( But she no longer has duty, so she can have more than a sip. That's... kind of nice, really.
More to the point though— )
Carlisle's a prat. ( Her flat tone makes it hard to easily read the fondness behind it. They've disagreed about so much over their time in Hadriel that she would find it strange not to argue with him. ) You're not annoyed at him, you're... Glacius.
Oh, I will. I might share a bit, my sisters will thank you too.
[ He reaches for his cup when she says that, and it gets a soft startled laugh. ]
I wouldn't go so far as that, honestly. He wasn't being rude for the sake of it, we just have to... learn each other a bit. How long did that take for you two?
( She nods, a look of understanding passing over her face as he says that. That event had left a lot of marks on the relationships she has in this city, ones which blossomed into things she never expected to have again. One which recently attached the word sister to it, and that's enough for Kate to get it even if she hasn't called Glacius as much in words.
Even if she thinks she might never be able to think that about another again. )
Just don't let him walk over you.
( Really, that's all it boils down to. Don't let his snitty nature get the better of you. )
[ Pell nods his acknowledgement, because it's an important thing to keep in mind. Something he'll have to consider for clinic operations in general, he thinks. ]
I don't think I let people do that in general... there's only so far I can be pushed, you know? Sometimes the snap back is unpleasant, though, I'm working on that too.
( She'd like to say she doesn't, but in all honesty, wasn't that exactly the story of her early twenties? The Agency pushing in on everything she was until she snapped back, ending up in more trouble, but letting them have their way for so long. )
Guess I made a good choice leaving you in charge.
( His patience might be far better than hers in this madhouse. )
( Well, likable is overrated sometimes. Kate shrugs. Most of the time, the people who volunteer at the clinic genuinely want to help and be there, which makes it a little easier.
It's just... argumentative priests, sometimes. )
Ah. ( Well. ) Helped Sorrow with the Door experiments. ( Her and a few others. ) Still trying to make sense of what happened.
( Since, well, doing so almost killed her, but who's keeping track of little things like that. )
( Her expression twists a little, the purse and pull of lips as though trying to explain it. )
Don't have much experience with interdimensional artifacts. ( Or, you know, any, since they're not even a figment of anyone' imagination back home. ) It's... different to anything else I've seen.
( The fact that the gods don't even understand it all that well would be a comfort, if it wasn't the thing they need to understand to get home. )
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( But she no longer has duty, so she can have more than a sip. That's... kind of nice, really.
More to the point though— )
Carlisle's a prat. ( Her flat tone makes it hard to easily read the fondness behind it. They've disagreed about so much over their time in Hadriel that she would find it strange not to argue with him. ) You're not annoyed at him, you're... Glacius.
( ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ )
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[ He reaches for his cup when she says that, and it gets a soft startled laugh. ]
I wouldn't go so far as that, honestly. He wasn't being rude for the sake of it, we just have to... learn each other a bit. How long did that take for you two?
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( Colour her curious. And then that question gets asked and it's Kate's turn to snort out a laugh. )
Hasn't stopped being rude yet, if that's what you're asking.
( But that is as down to her as it is him. )
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[ Oh that's.. hm. ]
Not the best news, but I think we'll muddle through.
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Even if she thinks she might never be able to think that about another again. )
Just don't let him walk over you.
( Really, that's all it boils down to. Don't let his snitty nature get the better of you. )
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I don't think I let people do that in general... there's only so far I can be pushed, you know? Sometimes the snap back is unpleasant, though, I'm working on that too.
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Guess I made a good choice leaving you in charge.
( His patience might be far better than hers in this madhouse. )
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[ And he's not sure if this is welcome to ask, but since he never has before, not wanting to pry... ]
What are you spending your time on now?
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It's just... argumentative priests, sometimes. )
Ah. ( Well. ) Helped Sorrow with the Door experiments. ( Her and a few others. ) Still trying to make sense of what happened.
( Since, well, doing so almost killed her, but who's keeping track of little things like that. )
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What do you mean? You don't remember what happened..?
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Don't have much experience with interdimensional artifacts. ( Or, you know, any, since they're not even a figment of anyone' imagination back home. ) It's... different to anything else I've seen.
( The fact that the gods don't even understand it all that well would be a comfort, if it wasn't the thing they need to understand to get home. )