AUDIENCE FOR: Emet-Selch

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[ they're quiet for a moment, and then ]

...Did you end up remembering your hostage?

[ktiseos]

I did, eventually. Yes.

[guestservices]

's good. 'm glad to hear that.

[ they lean back against the desk with that, then, though they seem a little less tense, now, too. ]

[ktiseos]

-he was the one who explained the concept of cemeteries to me.

[by way of explanation. this is a great apology.]

[guestservices]

[ hmmm. they wrinkle their nose a little - even if you can't see it, you can probably feel it in their voice. ]

...I'd kinda hope you wouldn't just forget something like that because you got the person, but, guess I get it.

[ktiseos]

Yes, well, so would I!

[you think he likes losing information!]

[guestservices]

[ *forgot smh

they shake their head. ] Guess it's time to read up on it on your own? Sucks, man.

[ktiseos]

-no, I recall it now. I remembered it a few days ago when I recalled him.

[guestservices]

...well, yeah, but... Iunno. Maybe your knowledge of that shouldn't just depend on your memory of him, I guess.

[ktiseos]

Clearly, that was not up to you.

[guestservices]

Uhhhh.... yeah?

[ they tilt their head ] Why would it be?

[ktiseos]

I am not implying-- I am saying that regardless of how you feel about it, it was outside either of our control.

[guestservices]

Eh. You live and you learn, I guess.

[ktiseos]

I suppose you do.

But if that will be all, then I will be on my way.

[guestservices]

...You're acting really weird, y'know.

[ktiseos]

I feel perfectly fine.

[guestservices]

[ squint ]

Uh-huh. See, you can say that all you want, but isn't that just acting, too?

[ktiseos]

I am not the only one who has been acting 'weird', if you insist upon that.

[local man still mad about the other day, maybe.]

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[ they tilt their head. ]

What do you mean? Are you still mad about the fight? Look, you forgot your - I lost my temper, okay? I'm sorry.

[ktiseos]

You lost more than your temper, by my estimation.

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[ huh. they tilt their head the other direction, and then sigh, reaching up to scrub their face under the veil. ]

Agh, jeez, Emet, what do you want me to do, start groveling? You would be a stickler... Maybe I forgot something too, I don't fucking know, this week's been weird - I'm sorry, alright? Shite.

[ktiseos]

It has been a strange week, yes.

You did not seem to be feeling quite yourself, when you left.

[he didn't notice at the time, but.]

[guestservices]

Considering I was about ready to throw you out of a fucking window? Yeah! Probably not.

[ktiseos]

I shall consider it an accomplishment, then, to make you so angry you pick up entirely new vocabulary altogether.

[guestservices]

[ they just seem

very confused???? ]

Uhhhhhhhhh, o...kay? Sure, if you say so, there's never any point in arguing with you, H -

[ a beat. ]

...Emet-Selch. Shite. Go do your task.