we interrupt your regularly scheduled Babish rip-off for this important announcement

[otomechapilot]

I'll do the cooking show after the Jaunt, I didn't have time to prepare it, but...

What's this I hear about Tower falling?

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I debated the IC wisdom of saying this, then I went "she's Fool's tho"

[otomechapilot]

...I think I should tell you, uh....

Like a year after you were gone, and a year after I started Travelling, I danced with Armin at the ball, we had fun, and we dated for a little bit. Then you came back, he immediately tried to let me down gently, and.

We broke up? Cause I really don't want to stand between you two.

But I figured you ought to know from one of us, privately, before someone else mentioned?

[canbebrave]

Oh. [Well, now she’s completely stiff, careful not to give away any emotion through the link]

Thank you for letting me know. Perhaps I should be the one apologizing?

[otomechapilot]

Oh, nonono, not at all! I don't think I'm really wired to be jealous, and we weren't that serious. There's uh, a reason I emphasized how long it was for both of us before we even thought about it.

He missed you, and I'd rather be your friend and his if I still can than ruin things.

[And she does mean it. She's not just saying that. Which she really hopes comes across.]

[canbebrave]

It’s alright. You said it wasn’t serious. And I was gone a very long time.

But now I’m back. I don’t intend to let anyone ruin things. [It’s said almost as a warning. But she’s not angry.]

[otomechapilot]

[oh no.]

I - I promise you don't have to worry about that.

[canbebrave]

I know I don’t.