driftfleet | (no subject)

Ah - it's like that, huh. [a small smile] I've heard that before.

I think it helps that Charles and I are good friends, too. We're - [family] - close.

Sisterly love.

And yeah, that does help. I'm glad it's a good situation.

It's definitely getting there.

[Raven and Erik still had their problems to work out, but . . . it was a good situation so far]

Well, feel free to invite me over whenever. Maybe for the ice cream social?

You have an open invitation, you should know that. And that's - yes. That's happening very soon, I swear.

[maybe after Wintersplosion settles down because they're gonna need it]

Well, sure, but I don't want to skulk.

I can't picture you skulking.

You know what I mean.

I do. And you know I mean it - you're welcome over whenever you want to come by.

Thank you. I might avail you of it. Super hearing plus Winn and Kitty... Well, you get the idea.

I —oh. Ohh. Yeah, I get it.

Well - we technically have an empty room right now, if you ever want to borrow it. Just let me know.

Thank you.

Do you know José? Ramse.

[he shakes his head]

I don't think we've met, no.

Okay, well, when we have that ice cream social, I'm pulling him out of his cave and making him meet people. But we've been hanging out.

By all means, I'll make sure there's plenty for anyone who decides to stop by. [a pause, and a small smile] Hanging out like . . . we were hanging out?

Would you believe me if I said we really are just friends? Because we are. But he has a rough time sleeping sometimes, so I go and hang out until he gets some rest. I think it helps anchor him if some one else is there. These ships are pretty disorienting.

I believe you. [he isn't the type to really tease about that] That's - really nice of you, though. They are pretty disorienting, so I'm glad he has you to help him out.

He's a great person and it's also just... I like doing what I can. I don't want to lose that just because there aren't any burning buildings here.

I'd be incredibly worried if there were any burning buildings. [but he understands what she's saying and can't help but smile] But I get it. I feel that way, too.

Did I tell you about the time I accidentally-on-purpose orchestrated a reunion between my boss and her estranged son?

. . . accidentally-on-purpose. I think you mentioned it, but you didn't tell me the whole story.

Well, she kept throwing draft letters toward my head. So... I just... uncrumpled one of them and sent it for her. Without telling her.

Oh man. Did - it go well? She didn't get mad at you, did she?

After he got the letter he just showed up in her office. And of she got mad at me. She even fired me once or twice, but then decided she'd rather have dinner reservations with him. They were both pretty much at a loss for how to talk to each other, so I actually ended up going with them to mediate at one point.

It worked out pretty well... and he asked me out, so it wasn't a total loss.

[he can't help but huff, but he's smiling] This is why people should talk to you for longer than five minutes.

I'm glad it worked out for them. And that you got a date out if it at the end.