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[ instead of answering, he's going to sneak away from Lust/Pride, and over to Envy, knocking on the door ]

[When she comes to answer, she’s in her pilfered scrubs, and her hair is entirely let down. Her neck is properly wrapped with a cloth, to cover her burn and the salve she’s using to keep it managed. She tilts her head in a quiet invitation to come in.]

[ oh... he comes in, and holds out a thermos for her. ]

Here, it should still be warm.

[Oh, but the good news is :) her flowers are blooming nicely :)

Once she’s closed the door, she’ll accept the thermos, and start heading back to her room. Aloy’s uncapping the thermos on the way, and sniffing.]

Thanks for thinking of me, with this.

There should be enough for you and Beta to share.

[ and then-- sorry, he's hugging her. ]

[She stops walking and. It's not a great hug that he gets in response, more like she puts an arm around his back and lets it sit there, but it comes easier to her than last time.]

This should keep it warm for a while...I could pour my portion into a mug and we can pass this to her.

[ an improvement is an improvement, and he'll take it. ]

Okay.

Was Beta at the game too...?

[She'll linger in the hug for a little bit.]

She was. All of us were. I thought that Vash had missed it, but - looks like he was just.

Gone.

[ oh. he... pauses at hearing that... ]

Maybe he escaped for real this time.

But-- I heard it was bad. The game, I mean. That it was one of, if not the worst yet. Ruby and Kazuki... and you... It looks like it was a lot.

I don't know. Beta told me the first game had people facing off and killing each other.

[She takes another sniff at the tea, then tries sipping directly from the thermos.]

It did...

And it was really scary the first time?? Hunter and I had to decide who was gonna get out of the first room, so we played rock, paper, scissors for it.

But, Ruby looked a lot more shaken this time, and she told me she died six times. Which is way worse!

[Staring into the thermos for a moment, thanks.]

It's sweet. He did say he likes spices...

[She looks up again.]

I'm sorry she went through that.

Didn't you go through the same thing...??

[ he shakes his head ]

Where are your mugs? You should drink from a proper cup!!

I don't think so...I think we all got something different.

[She tilts her head, then separates from him to head for the kitchen. Fine! She'll get the mug and pour!]

What do you mean...?

[ following ]

We didn't all die the same way.

[Pouring, then closing the thermos back up.]

How did you die?

[Infinite food, for infinite machines... Aloy shakes her head.]

A lot of different ways. Drowning. Machines.

Oh...

[ processing... ]

I'm going to take care of myself for a bit.

[ snaps out of it-- ]

Eh?! So that's a huge improvement... I'm really glad to hear that.

That's a huge improvement?

Yes??

When you got sick, you were so busy trying to help you didn't even take time to try to help yourself!

It makes me really happy that you're taking time to rest instead of going out again.

I came to sit and visit you in all that, didn't I?

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