[Don't think Hilda doesn't pick up on that edge, Balthus. She responds to it by crossing her arms and giving him a Look.]
Yes, charming.
[Why is he acting so weird about it? It's not like she and Balthus are a thing or anything. They just had one night of emotional intimacy where they kissed and cuddled and shared a bed. That doesn't mean anything!
Or so she's telling herself, anyway.]
I think it'd be nice to see him again. See how we get along without all the dreamscape stuff. Maybe go out for a nice dinner or something.
[She's somewhat intentionally obfuscating her motives in asking Dohalim out to dinner. Really, it's not likely to be anything more than 'let's get to know each other as friends and also sorry about the dying thing in the dream, that was wild.' But she's irritated that he's acting weird, so he gets to think that this is a ~date~ because that would clearly bother him. Even though it shouldn't.]
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Yes, charming.
[Why is he acting so weird about it? It's not like she and Balthus are a thing or anything. They just had one night of emotional intimacy where they kissed and cuddled and shared a bed. That doesn't mean anything!
Or so she's telling herself, anyway.]
I think it'd be nice to see him again. See how we get along without all the dreamscape stuff. Maybe go out for a nice dinner or something.
[She's somewhat intentionally obfuscating her motives in asking Dohalim out to dinner. Really, it's not likely to be anything more than 'let's get to know each other as friends and also sorry about the dying thing in the dream, that was wild.' But she's irritated that he's acting weird, so he gets to think that this is a ~date~ because that would clearly bother him. Even though it shouldn't.]