Oh, good. Good. I was more than a little concerned that there would have been some difficulties due to her, ah, circumstances.
You mean what you did. [Desidera's tone is almost completely normal here, like the thought no longer really bothers her the way it had before.]
Yes, what I— [And then Marise paused, realizing what Desi steering things that way meant.] Ah. Well, color me surprised, you actually told them. You were so worried about it all yourself when you first came here.
Things changed. [And boy, have they.] Anyway, the things that we need to talk about.
Mhm?
Let's start with some of the more-important ones. First, ah, I've had my tattoo removed. It was ruined last weekend when I was helping GV and some others take care of something— [She didn't go until the details there, not knowing how much either of the others would be willing to say about it yet.] —and I'd been thinking of having it removed, anyway.
You have? [Marise...doesn't sound surprised, not really.] I'll be honest, that much I was expecting eventually.
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You mean what you did. [Desidera's tone is almost completely normal here, like the thought no longer really bothers her the way it had before.]
Yes, what I— [And then Marise paused, realizing what Desi steering things that way meant.] Ah. Well, color me surprised, you actually told them. You were so worried about it all yourself when you first came here.
Things changed. [And boy, have they.] Anyway, the things that we need to talk about.
Mhm?
Let's start with some of the more-important ones. First, ah, I've had my tattoo removed. It was ruined last weekend when I was helping GV and some others take care of something— [She didn't go until the details there, not knowing how much either of the others would be willing to say about it yet.] —and I'd been thinking of having it removed, anyway.
You have? [Marise...doesn't sound surprised, not really.] I'll be honest, that much I was expecting eventually.