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[madteos]

So, on the boat, you got a warning before Captain Redd would toss you in the brig. How does it work around here?

[he's just curious. Honest.]

Comments

[action]

[muteforareason]

[At the moment, being alone for too long makes her anxious, even in the middle of the day. So she definitely doesn't mind him being with her all the time.

Jael grins at the kiss and shoves her books around so he has room to sit with her.]

[action]

[madteos]

[He does sit and gets comfortable.]

How're you feeling?

[action]

[muteforareason]

Better, now that you're here with me.

[She moves so she's leaning against Matt's side, curling her legs up underneath her.]

[action]

[madteos]

[He puts an arm around her shoulders and hugs her close with a smile.]

What're you reading?

[action]

[muteforareason]

[Jael smiles and closes the book so Matt can see the cover. It's a book about sewing, though it seems to be more about how to make the complicated clothes that are in the clothier's tower.]

I am rather disappointed in the selection here.

[action]

[madteos]

[Books were very heavily regulated back home. It was just one more freedom he was grateful to have back on the boat. Here? Not so much.]

I know. Learning one hundred different ways to cook a radish is only interesting for so long.

[action]

[muteforareason]

[Jael shakes her head and sets the book aside.]

It's getting hard to find anything fun to do.