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Dualscar and Mindfang are seated across from each other in a room lit by candles, wood panelled and close - a ship's cabin. A crystal decanter of a deep red wine open between them, mostly empty. Their glasses are also mostly empty, but neither of them seem inclined to refill them.

Mindfang is rather distracted, you see. A troll in a slave's tunic kneels on the floor between her legs, her hands reaching up to undo the ties on Mindfang's shirt. Her hands are shaking visibly, but she doesn't hesitate in her obedience to Mindfang's will. Though the slave's face is hidden, her horns match Dolorosa's. Mindfang strokes the slave's hair, watching Dualscar under heavily-lidded eyes.

Dualscar is watching the goings-on with eyes narrowed, his fists clenching and unclenching in frustration. "I'm done wwith this, Spinneret! I'm not goin' to sit here an let you wwalk all ovver me. If you're not interested in wwhat I havve to offer, then I'll just fuckin' leavve, understand? You'vve plied the seas at my sufferance all a this time. You can't just treat me like this!"

Mindfang flicks her free hand carelessly. Though her words are muffled, it's clear that she's inviting him to leave. Dualscar leaps to his feet, knocking over his chair. With a snarl, he strides from the room, cape rippling, and slams the door behind himself.

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[He frowns a little, and strokes Signless' hair a bit] She is interested, though. That much I'm sure about. She is a little reluctant to fuckin' admit it, but it ain't for lack a interest in wwhat I'vve got to offer.

But you'vve got nothin' to wworry about. I knoww howw to treat my kismesis partners, properly. I don't get ovverly hateful to the point wwhere I cull them or hurt them too badly.

Good. I'll let the two of you figure that out then, and not interfer.

[It's well established that he doesn't understand hate, after all.]

However, Dualscar... [he looks at him, and his eyes are bright and steely] if you do hurt her badly, or cull her, we will break up. Understand?

[Can a fish look like a kicked puppy? Well he does.]

I understand, an I wwouldn't expect anythin' less. You and her are matesprits and havve been for a fuck of a lot longer than wwe'vve been together. A course in any tension betwween that I wwould lose out.

[A kicked guppy?]

All right.

[Sufferer puts away his Serious Face and lightly strokes Dualscar's fins in mute apology.]

I'm not going to lie; this is going to be strange for me, and I'm not sure I'll be much help talking about it. But if it makes you both happy, I have no problem with it, as long as no one gets hurt too badly.

[That's it. Dualscar doesn't relax immediately, his fins unsettled and flat under Signless' fingers. He nuzzles into his hair]

I knoww you don't understand hate that wwell, but if you talk to Disciple about it, maybe it'll help. Anywway, I don't feel I'm in need a relationship advvice about this. [He strokes Signless' hair a bit] And if you don't wwant me to pursue it, I wwon't. I nevver would a evven thought a it if it wweren't for Summoner tellin' me that Disciple wwas thinkin' a me in that wway.

[Dammit, Summoner... Sufferer loves you, he does, but your view on relationships is... troublesome, at times, to say the least.]

[Sufferer squirms around, freeing his cloak from under his ass and swinging it to wrap around them both.]

I will talk to her about it. And I'm not going to stop you from pursuing it, not if it makes you both... happy?

[How does hate?]

[Dualscar nods and gloms on like a lamprey]

It's makin' me happy so far. She's a wwild one, an that's fun. Besides, wwith Spinneret here, an me not havvin' a matesprit, it's nice to havve someone else to look to as a possibility.

Weren't you and Mindfang kismesises at one point?

[His eyes falter slightly and he looks away]

Yes. An you just saww in my dreams the night that ended.

Are you and Mindfang done, then? Because I'm not very comfortable with the idea of you pursuing Disciple if you still have hate feelings for another troll.

[He frowns a little] Wwe're definitely done. I wwon't lie an say that I don't loathe Mindfang wwith evvery fibre a my being. But she completely ignores me an has no interest in pickin' it up again. I'm sure there's no chance at all that wwe'd get back together.

All right.

[Sufferer is going to trust Dualscar on this, and won't pursue this line of questioning any further. He puts his head on his moirail's shoulder and sighs.]

Quadrants are confusing.

[He pets Signless' hair gently, holding him close]

Complicated as fuck, that's for sure. You an I both knoww I'vve been strugglin' wwith them evver since I came here.

[Sufferer leans into the petting.]

I know. Are they getting any easier for you?

Wwell... I think so. It's sure easier to cope wwith bein' lonely in terms of havvin no concupiscent quadrants, wwhen I'vve got someone to talk to, an some prospects.

That's good. I know it's hard for you, not having concupiscent quadrants.

[Seriously, bro, you're not exactly shy about it.]

But I'm glad I'm able to help you with that.

[By talking, Dualscar. By TALKING.]

[He's got a healthy libido for a troll over 300, okay. Something to be proud of]

It's fuckin' tough, I ain't used to it. But I'm sure it'll be changin' soon, noww.

[He cuddles up and nuzzles, content. Yes. Talking. And also fin-papping.]

You do.

[Let's not kid ourselves; both Sufferer and Dualscar know that if given the chance, Dualscar would totally jump his moirail's bones.]

Well, sometimes going through a period without makes you appreciate what you're missing more when you get it again.

[Well. Duh.

He cocks his head, then grins.]

Wwell, that's true. I'm sure it wwasn't borin' wwhen I had it before, either, though.

[Sufferer chuckles.]

I imagine not.