Room 238, Wednesday afternoon

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After stopping by Anakin's office in SP, la, Aeryn comes back to the room. Spending some time in the gym last night helped a lot, so she's at least acting like a normal person again. It'll get less weird.

She's about to go feed the fish when she sees Bertram sitting behind the tank, eyestalks twitching a little as he watchs Bruno swim. "Yes, I know, it's relaxing," she says. "Too bad you're a machine."

Bertram just beeps at her and continues watching. Even a DRD should have hobbies. Probably.

[Open. Yes, I am bored out of my mind today. Entertain me.]

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John comes back a little later, opening and shutting the door quietly. "Hey."

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She looks over her shoulder, capping the fish food and putting it down. "Hey," she says back.

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"What's up?" he asks, taking off his shoes.

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She shakes her head. "Nothing, really. Where were you off to?"

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"Just walking," he says, taking off his coat. "Chilly out there."

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"I don't remember it being like this last year," she says. Though considering what was going on a year ago today, she wasn't really focusing on the weather then.

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"Just a colder winter," he says, making his way into the kitchen for some cookies.

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"Hm," she says, and comes over to lean against the wall. "How are you?"

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"Fine," he says, half smiling. "Cold."

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"You'll warm up," she assures him with a little smile back.

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"I already am," he says, offering her a cookie.

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She takes it and gives him a "Thank you," not entirely sure why she's still being quiet around him. It's been a hard week.

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"How're you?"

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"I'm okay," she says, shrugging a little and breaking off a piece of the cookie. "Improving."

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"Improving?"

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She shakes her head, not knowing how to explain it, and says, "I feel better."

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"Oh." He nods. "What helped?"

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"I went to the gym last night. Worked some of it out, talked to Rory a little," she shrugs.

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"Oh," he says, a little sad that he hadn't helped. "That's good."

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"It just takes a little while to get used to things," she tells him, finishing the cookie and brushing crumbs off her hand.

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"I know that," he says and puts the cookies away.

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"Yeah," she says, not sure if she said something wrong, so she's just watching him.

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"What?" he asks when he feels her eyes on him.

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"Nothing," she says, because she learned nothing from Monday. She's still watching him, though.

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"Why're you staring at me?"