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[evasives]

[ well ok. he... guesses he can send her a picture of one. it's kind of weird, but it's not like she's ever had a reason to come down and investigate for herself. ]

[ so, he sends her a picture of the one he's working on. it's harmless enough. ]

[ not like it's a bomb. ]

[realists]

Neat.

[ ten minutes later she sends him a perfectly drawn diagram of that engine. ]

Can you label it for me when you get a chance?

[evasives]

It probably will not be until after lunch at the earliest.

[realists]

No rush

[evasives]

Do you like this kind of mechanical work?

[realists]

Yeah

My father didn't really think to have toys for me so I spent most of my time at his office playing with the drafting board.

[evasives]

[ he resists the urge to text back "my father didn't have any toys for me because he was too busy being murdered." ]

The years of drawing practice paid off.

[realists]

Yeah

At least I have some use

[evasives]

[ the volary as a class is useless, but that's as a collective!! probably not something to text tho. ]

I know that is not the only thing you do with your time.

[realists]

Drawing? It might be.

[evasives]

What does anyone else ever even do up there?

[realists]

I don't know. Sébastien has business, Larry has hobbies.

[evasives]

What kind of business?

Drawing can be your hobby.

[realists]

Boring business, probably. Suffering without my maths skills but I don't get involved, if I want to be bored to death I would listen to Margo's father talk.

[evasives]

Then what do you want to do?

[realists]

I don't know. I've always wanted to go outside.

Not in a suicidal way, I'd prefer not dying of radiation poisoning, but I'd love to explore. Is there a non-radiation poisoning version of that?

[evasives]

There might have been, once upon a time.

I am surprised they have not developed something similar for you all yet.

[realists]

Papa used to complain about the lack of technological advancements. He thought it would be better to learn how to combat radiation so we could expand.

[ her mother's trees could have helped ]

[evasives]

I do not think expansion is much of a priority for anyone.

[ though it probably should be. ]

[realists]

It should be.

[ it's simple maths — the quarry doesn't cull as many people as there are babies born, they keep growing, they will need more space. ]

[evasives]

But it will not be. It will never be.

[ because at this point it's not about sustainability, it's about power. at least that's how cassian sees it. ]

[realists]

I'll let you get back to work. I'll meet you out front?

[evasives]

[ he is not surprised she doesn't really reply, but he really does need to get back to work, so - ]

Yes, see you then.