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[Straightens up, and interjects.]

Miriam Technologies was - what was it called. A green company. It was fixing things. Elisabet wasn’t trying to build a personal getaway from the end of the world, and she wasn’t trying to buy a seat to abandon the planet.

Oh…

[ he looks between them ]

So you don’t like rich people?

That's true, she wasn't using it like everyone else...

[ there's just been so many awful rich people okay ]

Well, I like you! In our world, historically...they've been kind of terrible.

They didn't even keep it "historical." They're recently terrible.

I see, I see.

Well, here, I'm just like you, right? So, you don't have to worry about that!!

[ that's the problem, right??? ]

So we can be friends here, and worry about it later!

It doesn't mean we can't be friends outside of here. We'll be friends no matter what! [ teasingly, ] Just let me know if you start thinking about building war machines.

But if anyone tries starting an old world economy around here, I'm going to throw them in the lake.

I dunno what that means, but I'm not really interested in technology anyway.

Besides... It's natural to wanna help the people who need it in front of you, right?? So we can agree on that much.

It is!

[ good Kalim, best Kalim ]

Maybe don't throw people in the lake, Aloy.

Maybe.

[Taking a nice, long drink.]

Maybe it won't be so bad in the summer.

Oh! I should try to get my signature spell back before then, we could have a safer pool party.

What's a pool party?

Didn't we already clear the pool area? What do you need a spell for?

Ahh, that's true. I was thinking of how to refill the pool, but we can probably solve that already, huh?

[ to beta, ]

Anyway, it's a party!! At a pool! Everyone gets to swim around and have fun.

Oh...I can't swim.

Oh. I thought a signature spell would be some new defense.

[Glancing over to Beta. Should she offer to teach? Well, but the pool would actually have to be refilled,]

Ahaha, my signature spell is 'Oasis Maker.' It just lets me make lots of water with a little magic, so it's perfect for refilling a pool.

And if we do that, then we can definitely teach you to swim, Beta!!

I guess... If there's a bunch of us, if something goes wrong...

[ she's still leaning against him, glancing nervously between Aloy and Kalim ]

[having a thought for a moment that's just man does she have to, there was drowning in her death stack. but in the end,]

I can keep it safe for you two.

Don't worry, don't worry!

You just move your arms and kick your feet! Like "whoosh" and then you're good to go.

[ Aloy has definitely made a Good Big Sister decision because Beta's smile goes from nervous to relieved. ]

Maybe I can find something that floats to hold onto to help.

[Mumbling into her tea.]

I'm not sure that's how it works.

[ that is how it works? Did you even TRY, Aloy? ]

Pool floaties aren’t a bad idea either! The pool had foam rolls, I think?

[ reaching to steal the chai back from Aloy, ]

That sounds nice, actually. Relaxing.

[Letting it go, but how did sharing ice cream with no spoons way back when in foodland turn into this]

Didn't they say those were for "jousting?"

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