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[Out of habit, her greeting starts with a sigh. Hey, for a long time the only person who called her was Sylens, and it really set a tone for phone conversations. Be glad it's just a sigh.]

What do you need?

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aloy: Great. Meet me there.

Adora: See you in a few.

[ Luckily she's already there, adjusting the ropes holding one of the platforms up. ]

[She’s approaching in her Carja wanderer outfit.]

You got here quick. Hope I didn’t keep you waiting.

You didn't, I was just restless and already out here.

[ she finishes with the rope and then settles to sit on the platform, already in the Quen outfit Aloy had gotten for her. ]

I did some stress testing, so we don't have to worry about any of this falling out from beneath us. It's not as extensive as I'd like, but we can always add onto it later.

Stress testing an object?

Well. Now you can find out if it can handle two people.

[Even though she was all about something to climb and run and jump, she’s pulling out the pullcaster to zzzzzzip up, launching a little at the end to land on the platform.]

--Woah! You got a grappling hook?!

It’s a pullcaster. There’s no grappling involved.

Pullcaster... Seems useful. Is it from home?

Something I put together back home, with parts from a camp of a failed delving expedition.

Maybe I should have put some grapple points up higher for you. Can probably get around the monsters a lot faster with that.

Not a bad idea. But can you do that while avoiding the monsters, yourself?

It'd be tricky, but I'm always up for a challenge.

[She snorts.]

Maybe Raphael and I can cover you while you work.

I can already hear him cheering our teamwork on.

And roping you into hugs.

Want to run what you’ve got now?

He does give pretty good hugs. Let's do it.

Okay. Let’s see where you’re taking me.

[Just. Turns and starts running.]

Am I going to be competing with you or the pullcaster here?

[ she asks good-naturedly, but follows anyway ]

We don’t have to compete, if you’re worried.

Worried? Who said I was worried? I'm not worried.

[ she's so easy. ]

Great. No holding back.

[she WILL cheat with the pullcaster at every opportunity]

Fine. You're on.

[ she at least knows the set up of the course where Aloy doesn't, so it feels a little more fair that way anyway. ]

[Competitive running and jumping with a cute girl, the most ideal form of enrichment for both of these women.]

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