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[biiirrrdsss]

Be wary of the restaurant on floor twenty-one

[That short, sweet, and to the point message won't be explained too much through the terminal, unfortunately; Pipit just felt he needs to leave a message where others can see it, and these terminals seem to do the trick.

However, you're free to go find him and see what happened.]

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[biiirrrdsss]

[By then, Tetra's probably given him her better patch job - using her bandanna of course, such a sweet little girl - and he opens the door for her with a polite little bow and a bit of an apologetic look on his face.]

... Hello, Princess Zelda.

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[ceruleanspid8r]

Pro8lem with 8eing a lone prowl8east.
I'm already over it.

[mutab1e]

-(I suppose you can+ do even +ha+ in +his p1ace)
-(Er)
-(With you being a genera1 +erm in +his con+e×+)
-(No+ referring specifica11y +o you)
-(As an order or any+hing)

[stop_calling_me_zelda]

[More than she cares to admit.]

It is. How do I explain it... Fish live in the water and they got gills and fins. A lot of people eat 'em. They taste really good when they're cooked but I guess you can eat 'em raw too.

[She pauses a moment then snaps her fingers.]

I'll catch you a fish and cook it for ya!

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[biiirrrdsss]

It's good it doesn't bother you, then
Most people would have snapped at someone by now

[biiirrrdsss]

Don't worry, I figured you meant it generally!
But maybe one day there will come a time where we can just rest, here

[biiirrrdsss]

... You can eat them?

[Hello, Tetra, meet Mr. Sheltered McVeganSociety.]

I... I guess I wouldn't mind that! How does fish taste?

[Warning he's probably not going to be able to eat it.]

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[ceruleanspid8r]

You're implying I never have?

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[biiirrrdsss]

Alright, I'll reiterate
Most people would have snapped at me!

[text]

[ceruleanspid8r]

Well, don't piss me off and I'll have no reason to.

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[biiirrrdsss]

Then you shouldn't have a reason to, ever
I try my best to stay on everyone's good side, after all!

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[ceruleanspid8r]

Good to know, I guess.

[sageprincess]

Oh, no...

[And she's tilting his chin up, getting a good look at the makeshift bandage.]

They... They did not actually...

[Nope, can't bring herself to say it. Pipit whyyyy.]

[biiirrrdsss]

[He has to shift his eye to look away, but yeah... it's pretty clear from his expression...]

... They didn't take it painfully, at least! It just sort of...

Well, disappeared. It bled, of course; but at least it wasn't painful.

[stop_calling_me_zelda]

[Oh... Hm... How to describe the taste of fish.]

Uh... fishy? Well, I guess it's better to just try it once and see if you like it or not.

[biiirrrdsss]

Well then; I'd be happy to try it if you cooked one for me, Tetra!

It would be nice to have a good meal without such a high cost, anyway.

[Losing an eye for a warm, good meal... not a pleasant experience. But maybe one he'd repeat, if given the chance.]

[stop_calling_me_zelda]

I just gotta find fish now. But that shouldn't be too hard, I think I saw a pond somewhere my first day.

[She would have to hurt him then.]

[biiirrrdsss]

I'll come help you, then. I'd love to see one of those fish first hand, anyway!

I still have one good eye, too.

[Tetra you don't understand what it's like being poor you are a rich pirate]

[stop_calling_me_zelda]

Great! We should be able t'catch a couple real good ones then.

[Become a pirate with her, Pipit. She'll teach you to say 'arr' and stuff.]

[biiirrrdsss]

Right! Lead the way then, Tetra!

[Bad depth perception, remember?

He's also just... going to reach back behind his head to make sure she didn't tie it around his hat or anything. Normally he wouldn't care, but right now he's got a healing fairy hiding in there - SS gave it to him in a bottle, but that thing just looked too cramped...]

[mutab1e]

-(Maybe)
-(I hope so)

[Ah, true hope. How long has it been since he has last seen you...]

[sageprincess]

[Her lips form a tight line. Nope, we are not amused.]

That is still horrible of them to do and hardly justifies them doing it. Goddesses, even the mundane things are rendered dangerous in this accursed place.

[Sorry, she's just... really freaking fed up with this BS by now.]

[biiirrrdsss]

I hope so as well
For everyone's sake

[biiirrrdsss]

Oh, no - I wasn't trying to justify what they did! I just...

I wanted you to know it didn't hurt, I suppose.

[He sighs, taking a step back so she can enter, and running a hand through his hair.]

I'm sorry, princess. I guess I should've known better, huh?
I'm an adult, and I fell for something so obvious...

[He's trying to laugh off how dumb that was, if it's not already clear.]

[sageprincess]

[As she enters, she shakes her head, lineface still going strong.]

You should not apologize - to me, or anyone else, for that matter. You are still relatively new to this place, and if our captors wish to be seen as the supposed "saviors" they think they are, they would not have done this.

[So mad. So very mad.]

This is just another gruesome way of toying with us, I suppose.