Owen blushes. "Yeah, no way. That'd be awful. Not that you're awful. Or that I'd object. I wouldn't, no. But we wouldn't be courting, yeah. Definitely not."
Lei cocks his head. That's weird. I was just thinking of... well, it doesn't matter. "I can help you, I'm not busy." He said. Who is this guy... an Obligator? Doubt he's trustworthy, but... I suppose it won't hurt to follow him.
Lei wanderered around Alleycity, bored. I wish I could help with the case... He thought. But... no, no constables. They don't trust me. I don't trust them. That's okay, right? I just wish I could do SOMETHING.
"Of course." Aydri said, "I'm glad I found you. Those teens are quite vicious." A waiter came over. "I'll have stew, and he'll have... something brothy." She said. "Please."
Aydri helped Cedar up. "Come on. You can stay at my place, I have an extra room." She says. "Do you want to go straight there to get some rest, or... eat first?"
The doctor paused, checked his notes.
"Oh. Never mind. You're just going to die. Whoops!"
He froze, a solemn look on his face. Then he started laughing.
"No, just kidding. You're fine to do whatever you want, except for getting stabbed again!"