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[ukan]

This is Lark Tennant, leave a message.

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Re: private audio

[epistemological]

That is also why I'm so- why I have to be careful about it. If I'm not, then- then I'm not living up to that trust. And if I'm not living up to it, then I don't deserve it.

Re: private audio

[ukan]

You've never given me reason to doubt.

Re: private audio

[epistemological]

[ There’s a thoughtful moment before he makes a decision. He’s not sure he’s ever said it out loud to anyone but Martin but…

If anyone else ought to hear it- ]

I-

[ That doesn’t make it easy. ]

I love you very much. That is- that is the last thing I ever want to do.

Re: private audio

[ukan]

I love you, too, Jon. [His voice calm, assured.] I trust you. You deserve that trust.

Re: private audio

[epistemological]

[ There's a long pause there, mostly because of how easily Lark said it. Not because he thinks it's a line. Because he knows it isn't.

It's... new. And it means a lot. ]

Yes, well, I'm just... going to have to keep making sure that's the case.

Re: private audio

[ukan]

[He smiles because he's never doubted that Jon will do just that.]

What do you need right now?

Re: private audio

[epistemological]

... a reminder to stay away, honestly.

My inclination is to dig, always, just like yours. To use a very crude metaphor: he smells like a perfectly cooked steak to me.

The best thing is to keep the two of us away from one another.

Re: private audio

[ukan]

[A rueful nod] To me, too.

Do you want me to run interference if he contacts you on the network?

Re: private audio

[epistemological]

Or message me and tell me not to be a bloody idiot. Either way.

Re: private audio

[ukan]

I'll come sit on you if I have to. You can't get into trouble if you have my fur in your face.

Re: private audio

[epistemological]

Between you and Winifred, I don't know what life is without fur in my face.

Re: private audio

[ukan]

God, she's even furrier than I am. You like having to shave dog fur off with your stubble, don't you?

Re: private audio

[epistemological]

She is Martin's dog and I merely tolerate her, of course.

[ This is a blatant lie and Jon's complete inability to lie isn't even required here since it's so obvious. ]

I don't thinks she has a bone in her body that doesn't love every single person aboard. People come over and there's a standard five minutes of dog greeting before we can get to business.

Re: private audio

[ukan]

Did you two pick her out here or in a port?

Re: private audio

[epistemological]

A gift from Iris, actually, I had very little to do with it other than picking out the breed. I thought Martin would appreciate a big dog better.

Re: private audio

[ukan]

Little dogs aren't really dogs. [THERE. HE SAID IT.]

Re: private audio

[epistemological]

...it just seemed like at that point, we might as well get a cat.

Re: private audio

[ukan]

I refuse to accept that you would have been just as happy with only a cat.

Re: private audio

[epistemological]

You say that as if I haven't had a dog in my life practically since I got here.

Re: private audio

[ukan]

I say that as one very needy canine who needs you to be a 'dog person' first and foremost.

Re: private audio

[epistemological]

Will you feel better if you know that you converted me?

I've told no one.

Re: private audio

[ukan]

It can be our secret. [This delights him on the same level having a dog bed under Jon's desk does.]

Re: private audio

[epistemological]

One of many. [ Very fond. ]