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Who: Noric and Xavier
Where: ramshackle rustic house near the Lacerta border of Lepus
When: Year 185, late spring (and onwards)
What: married life

[In the kitchen, Noric shouts through the door into the next room.]

Xavier, either you move this pile of books from where they are, or they will tragically find themselves knocked into the fire.

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I'll clean up.

And... I'm sorry.

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[...blinks]

What?

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I'm not repeating it.

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[it's more confusing that you said it. just... nods.]

All right.

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Good.

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[putting the dishes and stuff away :x]

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[I can sense that awkwardness, so I'm gonna pick up a book and start reading]

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[oh good, familiar territory. continues packing up the kitchen supplies back where they came from, calmer now.]

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[absorbed in his reading now]

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[figures. steps around the books and goes into his room, shutting the door.]

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[the noise makes him look up at his door]

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[sure is a door.]

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[waits maybe a couple of minutes before knocking]

Noric?

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Yes?

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[swallows]

When--You're coming back. Right?

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...

[opens the door]

Here, you mean?

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Of course I mean here.

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I didn't realise that needed clarifying.

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[waits...]

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...yes, I'm coming back. If I was leaving for good, I would say so.

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Oh. Well. Thank you for clarifying. Good night.

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If you're that concerned, you can come with me.

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Really?

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As long as you realise I'm not going for pleasure.

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Why are you going?