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Rosalind Lutece

Doctor of physics, professor at Recollé University.

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That depends on what he was expecting, I suppose.

[But, you know, given what she's just told him, it was probably a success either way.]

You have to admit that is a rather romantic gesture. Not to mention I bet you were as giddy as a schoolgirl.

Did it work? Distracting you, I mean.

Oh, yes.

[Certainly for the evening. Thoughts of him had crept back once she'd settled down to go to sleep, but that was an inevitability, and no distraction in the world would have stopped that.]

Truth be told, I don't quite understand why he does the things he does. Which, don't misunderstand me, doesn't mean I don't enjoy them. But you're right: it is a romantic gesture. And yet . . . that's not what we are.

Would it be something worth considering?

[He's curious, and not necessarily in a teasing way this time.]

Or have you delegated him into the category of... well. "Just friends"?

It's not that I'm not fond of him, but . . .

[She shrugs.]

Not that way. And again: while I am fond of him, the drinking is a bit much.

We all have our vices, don't we?

[But it's less of a defense of drinking, instead meaning to be a throwaway comment.]

Though drinking is a rather dangerous one to have.

Especially in the quantities he does.

[A beat, and she offers him a slight smile, more teasing than anything.]

You're so eager to see me fall in love with someone. Fawkes or Tony . . . is there a third candidate I ought to know about?

Oh, I'm sure I can find one.

Hand me a list of all those affected by Retrospec, I'll close my eyes, and point at a name randomly. Would that suffice?

Nonsense. I have standards, Ardyn. If you're going to choose a partner for me, you're going to have to be far pickier. No students, no one younger than me, and a preference for women, I tend to get on better with them as a rule.

Edited 2017-05-24 19:40 (UTC)

I see. In that case, you'll have to give me more time to be more thorough.

[Look they're joking and all, but-- Ardyn will actually take this task up on her behalf. He often follows through with a joke even when it's unexpected.]

You have right up until I find someone on my own. I wish you the best of luck, Ardyn, but remember I'm terribly picky. And really not all that desperate to be in someone's bed.

Duly noted. I do like a challenge.

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