[ And shortly after that there's a knock on his door. She has a bunch of games and an X-Box! She had to stop just to send texts. Let her in, Nikolai. ]
[ And there Alina is, carrying...all manner of things, actually. With a surprised frown, he goes to pull the shutter all the way back and let her inside. ]
What is all of that? I wasn't expecting boxes, is it heavy?
[ Good! Koroleva slides into the room to go climb onto Korol while Aline sets her load on the bed. She's also brought her ammunition with her for him. ]
A little. More like a lot of it.
It's called an xbox. It plays games. I bought the war ones for you. I thought you might have fun with it. Or break it trying to solve how it works.
[ Korol is lying in the corner, his back to the room. He's very clearly huffing over being back on the ship instead of playing on Selena. Even the piece of steak Sturmhond has left for him is being ignored. But when Koroleva appears, he picks up her scent and turns, nudging his head against hers.
Sturmhond would roll his eyes at this, if he wasn't too busy staring at Alina's arms. ]
War games? [ Dubiously. ] Is that why you also brought an arsenal? I can't believe you carried all this alone. You should have said something. I could have asked a skellie to help you.
[ Koroleva is very pleased not to be being splashed anymore. So much so that she lays her head on Korol's and curls up close against him. There's hardly any space, she's practically on top of him.
Alina, however, roll her eyes. ]
It was supposed to be a surprise.
I brought the ammunition because I wasn't going to use it, so I thought you might.
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If you don't let me in you don't get your gifts.
I'm almost there.
[ And shortly after that there's a knock on his door. She has a bunch of games and an X-Box! She had to stop just to send texts. Let her in, Nikolai. ]
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What is all of that? I wasn't expecting boxes, is it heavy?
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A little. More like a lot of it.
It's called an xbox. It plays games. I bought the war ones for you. I thought you might have fun with it. Or break it trying to solve how it works.
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Sturmhond would roll his eyes at this, if he wasn't too busy staring at Alina's arms. ]
War games? [ Dubiously. ] Is that why you also brought an arsenal? I can't believe you carried all this alone. You should have said something. I could have asked a skellie to help you.
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Alina, however, roll her eyes. ]
It was supposed to be a surprise.
I brought the ammunition because I wasn't going to use it, so I thought you might.
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Sturmhond ignores them, and raises his head to stare at Alina in disbelief. ]
There has to be a thousand rounds here. What if you lose your powers for some reason, what would you do? I can't take all of this, Alina.
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And I'm sure you'd just give me the ammo back if I did. Or let me die. [ Shrugs. ]
Up to you.
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I'll keep them. I'll be glad of them, but if you need them, you have to tell me. I don't want you to be unprotected.
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I knew you'd like it. [ She reaches up to kiss his cheek lightly. ]
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[ He sighs at her, but then smiles when she kisses him. He takes the opportunity to move his arms around her. ]
I do. Thank you.
[ The sign of true love is giving him weapons. There’s nothing he likes better. ]
What’s the box? I have to admit I don’t know what to do with that.
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It's for games that simulate war. I bought all of these ones called 'Call of Duty.' They seemed to be the closest to war simulations.
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Mmm. I like the sound of that. Will you play them with me?