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[priscilla]

I'm thanking you now because she didn't take my head off, and that's a completely valid reason for thanking so don't argue with me.

[huffpuff.]

And. Um.

Well! I named it after her because I already had Irene and Noel and Sophia, you see? And Teresa wasn't here yet, I mean she had been but she was gone, so I thought it was appropriate and besides Helen said maybe if I named an animal after someone they'd show up!

And then she did.

So now I'm waiting for Noel and Sophia, which would be pretty awkward actually.

[...]

I will if you disappear! I should get a horse and name it Arthur.

[redknives]

I-- all right! All right, fine. You're welcome. Sheesh.

[And... then he gives her a weird look, because her logic is weird and that's the only acceptable response really.]

D'you listen to yourself talk? I mean, bringin' someone here just by naming a pet after them... If that really worked everyone'd have a closet full of cats and gerbils and shit, you know?

[...]

I guess it's not so bad as a tribute, though. 'Course if you really wanna honor Arthur you probably only need to name the back end of the horse.

[priscilla]

What? I don't think the back end of a horse really has a different name than the front end.

[...]

And why would I listen to myself talk? I'm the one saying the words so it's not like I don't know what I'm saying.

[redknives]

That's not--

[what even]

[And then he just laughs.]

Ah, never mind. I'll just take your word for it that anyone in the conversation knows what the hell you're talkin' about.

Anyway, I'm not gonna disappear. ...But if I do, don't name anything lame after me, okay? Make sure it's cool.

[priscilla]

[A long pause. She looks down the entire time, biting at the edge of her bottom lip.]

You can't disappear.

I mean. I know that you can't help it, if you do. I know we can't control it. I might disappear, too.

But you can't.

[redknives]

[He just... watches the screen for a moment, like he's debating on saying something. Which he is.]

Didn't I just say I ain't done with you yet?

[...]

Hey. You busy up there?

[priscilla]

Hm? Not really. I'm on the roof because I'm not busy, it's not like I can do much from here except for talk to people on the Forge.

So I guess I'm busy doing that.

[...]

Why?

[redknives]

I got a better idea. Why don't you come talk to me in person. It's no fun goin' after yoma and shit by myself.

[He glances to the side briefly before turning back to the Forge.]

I can show you some zombies I found that got frozen out where it's flooded. What do you say?

[priscilla]

[...squeak!]

All right! ...you didn't have to go by yourself to begin with, you know.

[STERN LOOK. But only for a second because she just stepped off the roof.]

[redknives]

[Well now he might be smirking a little. Maybe.]

Yeah, yeah. There's plenty of stuff I shouldn't do to begin with, but that ain't always a good reason not to. I told you, it was overtime.

Hurry up, huh? I don't have all day.

[priscilla]

Yes you do.

[...]

You really want me to hurry?

[redknives]

Man, I dunno. I guess it depends on whether or not you want me to sit out here and freeze my--

[And then he stops abruptly, mostly because there is something behind him now.]

[Which under normal circumstances would be cause for alarm, but instead he just grins a little and shuts the Forge off.]