[lili will bring the bowl over, sliding it over to him and then backing up just to be some level of mindful.
but she shakes her head.]
... it's not as good as it can be. It's a staple dish of the Water Tribe, but I couldn't get the right spices for it. It's a close match, but it's not the real thing.
When we bring everyone back, I'll see if it's possible to get you a taste of the authentic dish.
I don't think I would be much of a swordsman if I said otherwise. People will do all sorts of things when they're desperate. But there's a difference between a desparate act and a manipulative one.
[whoever leaves, because at that point, it's just two innocent people fighting for their lives. and she can't fault either, as long as no one acts unfairly.]
You deserve a chance to live as much as anyone else.
[ . . . . she's not the type of person who would provide the worst case scenario, who would dissuade someone from clinging to life from all that they have.
so she doesn't.]
Very well, then. Eat when you have the appetite and keep up your strength.
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So the answer was that we need more information - the answer is always that we need more information.
[and how frustrating is that. she moves to turn.]
I'll be back.
[ . . . ]
Seafood is a good choice.
[and she'll march on out, and will probably be coming back in about half an hour with a seafood stew.]
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Ah, the scent of the depths of the sea. It's been a while.
He'll slide off the top bunk with a quiet grunt as he hits the floor, though he's hesitant to break the distance.]
...
Thank you. It's a kind gesture.
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but she shakes her head.]
... it's not as good as it can be. It's a staple dish of the Water Tribe, but I couldn't get the right spices for it. It's a close match, but it's not the real thing.
When we bring everyone back, I'll see if it's possible to get you a taste of the authentic dish.
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You say that like you expect me to be gone tomorrow. I'm hurt.
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I understand what it means to fight for your life when you're an innocent.
I just hope you won't resort to the same underhanded techniques as Ogata.
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I don't think I would be much of a swordsman if I said otherwise. People will do all sorts of things when they're desperate. But there's a difference between a desparate act and a manipulative one.
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[whoever leaves, because at that point, it's just two innocent people fighting for their lives. and she can't fault either, as long as no one acts unfairly.]
You deserve a chance to live as much as anyone else.
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[A firm, if not tired response as he stirs the spoon in the bowl.]
I'm already working on borrowed time for more than myself here. Fighting with everything I have is the only option I can give.
I need to be here to rip this place apart at the seams.
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so she doesn't.]
Very well, then. Eat when you have the appetite and keep up your strength.
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[It's rude to eat and speak at the same time, so he'll ask his question first, then bring the spoon to his mouth while she answers.]
What do you plan on doing, so far as finding Hikage or Yu's killer? Do you think they're two separate people?
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[she doesn't mind talking about it, at least]
I think they were separate people - but that doesn't explain to me how they could know not to kill at the same time.
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What do you mean, at the same time? Do you have a suspicion they were both involved this week?