1. I've been looking for you, Lin. Here you go.
  2. Ah, the notes from the war council this morning. Thank you.
  3. Say, why do you always ask me to do this now?
  4. Well, you know the situation, so it just makes it easier. Especially now that I've had more projects dropped [cdb]on my lap.
  5. They're projects that you yourself proposed!
  6. Besides, your handwriting is beautifully legible. Your way with words makes the material quite easy [cdb]to digest. Really, it's delightful.
  7. If you think I'm going to keep being your scribe just [cdb]because you compliment me, think again.
  8. Hello, Dorothea. How good to see you recovered.
  9. Yes, I'm better now, thanks. The fever's all gone.
  10. Though I'm way behind on everything because of it. So if you'll excuse me, I need to get caught up.
  11. Here.
  12. Are these...notes? Wait, did you take notes for me the [cdb]whole time I was recovering?
  13. Yes. I summarized any essential information I thought [cdb]you might need. War councils, scouting reports, [cdb]that kind of thing.
  14. So this is your handwriting? Like, yours yours?
  15. Why do you look so surprised? You do this exact same [cdb]thing for me all the time.
  16. It's only natural that I'd step in for you during a time [cdb]of illness.
  17. Huh...
  18. You really are a strange guy. You know that?
  19. You never want to do anything that takes even the [cdb]slightest effort, even when someone asks.
  20. And yet you went to all this trouble for me! So like I [cdb]said, you're strange—and a little infuriating!
  21. If you say so. Personally, I think everything would [cdb]be a lot easier if everyone behaved as I do.
  22. Actually, that would be great—our war councils [cdb]would take five minutes a day, tops.
  23. And be pointless! Most days we'd probably just have [cdb]an empty room because no one bothered to show up.
  24. Oh no, it would absolutely be like that.
  25. You know, I feel like I understand you a little better.
  26. Being understood sounds like a bother in its [cdb]own right.
  27. Ah, well. I suppose we'll cross that particular bridge [cdb]when we arrive at it. But for now, I'm afraid I'm quite [cdb]tired...
  28. Of course you are. Well, since I'm all better now, [cdb]why don't you go ahead and sleep on my behalf?
  29. I'll take care of things while you do.
  30. Better not. You're still recovering.
  31. Oh, and I forgot to mention that I found people to [cdb]handle all your assigned work.
  32. So take a day off and enjoy a long nap, all right?
  33. I wish you were this nice on a regular basis.
  34. But despite that...you do have your charms.
  35. Hm? I'm perfectly happy lacking charms, so don't [cdb]bother looking for weird new ones in me.
  36. OK, seriously!