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[ouzel]

[ Being stubborn has kept him alive more often than not! ]

It comes up. [ Cassian does frown. ] We'd stand out more if I was clean shaven and not impersonating an Imperial officer.

[ktwo]

So do not shave. Then when you begin impersonating an officer, shave.

[ Problem solved! ]

[ouzel]

Except when I have to impersonate an officer at a moment's notice and there's no razor around?

[ktwo]

Then you will fail.

[ouzel]

Not exactly an acceptable outcome is it?

[ Cassian gives a little smirk and finishes making his tea before sliding down to a corner and tucking his knees in. ]

[ktwo]

[ If K-2 had eyebrows, they would be furrowed. This is a puzzle he cannot solve.

He stands awkwardly, too tall for the low-ceilinged space, over Cassian. ]

There is no acceptable solution. You will simply have to learn to lie better.

[ouzel]

I can't lie for us both, Kay, not all the time.

You will have to learn too.

[ Nevermind he's been at this literally forever. ]

[ktwo]

Drat.

[ He'd almost thought he'd escaped the blame. ]

[ouzel]

[ Reaching up and patting K2 on the arm. ]

Sorry, friend.

[ktwo]

No you're not.

[ But the patting is appreciated. He bends his knees, crouching to be more at a level with Cassian. ]

I will try to lie better. I can practice by lying to you.

[ouzel]

Maybe just a little bit.

[ He hates to see Kay struggle with things, especially considering how good he is at most stuff. ]

You can practice by lying to me, it's true.

[ktwo]

[ He thinks for a moment, then starts with... ] It's awful warm here. Are you warm? I'm warm.

[ouzel]

[ See this? This is why Kay is great, because suddenly Cassian is laughing, his breath creating little clouds of air between them. ]

Not a bad start.

[ktwo]

[ He straightens, preening. ]

See? I can lie. I'm good at lying.

[ouzel]

[ Cassian is still laughing. ]

It does need some nuance, I'm afraid, but excellent, excellent start.

[ktwo]

A nuanced lie.

[ He thinks on that for a moment. ]

You are a good pilot. I quite enjoy the way you ignore my calculations.

[ouzel]

[ Cassian snorts at that one. ]

You haven't asked to fly with anyone else so I suspect there's some truth in that.

[ktwo]

You would get lost without me.

[ Not a lie. ]

[ouzel]

This is why we work well together.

[ Cassian takes in a breath. It's good to laugh. ]

[ktwo]

Yes, well. [ He starts to turn away. Pauses. Turns back. ] Yes.

[ Now he's turning away, going to check the weather readings. ]

The storm will continue through the night. It would be best to "bunk down."

[ouzel]

[ There's a soft smile that turns into a yawn; something about the bitter cold makes one want to sleep, and a lot. ]

Let me just... [ There's blankets to be gathered and more tea to drink and then he'll be 'bunked' in this corner because talking to Kay is better than letting the ghosts of whispers into his head right now or at any moment. ]

Okay. [ Announces the blanket captain, ] I'm good for now.

[ktwo]

[ As he busies himself in preparation, K-2 continues to monitor the storm's progress. ]

Very well. I will keep watch.

[ouzel]

It's not really your fault that we're here, you know.

[ They'd both stammered and it hadn't ended well. ]

It's better than if you weren't.

[ktwo]

[ He pauses in his calculations, turning his head to regard Cassian and his blanket pile. ]

It would be better for both of us if we were not here.

[ouzel]

Yeah, well.

[ That's not exactly untrue. ]

It'd be worse for me if I was here and you weren't, was my point.