[Natasha arrives shortly after him, settling back into station life—and all the downtime that entails. If she looks like she hasn't changed since her last workout, it's probably because she hasn't.
She's stretching her foot when she spots the fish, the greeting she was going to give caught as she smiles.]
[ He glances up from his sandwich assembly, smiling faintly. ]
A new friend for you. I did say I would give you the first thing I made, did I not?
[ In a way he's proud of it but at the same time he feels he can do better. But this is what she requested so he's provided instead of making multiple versions until he got one he thought was flawless. ]
[ He takes a big bite of his sandwich, glad to be back on the station where there's a much better selection of food than on the pirate ships. The tavern food was all right, of course, but they weren't always in port for it. ]
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She's stretching her foot when she spots the fish, the greeting she was going to give caught as she smiles.]
Who's this?
[Pointing at the fish with her chin.]
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A new friend for you. I did say I would give you the first thing I made, did I not?
[ In a way he's proud of it but at the same time he feels he can do better. But this is what she requested so he's provided instead of making multiple versions until he got one he thought was flawless. ]
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I haven't got anything for you.
[Yet, though that part stays silent.]
I should give him a name.
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It's a gift, not a trade. Don't worry about it.
[ With all the fillings in his sandwich he squashes the top piece of bread down and starts putting ingredients away. ]
And what are you thinking suits him?
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It might not be a trade, but that doesn't mean she doesn't want to return the gesture.]
I was thinking Maksim.
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[Especially for a fish.]
But I could always call him Max for short. Or Maksimka.
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[ He's not even sure he said it right. While waiting for an answer he'll just start in on his sandwich. ]
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[She smiles, touching the carving.]
It's a good name though.
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It is. I think it turned out all right. One of the countries had a large woodcarving culture and I was able to get some advice.
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[She might be biased. That's all right. People are allowed to be biased about gifts from friends.]
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[ He sounds vaguely amused at that descriptor. ]
Well, as long as you think so. Where are you going to put him?
[ "In a fire" is an acceptable answer. Turning out all right isn't the same as being nice enough to take pride of place in any room. ]
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[Fish can be cute.]
I have plenty of unused space in my room, though. Pretty sure we can fit him in somewhere.
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[ He takes a big bite of his sandwich, glad to be back on the station where there's a much better selection of food than on the pirate ships. The tavern food was all right, of course, but they weren't always in port for it. ]
Have you picked up your new hobby yet?
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[A little wistfully. She won't pretend she won't miss some of the people who've left.]
Figure I'll get a little more time since we're back on the station now. It wasn't as easy in the crowsnest of a pirate ship.
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[ Of all the surprises a talking dog had given him, somehow knitting seems the most absurd. Joric can't explain why. ]
No, I suppose it wasn't. It would be a long drop if the yarn was knocked off.
[ He shrugs. ]
Well, let me know how you get on, and maybe I'll show you progress on my next project.
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[That might be a hint.]
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[ He really doesn't think he's that talented, so making something special for Daisy wasn't at the forefront of his mind. ]
I was going to make book ends to hold my books, but I'm not sure on a design. It'd be nice if they weren't just two blocks of wood.
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Well, what do you like? You have a favorite pet?
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[ A pause. ]
My clan is named for the birds of the mountains, so I like birds.
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[She does smile a little more wryly then.]
But be careful. If you fuck up a hawk, it'll look like a parrot.
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[ Still, he laughs as he says it. ]
I will do my best to visualize it properly.
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I have every faith in you. And people like parrots.
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[ He's not too worried. ]
But maybe I could try looking at drawings first.
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[A man of many talents.]
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