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Yes. Yes I do.

[ She seizes on that, because of course he wants her out of his hair. She also would rather not be standing here wrapped in a blanket, so why she's not fleeing she doesn't know. Now she moves though, heading towards the door with Padawan in her wake. She does pause to turn back to look at him as she reaches for the latch, reminded of her own door. ]

You'll come fix my door later?

Yes, I'll fix it later.

[He levels her with a look.]

If this place wasn't so kriffing backwards it wouldn't have been a problem.

[Says the literal prince who has lived with sliding automatic doors his whole life.]

I'll be around for a while, but I have repairs I need to do in the other tower. If I'm not there, use the crystals to call me. Or come find me. Just don't break in.

[ She raises her eyebrows at him. ]

Again.

Right.

[A beat.]

How did you come by your work?

[Out of curiosity, really. It's not as if he wants to entrench himself more with these people but he never did well sitting still. Like father like son, his mother might say if she were here.]

[ She turns back towards him, her hands holding her blankets tightly at her waist. ]

I'm decent at fixing things, and they needed people doing maintenance. There are only a few of us. You can always speak to the division leaders, they'll find you work, if you want it.

I'll do that. Thank you.

[He clears his throat, not sure what else he should do or say after last night. Nothing had changed, of course. Helping her didn't change his ideas of what the future should look like. It didn't change that she'd said no to him either.]

I'll... come by your room later to fix your door.

[He twists the knob, opening the door for her to leave and return to her room.]

I'll see you later, then.

[ Bobbing her head awkwardly she steps past him, looking carefully out into the hallway to make sure that no one is happening by just as she makes her dash of shame. Once she's sure the coast is clear she clicks her tongue at Padawan and heads off briskly in the direction of her own room. She'd been annoyed when he'd chosen a room so close to hers, but now she's honestly grateful for the proximity. ]

[He watches her go, Padawan at her side, and doesn't look away until she's disappeared into her room, her broken door the only thing shutting her out from him physically. When he found himself going back to bed to lay down, he could still smell her and feel the warmth she'd left behind on the sheets and pillow.]

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