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Followup thread at Sagtannet?

He laughed, feeding off of her sarcastic energy. She seemed pleased, truly, when he agreed to join her. His heartbeat picked up speed. After a moment, he could feel it thumping harshly in his chest, but he did his best to ignore it. Life decisions like this were a big deal, but his life was shit. Changing up the shit was not a bad thing, regardless of whatever anxiety it might cause.
As Takiyok explained, Taikon nodded. Ah, right, he said, remembering what she had told him of her time in need. While the prince was unfamiliar with Diaspora, he trusted that she would not blindly follow Mahler just because she knew him. She might not have been perfectly happy at Sagtannet, but things were definitely okay since she had bothered to follow them all the way to Nova from the Sunspires.
Let's do it. Show me your worst, a simper curved upon his face. He felt odd. Nervousness was present, but he trusted her. If he was going to live, might as well do it around someone he liked.