can i ? or is it the simple truth ?

i hear you've made friends in your time away .

it's been some time , hasn't it ?

[ so it is .]

mr . sunday .

[ is that a mr . sunday he spies ?]

are you implying something even i'm yet unaware of ?

[ raising a brow .]

you think my mouth is pretty as well ? careful . . . people might start thinking you have a soft spot in that metal body of yours .

[ :) ]

i'm merely stating facts , mr . boothill .

you like my eyes too much for me to do any of that , i'm quite certain .

[ humming softly .]

i can find other ways to pull you apart , anyways . something a little more hands on .

well , that hardly seems fair for the rest of us .

i wasn't aware you had studied anything of the sort , mr . boothill .

. . . it's a date , mr . boothill . i'll be certain to act surprised .

[ proud of himself .]

i appreciate the offer . perhaps i can find the time . . .

[ pausing .]

ah , i suppose we'll have plenty of it in the next few days .

would you enjoy finding out ?

[ kidding .]
[ mostly .]

perhaps someday , i'll accept the offer . a gun suits me just fine .

the latter .

[ :) ]

i sit around and watch the other train .

we are .

[ tilting his head .]

do i need to start slipping you information ?

[ there's a soft laugh following that .]

i'll let the question lie , then . if you're eager to run away for . . . a few hours , or a few days , i won't object .

[ raising a brow .]

so you 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 keep me , given the chance .

it is that kind of dangerous .

[ smiling rather smugly with that .]

i would not expect them to come running . although , it's good to know that you might .

mr . boothill wouldn't harm anyone without sufficient reason .

sometimes you must cut your losses , is all . i won't take it to heart . wouldn't it be preferable , anyways ? you get to keep your . . . ' purty little thing '.

. . . i believe they're becoming friends , miss ashcroft .

[ there's a short laugh escaping him .]

i suppose we have to assume i'm important enough to be rescued , then .

. . . i mean . if you make us both disappear for longer , who am i to tell you off ?

are you , now ? i suppose we could disappear for a few hours .

[ he's not supposed to be needed until then , at least .]

[ raising a brow .]

you receive a paycheck from them ?

[ incredible . he definitely assumed he was receiving nothing at all .]

regardless , i would be the one paying were we to go anywhere in the first place .

[ disregarding the threat .]

i hard see you ' getting ' me for anything .

/ / aventurine can experience multitudes