[ME HAVING TO MAKE SOME OF THESE THIS WEEK HELP ME

Totty is so cute coming to ask him amusing questions.]

Mm... I would probably do it on the ship, but still in a group in a public space.

[He's thoughtful for a moment. He can understand why that might potentially be a problem.]

Are you trying to avoid being on the ship for safety reasons?

[ nods ]

If we're sharing sensitive information and making plans and everything it just seems like kind of a bad idea to do that where the ship's systems can pick all that up.

[He nods at this.]

I can't say the planets aren't also unsafe, but it may be better than the alternative. [The ship. The........ NPCs. One of them.] We could see you being foolish sometimes on Wednesdays, so...

Let's try planet-side. As long as it's not really hidden, it should be okay. If it fails, we can... throw all of our knowledge in the trash.

[A mysterious smile.]

[ hahaha yeah that's. part of what he's worried about.

but okay, cool, another nod. ]

Thanks. I was trying to convince Yuri-san that we'd have a better chance of whatever we talk about not getting back to the wrong place that way, but I don't know if I'm going to be able to get her to go for it. I'll give it another shot, though!

[He nods in return.]

We can see if we can get a message to them through the HER-MES after, to make sure they could see. I believe they can. And, like I said, if not... we can find another way.

Yeah, that sounds good to me.

[ exhaling with some relief... this makes him feel a little less paranoid and crazy, and he appreciates these thoughtful and levelheaded responses. as the bathroom curfew probably made evident, he's not always the best at the levelheaded part. ]

...I know we weren't close before or anything, but it's good to have you back.

[ even if he's JEALOUS OF THE SEX YOU HAD!!!! like in general not with lucien specifically ]

[HELP ME, TOTTY!!!!!!! THERE WASN'T EVEN ANY SEX, DON'T ASSIGN HIM RECOVERY SEX HE'S READY TO SNAP IN HALF AS IT IS!!!

He smiles almost shyly.]

Thank you. I miss them a little already, but it's nice to be back with everyone here.