"That was a 'would you like', Phil. I can take a no. I'm an expert at graceful rejections, in fact," he teases, allowing Phil his moment to recover.
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Christ, what is it with people aboard this ship and making baffling decisions with teenagers. Darcy specifically, now he thinks of it. He shifts a little, to be closer to where Phil is staring.
"They do often try and posture more sophisticated and sturdy than they are. Children, I do mean. And often we don't know what we mean to people until that sort of thing happens. Injury, illness, et cetera. Especially here, where we have grown quite used to death being a non-permanent thing, wot? Tch-" Ossie clicks his tongue- "I do wish we had non-fiction aboard this ship. Have you happened to have read any Didion?"
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Christ, what is it with people aboard this ship and making baffling decisions with teenagers. Darcy specifically, now he thinks of it. He shifts a little, to be closer to where Phil is staring.
"They do often try and posture more sophisticated and sturdy than they are. Children, I do mean. And often we don't know what we mean to people until that sort of thing happens. Injury, illness, et cetera. Especially here, where we have grown quite used to death being a non-permanent thing, wot? Tch-" Ossie clicks his tongue- "I do wish we had non-fiction aboard this ship. Have you happened to have read any Didion?"