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[onlyhymns]

[This is a whole other line of questioning, and Cade isn't sure he wants to know.]

...so you don't know where she is.

[byblow]

Nnno.

Is she somewhere I should know about?

[onlyhymns]

No, I just... [Why is he being so weird? Or maybe he's just being Alistair.]

She was... pretty drunk, and I just. [Explaining this is suddenly difficult.] ...I want to make sure she got home.

[An awkward pause, and then he speaks hurriedly:]

But if you're not there anyway, it's pointless asking, I'll stop wasting your time.

[byblow]

Oh.

[ GUILTY PAUSE. They're full of pauses. ]

I can send someone out to check on her. I don't think she wants to see me right now.

—wait, was she drinking with you?

[onlyhymns]

Oh. What? What-- No. No, I was just in the tavern and she was. ...she was having trouble with the door, so I opened it for her, and um.

[She bullied him into walking her home? That's not the most chivalrous way to put it.]

Uh, I helped her down to the camp.

[byblow]

Oh-ho, look at you. Making friends.

[ Wiiiith people he once hit pretty hard. Hmm. ]

Was she all right?

[onlyhymns]

No, she seemed really upset. Um. She... really wanted me to compliment her.
...a lot.

[byblow]

Heh. Did you?

[onlyhymns]

What? I mean. I.
Kind of?
I tried.

[byblow]

Good man. I'm sure she appreciated the effort.

[onlyhymns]

[Conspicuous silence. Cade has no idea if he's being sarcastic or not.]