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If that was actually a thing, Tora didn’t know—he’d never owned a pet in his life. One time though, he’d helped a client find their lost cat and they called it Silly or Sally or Sippydoo. To his surprise, the cat’s real name had turned out to be Steven. He figured that was just a pet owner thing, and judging by Rhin’s nodding, he’d guessed right.
“So I always knew the pup as One. Or Oney. Or Juan.” Tora concluded.
“Juan?! Goodness, so silly,” Rhin chuckled.
“Isn’t it just.” Maybe they could finally get back on topic now. “So you and Bolli go way back?”
“Ah, yes. It was me, her, and our navigator, Rakak. We studied together at the colleges. She dropped out. Rakak followed shortly after. I stuck around another year before doing the same. She’s the one who offered me a job on her ship with the engine!”
Tora nodded at this. It matched what Dwag found.
“Ah, she tell you about all that? Dropping out.” Rhin asked.
“Not the details. Never mentioned a Rakak.”
“She wouldn’t!” The old asura laughed. “Me and her were close, but Rakak? She hated him. Started bugging her after some presentation she did. I think it was on energy filtering capabilities of mortal beings? Or maybe it was after her thesis on a hypothetical time freezing device. Honestly, it was so long ago now I hardly recall. He wanted to buy her work at least, but she wasn’t interested in selling. Can’t blame her. He was annoying, pompous, and prone to stealing credit. Was honestly surprised to find him working on the Meridian with her.”
This. This was it. Tora could feel it. John Smith’s poor question choice was actually getting them somewhere. He decided he’d only throw him out one window.
“Interesting, interesting.” FPS nodded thoughtfully. “This Rakak, would you say they’re… a hot lady?”
Back to two windows! Definitely punting him off a cliff! Then feeding him to a pack of sylvan hounds!!
“…What?” Rhin frowned.
“Y’know, like, an attractive maiden? Would you say Rakak was like good looking? A woman? Maybe even super sex—OW!”
Before he could say another word, Tora had smacked him hard upside the head.
“John dear, do you mind staying on topic?” He said through clenched teeth.
John dear blinked at him, startled. Then his face lit up like lightning.
“Oh, my sweet!” He exclaimed. “Fear not, no one is as beautiful as you.”
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