bitteraftertaste | eight ♥ video

[Vesper clicks on the video feed and smiles, looking more wryly amused than annoyed. Her hair is still pulled back from her face, but it's not the usual every single hair in place, almost severe bun or French braid that it usually is, and her clothing's more casual, too.]

I hate this sort of flood. You can never tell who's actually affected or not until it's all over, and in the mean time, you have everyone trying to guess the pattern and over analyzing everything that comes out of people's mouths. [But again, she doesn't actually sound that annoyed about it. It's just a part of life, here.]

I suppose there's nothing much to be done about it until the Admiral manages to get the ship through whatever universe he's poked a bit of a hole in.

I'd appreciate hearing how you're doing, Mr. Wilson. And I'm certainly not opposed to coming to check in on you in person if you're more amenable to that.

[Filtered away from Ned]

Out of curiosity, do we have any psychologists or therapists on board presently? I honestly can't keep track.

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I think the best course is waiting. And watching. If floods always pass, then there's reason not to be afraid.

Is anyone afraid?

What other reason is there to overanalyze?

It feels like fear to me.

Maybe. I just assumed it was good natured paranoia and curiosity.

Fear is what drives paranoia.

If you say so.

It doesn't seem so bad... I was led to believe it would be worse. More chaotic.

Some of them are, this one doesn't seem too bad so far.

So the next one might not be so easy.

Unfortunately, no, although I haven't really experienced a truly bad one, yet.

[He waits until she's finished recording before coming up behind her and settling his hands on her shoulders. Bending down to kiss her cheek, he tugs playfully at the tie in her hair, letting it tumble back down.]

Any theories, yet? [Though it's fairly obvious that he's really not overly interested in the flood.]

[She chuckles when he takes out her hair tie and answers the question anyway, putting the communicator down to turn and look at him.]

No. Everyone seems like they're acting like themselves.

[He crouches, instead of bending over or making her look up at him, but he doesn't seem to mind at all, just settles a hand on her knee and lets his mouth quirk up in something between a smile and a smirk.]

So long as no one unexpected has turned into a frothing madman, I'm inclined not to worry.

That makes two of us. [She puts her hand over his, squeezing affectionately.] Although I suppose that doesn't mean much about the people who usually are frothing madmen.

[Still, she clearly didn't seem all that bothered by the prospect.] How's your day been?

The price we pay for working on a boat under a madman. [A price worth it, to be with her and protect her and, in the end, hunt down Quantum.]

Dull enough. Spent the morning in the shooting range. [He shakes his head.] We need something for full bore. I'm getting rusty.

So long as you don't shoot anyone in the CES, I feel like the Admiral would be more than happy to give you proper equipment.

[And hey, actually.] Even if you did, I'm not sure he'd mind all that much.

He doesn't seem to most of the time, does he? [It's said dryly, and he runs his thumb over her hand almost idly.]

You should learn to use a gun.

[She lets out a sort of soft sigh, not looking particularly upset or annoyed or angry about the suggestion, but. It's still not really a skill she'd ever particularly wanted to learn.]

I suppose I should, shouldn't I? I might as well make myself useful in case we ever run into something particularly dangerous.

[What need did an accountant have for it? But things change, and he's not about to lose her because he didn't teach her a skill that could have saved her.]

You might as well make yourself safe.

That, too. [She turns so she has a better angle to kiss his cheek, trying to be reassuring.]

I'll be alright, darling.

I know, [he says, serious despite the reassurance.] I'll make sure of it.

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