I might still want it, but not take it.

Winter is not coming, Kate.

I'm not calling you anything, I'm saying gelato is a great conversation starter.

It sounds like you've just been having poorly made candy. No offense to those where that's all they can afford, but if you spend the money, you can get plenty of it that doesn't have chemicals. Which does deserve a commentary on the systemic health issues of the disenfranchised and how it's perpetuated by consumerism but I am too tired for that talk right now.

What's your favorite kind of fictional dragon?

Maybe I'll invest in a gelato machine and make it myself. Even if it made no sense on my kitchen counter it's not like I'd be able to see it and notice.

There's nuance to the conversation, Kate. A cake isn't as healthy as a salad, but not all cakes are made equal in their health content. Clean ingredients that are locally sourced are better for a person and often taste better too compared to processed shit that's cheaper. That's true even in desserts and candy.

I liked the dragon from The Neverending Story. I just liked that whole story, though.

Who are we watching on my laptop?

Pass if it's a cheap, chemical birthday cake.

I haven't seen it in a long time, either. I remember liking the book as a kid, too.

Are you suggesting I lie to cheat a system, Ms. Bishop?

Wouldn't you pretending to be my little sister be weird? [He can't, or doesn't want to, explain why it feels wrong. It just does.]

I don't complain! I get baffled. And depressed. And I judge humanity a little for its existence. That's all.

I did use my powers at a fair to win games so I could buy my date whatever prize she wanted.

... have you done it before? Pretended to be getting married to get cakes. [A sidestep to a safer topic.]

In my defense, those groans felt earned after that many drinks were thrown in people's faces.

Oh, I did. I was very, very young and trying to impress the first girl I liked. People were dumbfounded, then laughed at the luck of the Irish for a blind kid to finesse the ring toss. Stick found out and reamed me about it later.

[It had, in retrospect, been very reckless of him. An adolescent with anger issues and powers weren't a fabulous combination. At least he's gotten better at being discreet.]

... probably. He was absolutely ridiculous a lot of the time. [He can hear the shift in her tone. He can feel the shift in his at the mention of their dead friend.]

To which I say... [He makes the groaning sound that she mimicked earlier.]

[OOC: I just came back from breakfast and Easter dinner shopping. I feel so Matt, throwing back to my Catholic upbringing, LOL. I always cook Easter dinner for my family.]

Definitely a stupid move. How about you? You ever do anything dumb in the name of young romance?

He would have been so smug that we saw the Rogers musical and he had new people to talk about it with.

Isn't that where they all live in a house and vote one another off for no discernable reason but views?

That's a yes.

Not sure Foggy should be trusted around people when he gets too excited, so that might be for the better he didn't.

That does not make it sound any better.

You're not old enough to have a very long time ago.

Yeah. He would have wanted that.

I would not want to watch people really hurt themselves or others, no.

How annoying is it, Kate?

The pole dance class does sound fun. A nap also sounds fun. I keep telling myself I'll get around to one of those someday.

I like historical shows. Are there any good new ones? They don't have to be completely accurate. I just like seeing different takes on time periods.

You're not a baby but you're still young.

We just gotta get through tonight.

I don't mind aliens. What show has aliens in it? Besides Star Trek. The Expanse was also really good, by the way. Speaking on science fiction.