[ They're striking an uneasy balance. Banter but no blows, chatter to pass the time during a long trek and assess where the other stands. ]
They liked it plenty, sure. [ Sure they liked to scare her. Whether she was actually frightened of bedtime stories is another thing entirely. Once, maybe. Before she learned the truth of the world. ]
[ She adjusts her gloves idly. ] Why? You been worrying about your figure on the new alien diet?
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They liked it plenty, sure. [ Sure they liked to scare her. Whether she was actually frightened of bedtime stories is another thing entirely. Once, maybe. Before she learned the truth of the world. ]
[ She adjusts her gloves idly. ] Why? You been worrying about your figure on the new alien diet?