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Yeah, yeah, absolutely.

Uh ...

She has this weird heart design carved into her temple in places, what if I had that added? I could put a message inside the bracelet? [ Pausing. ] Is this too much?

Well, what's it for? Just as a nice gesture or did something big happen?

Are you gonna tell her you loooooooooooove her?

Have you already?

Just wanted to ... get her something. Nice.

Going quiet is sus, Fjord.

I just want to get her something nice! She was married to some dickhead god back in her world, I don't think she was happy back there so I said she could come home with us, and I want to get her a present to, I don't know, solidify that promise.

There we go! Okay. So it is a big deal.

Then go for it. Go, like, whole hog. It's a big gesture so it deserves a big present.

...You really think she can come home with us? You think we get a choice?

Once we take the Augur down, Gilmore said he can teleport us all back to Exandria. I see no reason why Aphrodite couldn't come, and she's a goddess too so if she gets sick of, like, the mortal coil or when I die, she can bamf behind the Divine Gate for a time-out.

... You're right, I'll get the engraving.

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Wow, isn't Gilmore fancy.

[ Not that she has anything against Gilmore, but she's suspicious of anyone with that much power. How did they get it? What do they use it for? Just being a merchant? Come on. ]

OK, so, theoretically possible.

I'm happy for you.

Thanks.

He invited me to go smoking in his room and hired me to get him and the wizards spell components from the wilds. He's paying me in credits.

Not surprised he's already got credits to spend.

[ No judgment there, either. Beau would have a few things from the Augur already if she only asked. ]

Did you just smoke?

I totally smoked. [ He did not, he coughed and they opened a window. ] What do you mean just smoke?

I mean it's sex island, Fjord, and I'm wondering how seductive he is.

I don't sleep with everyone I meet, how easy do you think I am?

[ As if what she's asking isn't a valid question, but he has his pride. Token protest. ]

He's not everyone.

He's a "dear friend" of Vax.

Whatever that means. He wouldn't tell me.

He's totally into Vax. Like, into. I get mooning vibes whenever I bring the guy up around him.

True, but he could be into others as well, just not to that level. He could be into you. Just not into-into.

Oh, he's very handsome and kind but he's not my type.

[ Some part of Fjord likes partners prettier than himself, Molly and Vax and Aphrodite are all examples he thinks of. Burly bearded men? His performance anxiety can't handle the idea, it made him wilt under Peter's flirting too ... it might have something to do with them looking too much like himself, too.]

I got the vibe that he's their Pumat.

Yeah, I did, too. Only our Pumat has less glitter and we know about him.

Think that makes Pumat cooler, but maybe that's just me.

Maybe things between Gilmore and Vax are how things would be between you and Pumat's clones if he was a woman and you guys fell in love! "Oh, Pumat, I'd love to stay but I must away on an adventure across the raging oceans and frigid north!" That shit would break Pumat's clones' hearts.

Psh, didn't break Reani's heart and I did the same thing.

Though that many girl-Pumat's in one place... Way to shoot for the stars and make it.

That many girl-Pumats would literally flatten you, they'd be huge.

Maybe a girl wants to be flattened sometimes.

[ A CHEER AND LAUGHTER. ]

Just all three at once! Stack them! You'll die happy.

You know what, I probably fucking would. Those are fantastic odds for me.

Which reminds me, [ he's a dog with a bone, ] have you spoken to Kori yet?