(Can also imagine this scene taking place in a coffee shop, Meli's just taken a drink and cue the spit take... XD )<br/><br/>"Haha... Whaaat...?" Meli replied dismissively, and not at all suspiciously, to his question about how she and Sin were getting along. Ok... Taking a second to think about it, maybe that reaction was a bit much... All he said was they were hanging around together a bit more, it doesn't mean he's noticed anything else... And even if he did, what's wrong with that right? Except for that part where Sin said she didn't want anyone thinking they were getting special treatment and acting like she didn't want anyone else to know... But she's not really that type of person right? No way someone so loud, bossy, and fearless would actually want to keep a little flirting and fooling around secret... Plus, that overreaction didn't help... Anyone with half a brain would probably have figured it out just from that... Then again... Perhaps...<br/><br/>"Eh... Yeah... You know, she's chasing me, joking about how she's gonna catch and eat me, and I run from her, trying to outsmart her... It's your normal game of cat and mouse. Except this time the cats a huge pirate captain and the mouse is a sorceress so, there's a bit of a twist."<br/><br/>(So tempted to make a Community joke... Six seasons and a movie! )<br/><br/>"It's been ok though. Even your girl Wiska's getting a little better. We can go a whole ten minutes on a good day without arguing or her trying to eat me, so, it's getting better." She said with an innocent little laugh.<br/><br/>"What about you..? You've seemed a bit more serious lately... It's, KIND OF weird." She said, her expression showing a bit of concern at his notable change in demeanor.<br/><br/><br/>------------<br/><br/>"I certainly don't intend to." Spectra replied to Barusa with a comforting smile. "But, it seems you're getting the same lesson I gave Sin a while back, everyone has things they're dealing with. It can be hard, but sometimes we do need to try and think more about what others are going through, or take a look at ourselves and decide what we need to improve to make ourselves better. Like I said earlier, you've already started making your own life for yourself, you're much more than what you were, much greater than just your past, yet your past did help lead to what you are now, so it can still be a valuable lesson. But clearly nothing to regret, after all, without it, you wouldn't be here now would you?" She asked, smiling sweetly as she continued holding and cuddling her closely.<br/><br/><br/>------------<br/><br/>Sin was caught off guard by how quickly Yigg was returning and what she was wanting to do. "Uhh... Sure..." She answered reluctantly before realizing something. "Ah--! But, watch out for the pipes! Be sure not to damage any of those systems or mess with them! Sara put this in based on ancient technology, it gives the ship clean and hot water and even emergency propulsion when we need it. I don't want to be without that so, be careful!" She added before letting her go about her task.<br/><br/>(Figured it would make sense with SarAI being capable enough that she could have used her skills to retrofit a makeshift steam engine into the ship, and used said engine to supply hot water and purified water, etc. Using that whole circular pattern of time to their advantage to bring ancient modern amenities to their simplistic futuristic setting.<img alt=";)" src="./images/smilies/wink.gif" title="Wink"/>)