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[heavensnight]

Has anybody gotten sick here? Like the plague or the measles or that one disease where you cough up blood?

Just kind of wondering what happens if that happens. We got a doctor on call or we're relying on the robots?

[the doomed narrative caught up to her unfortunately.]

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[heavensnight]

Oh, you'll get the list. But it's like I told you, a girl has to have some mystery left to her. Next bar date. Which will be a preferred punishment. [and there was her promising for more.

Maria considers if they should get another drink. a big part of her wants to say yes and talk to him more. she's liked this time with Vander. but she's been lucky she hasn't been coughing and the last thing she needs is to cough and make him think she's sick.

so she sighs.] Probably call it before I end up drinking more than I should and I've really lost all my plays. Have to keep you guessing.

[cantilevers]

Always a mystery with you. Geez, you sure know how to string a guy along with these breadcrumbs. Consider me interested. [Next bar date, huh? Vander snorted a sound of amusement from his nose and tapped his palms on the bartop in a drumroll fashion.

He then pushed himself up and off the stool, offering her a hand to assist her off of her own. The cough had seemingly resolved with good company and a nice morning drink, but now it seemed that they had to continue the day on their own separate paths. Both of them seemed in better moods for seeing each other, and wasn't that just the truth of friendship?]

Well, now that I've cured your cough with my charms, I suppose we do need to part ways so you can continue to hold some mystery. We need a few more meet ups before I drag all those nitty gritty details out of you.

[heavensnight]

But it's working well for me, I think.

[she would like to spend the day with him but that seems dangerous. she needs to figure out what to do about the sickness before she's spending considerable time with anybody. especially someone like Vander.

she takes his hand and gets down. she smiles, openly playful and flirty.] I'll give you one for free, as thanks for spending time with me. I'm single.

[cantilevers]

[Vander's eyebrows rose at the offering of information, and he had no doubt that she was stating that very specifically given their previous interactions. If they weren't bordering on flirting at all times, it wasn't them having fun with each other.]

I'll keep that in mind. You ever need someone to wingman for you, I'm your guy.

[He was only half-teasing. He gestured at them to head out of the pub to the street and smiled once the fresh air and sun hit them outside.]

A pleasure, as always, Maria. Have yourself a good rest of the day.