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[Once he gets past the urge to just spew apologies, once he feels a little less like tearing his hair out, he gets on the network.]

You know, I don't remember if I ever said anything about it. But there's an animal clinic on board. [He holds up a set of keys, jingles them.] That's what those keys were, a while ago. I've got some experience working in one so, um. If anything happens, I've got stuff for splints and vaccines and worms and stuff. Since it'd be really easy for one to infect a whole bunch, you know?

[He pauses, because he remembers how people said apologies were unnecessary, that flood-selves weren't real, but like before, it just feels necessary, just to get it off his chest.]

And I'm sorry I was so...I'm just sorry.

[Private to Daneca]

You especially.

[Private to Jack]

So that's got to be, like, the worst thing to get paired off of, right? [WORST BEHIND THEM THOUGH right? right?]

[Private to Iris and Bruce, separately]

And thanks. For not letting me do something...really bad.

[Spam for Alana]

[He thinks Alana probably needs more than a straightforward apology, though he's not sure why. Something tells him she doesn't really have friends here, and while it's kind of weird trying to be a friend to someone who could be, like, a school therapist or counselor or something, he also thinks it'd be nice to know that someone's thinking of you.

Or something. He's seriously not over thinking it.

So eventually, Scott makes his way to her door, knocking. He knows there's a dog in there.]

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[It's not exactly surprising, and he folds his arms - well, arm around her, holding the soda out so he doesn't spill it on her. He lowers his chin to her shoulder, just for a second.]

Was that for me or you?

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We both need it.

[ She gives a little squeeze and let's go. ]

Thank you for soda. [ Come in, come in. ]

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No problem.

[He steps in, smiling a little. He likes having people to care about around. People who care.]

Is this Duke's room?

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[ River gives an enthusiastic nod. ]

It's a ship the way ships used to be - on water. But the water isn't here, but it is here. Sometimes when she sleeps she thinks she rocks, an echo of lapping.

Besides the room they gave her is bad.

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Yeah, it's cool. I don't think I've ever been on a like, real boat before.

[That catches his attention, though, and he hands over the soda.] What do you mean, bad? Can't they change it?

[enchangement]

Have to ask Duke. Don't know what to change it to.

[ She shrugs and starts on the soda. ]

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Seriously? Tell him you want, like, a mansion. A totally tricked out, awesome mansion.

[Not that he'd trade his room in for one.]

[enchangement]

All that empty space, all for one little soul. Nuh-uh. Something small with places to hide and read and sleep.

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Oh. I guess that's a good point. Should have, like. A treehouse. That would be cool.

[enchangement]

Don't know what to make it be. Gonna ask for help.

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Okay. That's cool. If you guys don't come up with anything, you can always have the guest room at my house.

[enchangement]

...you live in a house?

Can I see it?

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Yeah - oh, no. I just have my bedroom, here.

...Could I get the whole house? That would be so weird.