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It's what you are used to. I like it with baked potatoes that get a tougher shell around the soft inside and that's where you put the goodies. It's rich and fattening, so not something to eat often.

[He should've let Gladio continue to text with her.]

I'm okay. Thanks though! Who is Lily?

I will try it when the replicators are functioning again.

Lily is my faerie. Her healing magic is not as potent as my own, but for minor wounds her abilities are more than adequate.

Sure or you're welcome here, with your shoes.

[Yes, that was going to be a continual tease for a while, just get used to it.]

What do the people here do for major medical problems? It's strange for a city not to have a hospital.

You have sour cream?

There is a native-run clinic that opened this past summer, but I would not trust it. Regis Lucis Caelum has a shop where he sells potions and elixirs, and I have been considering saving up to open my own clinic with an adjacent lab.

There are a number of others here with healing abilities. I believe in cases where medical treatment is needed tend to be dealt with privately by whichever healer the wounded is closest to.

I still have my suspicions that if a contagion were to make its way within the barrier we would be quite fucked.

Idk? I think so. Haven't bothered to look yet, but so far it seems to make other basic ingredients.

[He could go look, but that would involve getting up, so.. no.]

What's wrong with the native-run clinic?

It is run by the natives. The ones who cannot understand what it feels like to have a biological body and all that it entails.

If any ever offer you food or drink, be wary. They enjoy experiementing with compounds that they believe will be of benefit to us, but fail to understand proper testing protocols. It is a miracle none of us have died of poisoning yet.

I doubt any of them mean us active harm, as we are the sustenance to their beloved gods, but I have no doubt that the 'doctors' will collect data without our consent and use it for things we would never agree to.

In short: I do not trust them. They have continuously proven to be inept when it comes to us, so I have no reason to believe their medical treatments would be any different.

All very good points. So why not just take over that clinic and become the person in charge of it? Then you can keep them from doing those things. Plus, free equipment, space, and assistants who can at least bring you coffee or answer the phones.

1. I would be outnumbered.
2. I don't understand their technology.
3. Even if I did take it over the equipment would be compromised.
4. I only had a handful of months of medical tutelage under my mentor.
5. I would like to ingratiate myself to the natives so they will be more inclined to help me break rules by accessing forbidden areas.
6. There isn't enough danger to warrant the consequences.

The rest are bullshit, but that last one is the clincher.

Where did we leave things with you helping me to understand what happened at your house? I heard you were going to come over with a pie and explain it, but that could be the pain killers talking.

I thought #5 was rather good.

I would never subject anyone to pie. If you want a dessert it will have to be a slice of cake or some cookies. 🍪 🍰

You're now dumping on pie? I'm sorry Era, we cannot be friends. Sashay Shante. ;)

[He's totally kidding.]

When you cut a pie the filling squishes out everywhere. The edges are too crumbly and the bottom is too soggy. It is the worst type of dessert to share with friends.

Cake is consistent and more versatile. You can have myriad different flavours in each layer, and you can decorate them beautifully.

Friends deserve cake.

Did the translation feature malfunction at the end of your message?

[Wow. Just.. wow. Damn, now he wanted pie.. and maybe cake.]

It sounds like you're eating pie wrong, but I'll agree to cake or cookies. Whatever you'd like.

It must have, I didn't see anything.

[Liar. He'll try to remember not to use emotes with her. She's a strange one.]

[ She has strong opinions about food, even though she has literally eaten rocks and dirt before. And still will eat rocks and dirt sometimes, if so inclined. ]

Also cakes can be miniaturized into cupcakes. You can't do that with pie.

I can have a batch of cookies made within a quarter bell.

Sashay Shante?

Of course you can. They're called tarts.

For that, ask your husband or boyfriend what a drag queen is. It'll build character.

Tarts are tarts. They don't look like little baby pies.

Neither of them know.

Am I meant to visit now?

I'll make you one. It'll look just like a little baby pie. And there's no way you asked them that fast.

[Dammit, she was coming over now.]

I need an hour.

How long is it meant to take? We're all in the same room.

I don't need to visit. You can have you answer whenever we next meet in person.

[He considered asking her to wait, but he was getting bored sitting on the couch all day. Plus, he was really curious about her story.]

You're welcome to come. Have you met Gladio, my roommate? He'll be here as well.

Gladio? I suspect he would rather not remember our first meeting.

Fortunately our second meeting was a marked improvement.

Sounds like you make as wonderful first impressions as I do. Come on over.

[He sends the coordinates.]

I suppose an impression is better than no impression.

I will be there in one hour. Should I bring aught else, or just myself and some sweets?

[He was about to say no but then got an idea.]

Just a challenge. Try to make the sweets healthy too. I'll be very impressed if you can pull that off. See you in a bit.

Healthy in what sense? The addition of vitamin-rich ingredients, the reduction of fats or sugars, or something else?

Do you have special dietary requirements?

[Tony rolled his eyes and handed his communicator to Gladio.]

Era had some questions for you. I'm going to go get cleaned up.

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