Heaven For The Weather, Hell For The Company [Tuesday of Week 9]

[chiseler]

[Things aren't better. Things are very much not-better, but he's been doing what he can to make them more manageable. He's avoided most people and he's lurked in dark corners to hide himself away. He sticks close with one person he's sworn to protect though and it's for that reason this late in the evening he's coming back from sneaking into the cafeteria with what is clearly enough food for two people.

He had timed it perfectly. He timed it to avoid everyone else.

But that doesn't stop the slide of a door and footsteps coming toward him. He looks up, pinpointing the sound as coming from the unit of Jason and Jack and he lifts an eyebrow as he stops to wait. He's valued this week. He's unafraid. And soon out of the shadows steps Elizabeth...and a broad smirk crosses his lips. It doesn't quite meet his eyes and it twitches more to one side than the other, but he tries.]

Question for you. Did they have condoms in 1912?

[It's much, much better than starting off in the most depressing state of mind right away. A joke, he thinks, to send her away and think he's disgusting. And then he can hide away as planned.]

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[baptizer]

[ Elizabeth... totally wasn't doing anything wrong. Nor was she doing anything lewd. Sure does look that way huh? I mean, sure maybe her lips looked a little more puffy and face a bit more flushed, but it was nothing. Promise.

She thinks she's in the clear to return to her room (or Adelina's room) when Luke stops her. Her heels stop clicking and she's looking at him like a deer in headlights. ]

Luke, you nearly scared the white off my skin!

[ Kinda questionable saying but you know whatever. 1912. She meant no harm. His question has her stammer, flustered and shaking her head. Yeah, she's heard condom jokes since she was here. ]

Wha- No? Why - that's to say ... oh stop it! Don't even imply any need for contraceptives!

[ She'll motherhen you in a minute, she's still kind of dealing with his question. ]