treated that way.

Re: [action]

[mercury_gaze]

[She gives him a little smile, stepping up to pat his leg.]

Don't worry. I'll teach you how people like to be treated.