scary: mathis

[turbulency]

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[turbulency]

You gonna tell me now?

[ Teasing, Mathis doesn't have to. ]

[cumulative]

Mm-- it's manticore.

[teasing or not, mathis does trust him, so. he doesn't mind entrusting him with this.]

[turbulency]

[ cute...

he tilts his head ]

That's kind of like a chimera, isn't it? You heard of it before?

[cumulative]

Is it? I don't think I'm familiar.

[turbulency]

Yeah, it's like some sort of lion/scorpion hybrid. There's probably books in the library if you're curious.

[ Hums. ]

You get new powers when you pair up too, right? I wonder if we could use them against the cult somehow.

[cumulative]

Do you think so...?

[huh. contemplating that quietly, for a second.]

It's still a risk, but it might be worth trying.

[turbulency]

It depends on what they are. [ he doesn't really know ] But the overseers did encourage us to pair up, so it must be some kind of advantage.

It's been a month, so... I guess I'm starting to really think about our chances of escape.

[cumulative]

You don't need to tell me what it is, but... is yours something that makes you wonder about that in particular? Whether finding your partner would give you something that helps?

[turbulency]

[ shakes his head ]

No. Mine isn't aggressive and can't influence people. Maybe if it powered up...

I am thinking about looking, now.

[cumulative]

If being tied to someone isn't something you'd mind, then...

I think it's worth learning.

[turbulency]

Yeah, I know most people think it's too risky, and so do I but.

I guess there are some things worth the risk.

[cumulative]

... you'll be careful, right?

[a little pause, before-]

I know that I've encouraged it, but I still don't want to lose you.

[turbulency]

[ oh... he looks genuinely moved by that.

usually his life is pretty expendable. ]

Thanks, Mathis. I'll be careful. I don't want to die either.

[cumulative]

Good. I'll be upset with you, if you do.