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(AHHHH SHE WAS SUPPORTIVE) "Oh?" Pratik looked at him curiously. "Why's that?"

(Thanks! I just answered. We shall see how it goes *sweats*) (Ironically 'Daughter' by Ryan Cassata just came on my Spotify. It knows ) "Couldn't agree more. It'd suit me ...

(yeah... to her credit she did follow up with "I hope that's not too weird or personal to ask" but uh... yeah. I'm gonna be honest. I think she'll be ...

(I think she's going to be chill about it... she's been helping me take on homophobes/forced-birthers/religious-extremists for a while... so she's got a track record of being on the right ...

heh...heh... heh... I just got this dm from someone ik irl "That's valid," Pratik said, inclining his head. "I don't know what I'd do if... well... I mean... obviously she ...

"Means you could go anywhere," he pointed out. "You don't have to be tied down somewhere now."

Pratik's smile instantly faded. But he forced a nonchalant shrug. "Eh, it doesn't really affect me. I'm getting Ada out of here, and soon... you're welcome to come along too, ...

Pratik laughed, running a hand through his hair and giving a shit-eating grin. "Hey, someone's gotta say it."

"Oh, no doubt," Pratik agreed with a nod. "Tarr's a fucking idiot and said all sorts of things in front of me, when I gave him zero percent charm. It's ...

" These nobles," Pratik countered, but laughed as well. "Most find me charming, if I do say so myself. That's my skill -- making people like me. Can get you ...

"Hey, that's a skill in and of itself!" Pratik said with a grin. "It's one that's taken me a while to hone and I'm still not even good at it. ...

"I disagree," Pratik said thoughtfully. "I think we've all got something we're gifted with, and it seems languages is yours... although I suppose you would know better than I if ...

"You picked up a lot of things, as far as I'm concerned," Pratik said with a little smile. "I admire you for it. It's not easy to be fluent in ...

Pratik cringed at that but kept his gaze up the stairs rather than gawking at Rickard. "Is that how you gained your remarkable language skills?"

"Understandable." Pratik nodded. "Have you moved around a lot, then?"