[he snickers and shakes his head.] That was exactly my thought.
[he feels a little bad, though. making fun of Val. she's been through a lot since being kicked out of Days' End, certainly enough to prove she's not as uncaring as he'd thought. trust, though... he didn't think he trusted her.]
[but he's here to see Marlene, not fret about Val.]
[his smile softens.]
I don't have much free time right now, and you're meeting those, ah... [he falters. 'creations' doesn't seem fair or proper. he'd probably feel put off if someone called him a 'creation'] Associates...?
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[he feels a little bad, though. making fun of Val. she's been through a lot since being kicked out of Days' End, certainly enough to prove she's not as uncaring as he'd thought. trust, though... he didn't think he trusted her.]
[but he's here to see Marlene, not fret about Val.]
[his smile softens.]
I don't have much free time right now, and you're meeting those, ah... [he falters. 'creations' doesn't seem fair or proper. he'd probably feel put off if someone called him a 'creation'] Associates...?