[Room 1001]
Curtis is getting better at remembering they have unfettered access to water. He still forgets to shower sometimes, but when he does remember, he makes up for it by indulging for a good long while.
Sorry, Edgar. It's probably gonna be another forty-five minutes before you can get into the bathroom this morning.
Sorry, Edgar. It's probably gonna be another forty-five minutes before you can get into the bathroom this morning.

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Keeping his voice low, "You didn't stay up all night, did you?"
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She leans in as she asks, equally conspiratorial.
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Sheepishly, "Not yet? I will. I promise. Forgot to grab something before we came up here."
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"We can stop and pick something up on the way out. I haven't eaten yet either. And you can step away for a few minutes while you eat, and Edgar and I can eat together. Is that -- would that be all right?"
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"Yeah. I'm fine with that. Thanks."
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Yeah, so much for telling himself he'd keep an eye on Edgar.
Speaking of -- he glances over, just to make sure Edgar's not pocketing anything like he did with Elrond that one time. And it finally sinks in:
"Looking kind of empty in here," he says, eyebrows lifting.
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At the moment he's looking into the en-suite bathroom, brows raised.
Empty is not how he would characterize any of this.
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"I kept only what I need for now. I can ask Bar to make the room smaller, if that would help?"
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"...It's your room," he says. "You can do whatever you want with it."
Even if Curtis has been dropping by more frequently, she's still spending way more time in here than him. It's her space; demanding she change it to that degree feels like too much of an invasion.
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Her gaze roams around the room again. "If I want sweeping vistas, I have my chambers in Helium. Here? I just want to be -- comfortable. Yes."
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She has everything, and she keeps giving it up for his sake. Not even his sake; his comfort. It's not like this is food, or water, or warm clothes. It's just a small grace note to keep his shoulders from knotting up all the time.
I don't get it, he finds himself thinking.
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"You mean far more to me than things. Far more."
Is that so hard to believe?
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But after a moment, he sighs, softly, and touches his forehead to hers, trying to simply accept the moment. Another gift. Jesus, they're piling up fast.
"Wanna get breakfast?"
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"Yes, please," she says, smiling. She meets his gaze as she pulls back, silently checking that they're okay.
"Edgar?"
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"Breakfast?" he repeats.
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He falls in next to Curtis, grinning.
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He's back quickly enough, though, and soon after, the three of them head out the door to the lake.
It's a gorgeous day: sunny and clear, no oppressive chill or uncomfortable heat. A gentle breeze stirs the grass as they walk.
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"How far from the Bar have you explored so far?" The question is directed to both of them.
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Plus the forge, of course.
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"The what," says Edgar, without a question mark.
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