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Yeah, I do. You do good with Theta, after all. Talking to him and stuff.

It's not really something I think about anymore. But it would've been nice.

[ Is it his turn? ]

Truth.

All right. Uh...

[ He taps his chin. ]

You rub a genie's lamp and get three wishes. What do you wish for? And you know the rules, no wishing for more wishes, all that.

Okay, first one's easy: war's over, no more war in my lifetime. Forever seems unrealistic, but that's definitely doable. Second, set me up with a nest egg and property on an outer colony. Third...

[ His grin wavers. The question is what he'd wish for, not what he wants most. ]

...free the genie, maybe?

[ He grins. ]

What a kind and generous master!

Hey, they might stick around after and be my buddy. But yeah magic enslavement sounds shitty -- I wouldn't wish for anything that affects someone else, and keeping the genie trapped is kind of shitty.

[ He nods, then passes him a chocolate. ]

You're a good guy, York.

[ York tilts his head, then reaches out to take the candy. He unwraps it thoughtfully. ]

I try to be. I want to be. Not sure if I always hit the mark.

[ He takes a small bite of the chocolate and 'mmm's happily. ]

I can't believe South found this stuff.

[ He unwraps a candy for himself, as well. ]

Doing it the majority of the time is still better than none.

I guess you're right. Still not gonna lower the bar for myself, though.

[ He takes another nibble of chocolate, stretching the little candy out, and turns his attention back to North. ]

Your turn. Truth or dare?

[ North smiles, licking a bit of caramel off his lip. ]

The problem with us playing this is, heh, I don't think either of us are going to hit a point where we're so uncomfortable we don't want to do Truth.

You might be right, but we're learning stuff about each other. Unless you want to pick dare.

Nah, Truth. Hit me.

[ They're going to push it, huh? York thinks for a moment, then pops the rest of the chocolate in his mouth. ]

What's your deepest, darkest desire?

Darkest desire?

[ He doesn't necessarily correlate his deepest desire with being dark, after all. He has to pick one side or the other. ]

Well, I mean...I guess it's happening. God, this will make me sound like an utter prick.

I just...didn't care, back where we were from, if our dad ever knew where we were or what we were doing ever again after we left home. We used to send Mom messages, but not Dad. So it was just for him not to know. He doesn't. So...

[ He hasn't been looking at York as he spoke about this. He glances back at his friend again now. ]

So..?

[ York isn't certain what North's getting at. ]

[ He shrugs. ]

So I got my wish. We're not at home any more. He'll never hear anything about us ever again.

[ Oh. That's not so bad, considering, but since North seems to think it is York tries to lighten the mood. He leans forward. ]

...how about just your deepest desire?

[ North lets a smile spread on his face. ]

It's for Theta. Not me. But he's always wanted to know what it's like to be able to hug and cuddle, like we do. So...a body for Theta.

[ York almost audibly 'aww's at that. ]

That's a good one. I'd totally hug him whenever he wanted.

It'd just be a cuddle pile between the three of us. All the time.

And piggyback rides.

[ Is it his turn again? York reopens that one little liquor bottle and takes a sip. ]

Truth.

[ North thinks for a moment. ]

Okay, desert island. Only one book and only one companion. Go.

[ York blinks, then takes a moment to consider. ]

Do I have D back in this scenario?

You could, but I meant one human person.

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