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Simply remember that we need the table.

[The mention of the Atroma turned her mood serious once more.]

Do they often do things to us?

Don't worry, I promise I'll keep the table unharmed, or make us a new one.

[He gives a soft huff, picking up a screwdriver. ]

Not often, but when they do, it's pretty awful. Like they're making up for lost time or something.

[She hesitated, a question weighing on her mind.]

How terrible can it get? I have heard the Atroma find ways to toy with us, but I know nothing about what they are capable of.

I only want to know what to expect. Robb is worried for me, but I think I can manage, so long as I have a sense of what is to come.

They're usually not terrible, but we've had people attack us before. Not sure if they're part of Atroma or not, but they were an issue.

Also, last year, Atroma trapped us all in the Marsiva and made us walk through each others dreams. It sucked.

I had heard from a friend that there was a great deal of danger on the planet. There were slavers or something of that sort.

[So far, it wasn't more terrible than the things she had heard of in Westeros.]

That's horrifying. What was yours?

Oh yeah, those guys. A couple people got kidnapped- but that doesn't happen a lot, thankfully.

[His mother being murdered. Over and over again. While he just stood there and watched.]

I- I'd rather not talk about it.

Forgive me.

[She wasn't even aware there was something more than the simple kidnapping. Finding out the subject was painful for Sokka earned a look of immediate regret and apology.

Better to change the subject than push him.]

So what is it you are hoping to do with- [She waved her hand towards the machine he was tinkering with.]

It's okay.

[He offers her a small smile, showing no damage was done. ]

I'm gonna try to merge some flavours together. See if we can get something really tasty out of the gels we get.

If you manage that, I think you may be the greatest hero on the ship.

[That gel is vile!]

Having something freshly made will seem like a distant fantasy soon.

Tell me about it. I mean, I try to hunt every time we're on a planet that gives good game- and I save what we can in the freezers. Buuut we'll be drifting soon, and there's a lot of people on board. Food'll run out eventually, and then we're stuck to basic yuck again.

What does it mean when we "drift?" That is when we are away from the way stations and planets, yes?

[See, she's learning!]

I haven't had the chance to explore the waystations. Was there anything there worth looking at?

That's right. We basically drift through space, like a ship on the sea. We follow the wake of the Marsiva- we can't fly far away from her. So wherever she goes, we go.

[He smiles softly. ]

Some of them are. Some are pretty run down, and some are super fancy. But they're always worth exploring. You never know what you might find in them.

It's a bit exciting. We are traveling to other worlds and exploring, as though we're sailors.

[Or something like that.]

This place seemed so frightening when I first arrived, but now... [it felt strange to admit this much, but it was likely born out of having her husband back.] I always wanted to go sailing and see other places.

I want to go below, but I heard that some of the people on the planet are dangerous. I would need someone to go with me.

That's true, that part is pretty awesome.

[Aww, that gets a smile out of him, and he gives a little flourished bow. ]

Well, if Robb isn't available, I'm always happy to give you some company around the place. No one would take me and my trusty boomerang.

Would you?

[Her excitement shows clearly.]

I would love that very much, thank you. [A small pause.] What is a boomerang?

Of course! Wouldn't want you to miss out.

[And he at least understand Westeros has it's own ideas about women being unaccompanied. Stupid ideas- but ones he held himself a few years ago. He's better now, he knows women are far more capable than anyone could guess- but he knows to respect the culture Jeyene is used to. Girl power pep talks can come later.

He grins, pulling it from the pouch slung along his back.]

Ta daaaah. It's a weapon. When I throw it, it comes back to me.

...

Like eighty per cent of the time.

[In time she would feel a bit bolder and would go below to visit the planets herself. If Robb would allow her, that is. She knew that he didn't prefer to let her out of his sight, not that she couldn't understand why.]

It comes back to you? Like magic?

Will you show me?

[He raises a finger, grinning. ]

Not magic, science. It's all to do with angles and airflow, it's really neat.

[He will give her science lessons if she's not careful. She'll know everything these is to know about SCIENCE!!! ]

And sure! Once we have a place with some open space, I'll show you how it works.

[Maybe she needs a science lesson, because right now, everything is a bit like magic. Even with the augment.]

You will have to explain it to me when you show me how it returns to you.

What would you use it for? It's a weapon?

[He would give a science lesson with great gusto. God, he misses people wanting to learn about SCIENCE!!!]

I can absolutely do it. And yeah! Believe it or not, this baby once defeated a guy who could explode things with his mind.

[He will never stop telling that story. NEVER. ]

[She just wants to learn! She's eager and willing to hear any tangent you might have, Sokka.]

Explode things with his mind? I think you're teasing me.

[That sounds a bit too fantastical to be real.]

I know right? It was never seen before in our world at all. I named him Combustion Man.

[He sounds so pleased about this. So, so pleased. ]

It was in a work in progress after Sparky-Sparky-Boom-Man.

[Help him. ]

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[She places her face in her hands, trying so hard not to laugh at how ridiculous the names are.

If she knew the phrase "dork", she'd tease Sokka with it.]

You truly have a gift with names.

[Which is true. She doubted anyone could be so corny with names as Sokka.]

[One day, she will learn that phrase, and will be absolutely entitled to use it on him as often as she felt necessary. (It would probably be a lot) ]

Thank you! It's one of my many, many talents.

[Judging by the grin, he's absolutely going to take it as a compliment. ]

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