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[sereneadherent]

[Lots of various shades of gold: some dark and rich in color and some paler with greenish undertones. There are also some green strings and three (3) pink ones.]

Thank you, Mr. Sholmes. I have to admit, I'm not great at untangling things. I usually end up making it worse.

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[The good thing about untangling--which he does, with quick fingers--is that he gets to be nosy about everyone else's connections. He takes note of Marianne's... and cannot bring himself to keep quiet about the pink strings. Eventually.]

There is an art to it. Loosening up the tightest parts of the knot and then pulling outwards -- eventually, it practically undoes itself. Though this is an unusual circumstance when it comes to detangling.

[Anyway!]

Three pink strings, Ms Marianne? I must inquire further.

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[Marianne watches closely, trying and mostly failing to see if there's a trick to the movement of his fingers that she's missing. She's paying such close attention that the question catches her entirely off-guard.]

O-oh, it's um. Nothing.

[She says, as he face turns the color of the darkest of the pink strings.]

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[Eyes flicking up to catch the reddening of her face.]

Come now, it's nothing to be embarrassed about. Tell me, who has caught your eye!

[Yeah, he's nosy.]

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Um...

[She knows there's no getting out of telling him, much as she dreads doing so. Juzo said it would be okay, but still.]

One is Da Vinci, but it's just... I think she's so beautiful and intelligent and amazing, and it's hard not to admire her for that.

One of them, I haven't found the source but I think I know who it is. She's not here.

And... um... the last one is Juzo please don't be upset

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Juzo?

[He says with emphasis, which is likely the last thing Marianne wants to hear. However, should she look at Sholmes, there is no trace of anything upset on his features. His brows are raised high, but a smile cracks anew on his features.]

Truly?

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[Marianne still winces and shrinks into herself, glancing up at him with no small amount of dread.

When she sees that he's smiling, she relaxes. But only a little.]

Um. Yes. I'm sorry.

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[And here, he laughs.]

Sorry? Whatever for? I fell for the man, after all. It would only make sense that someone else would, too, given who he is.

[Gears turning, turning.]

Oh, I suppose you think I would be jealous.

[sereneadherent]

[Meek nod.]

Juzo said that you had said it wouldn't be an issue, but I was still worried you would be.

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No, no. I assure you, I could not be farther from believing it to be an issue. Juzo already told me that he would like to explore his feelings for others here in this prison well before today. I am only glad to learn that one is a dear friend and teammate of mine.

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[Marianne doesn't answer right away, too touched to find words. What has she done to deserve this kind of goodness in her life?]

Thank you. That means... it means a lot to me. Both that you're happy, and that you consider me a dear friend. That feeling is mutual.

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[Being kind and good herself, no doubt!]

You are a teammate, after all. As our strings have declared, you are as good as family at this point. So fret now, Ms Marianne; I am glad you told me simply so I can be happy for you.