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[bitteraftertaste]

[Vesper's sitting on a couch in her room - which, for anyone who hasn't seen it, is a very swanky hotel room, which looks somewhere between lived in and waiting for the next guest to come visit, because she's a bit of a neat freak - and looks a little contemplative, like she finds the idea of talking about this to everyone a little ridiculous, which... she does, really.]

When I was about seven, my parents bought me a cat. She was just a cat, nothing special, but she was my closest friend up until she passed away while I was at university.

Maybe that's a bit pathetic. [There's... a lot more to this story than she's letting on, but she's certainly not someone who 1. enjoys revisiting some of the crappier things about her life or 2. feels like sharing much about herself with anyone, so that's a story that's better saved for a truth flood.

Or not at all, really, but we all know how this place works.] But I seriously doubt I'm the only one here who's ever felt like a pet understands them better than most people do. She always seemed to know when I wasn't feeling particularly well, and maybe that's just her wanting something warm to sit with, but I still appreciated having some company when I was feeling low.

Anyway, [Her smile isn't really self-depreciating, but she definitely looks like she thinks it's a little silly that she's telling you all this.] I suppose I was just feeling nostalgic. So if anyone else has any pet stories they feel up to sharing, I certainly wouldn't mind listening.

Comments

[silvestris]

My cat saved my life.

What I wouldn't give just to have a cat here.

[bitteraftertaste]

Have you asked someone to get you one? I would assume the Admiral wouldn't say no to that sort of request.

[Unless something to do with cats are why you're an inmate...?]

[silvestris]

He's never answered any of my calls, and if he ignored a request for a cat I might just...

[Well cats are a Thing for her, and Selina is not a stable person. It's a bad combo.]

He could probably get you your cat,you know.

[bitteraftertaste]

I think that would be a bit weird. It's been about six years since she died.

[silvestris]

It's too bad real cats don't have nine lives...

A friend--he had two kittens here. He just found them in a port. Next time we land, maybe we should go rescuing.

[bitteraftertaste]

There's an idea. Although it doesn't sound as though our next stop is going to give us much time to sight see.

[silvestris]

What do you think the next port is going to be?

[bitteraftertaste]

I haven't got the slightest idea, unfortunately. I haven't actually been here for a particularly bad one, yet.

[silvestris]

Neither have I. But with how everyone's all aflutter, it really makes me want to work on the armory.

[bitteraftertaste]

Understandable. Do you have a warden?

[silvestris]

Not anymore. She had to go back to a war. I've been a stray for months now.

[bitteraftertaste]

I'm sorry. That must be difficult.

[silvestris]

There are worse things. You've seen how some of the Wardens treat their inmates...

[bitteraftertaste]

Fair point.

[silvestris]

How's yours, anyway?

[bitteraftertaste]

He's doing well. He's been offering self defense lessons for those worried about the upcoming port.

[silvestris]

I noticed. I hope people are smart enough to take him up on it.

...Are you worried?

[bitteraftertaste]

I think you'd be a fool not to be.

[silvestris]

[She snickers faintly] I was trying my hand at being optimistic. Seems that's just another way to get myself killed.

Can you fight?

[bitteraftertaste]

[Vesper snorts.] Not at the level I'm likely going to require to get by in this.