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[ hmmm

he will follow after... where did footsteps go...? ]

[ … nowhere!

as from right behind him, an arm immediately snakes around his shoulders, a body immediately throwing its full weight onto him. ]

Hi. Took you long enough.

I thought you'd get bored sooner.

[ and he didn't... he really didn't... ]

You knew, but left me on my lonesome to be misunderstood this entire time?

[ he was busy with his job shadowing. stop that. like there's any shred of seriousness in this accusation—there's none. ]

[ well

he wasn't going to complain about stuff getting fixed. ]

Where have you been sleeping?

[ HE COULD'VE KEPT FIXING THINGS WHILE BEING ACKNOWLEDGED???

thinks about how close they are right now. thinks in vain how this is just normal and purses his mouth a little. ]

Wouldn't you like to know? I need a hideaway or two just in case someone tries to exorcise me, you know.

Uh huh...

[ whose fault is it that there's a ghost rumor... ]

You could have just came on normally.

That wouldn't have been as fun.

[ the way elysium seems more… excitable somehow? than how elysium was leading up to now. ]

You were surprised, weren't you? Totally shocked? I'll need to canvas people for your reaction when the rumour first started later.

[ elysium is? such a menace???? ]

I don't think they'd be able to give you an answer you'd like.

[ it is too early for them to be able to understand thorns' microexpressions. ]

Tch.

[ don't just tch. ]

Well? Can you give me the answer I want to hear, then?

[ there are a lot of things he could say, some more serious than others. maybe an actual response to his question.

instead, he'll just settle on something simple. ]

Welcome aboard.

[ scruffs thorns' hair. ]

Took you long enough! If you left me alone for any longer than that, it might've been my turn to mutiny.

I banned that.

[ okay thorns. ]

So, how long is this for? Until Weedy decides to head back to Rhodes?

You're not my boss. Who says I need to listen to you?

[ OKAY ELYSIUM ]

But, hm! Who knows? Until I get bored, probably.

[ THIS IS HIS SHIP. ]

Is that right?

[ well, it tracks for elysium. ]

Let's find you an actual spot to sleep.

I kind of liked being the resident ghost, though…

For being pirates, the lot of you are surprisingly jumpy.

They're highly superstitious.

[ oh pirates you think everything will bring you bad luck and curse you. ]

Aaaaand for my next magic trick, I'll make the hull explode! Seeing as you're free enough to chase ghosts, I'm sure you won't mind the extra stimulation.