PART TWO

[fuckyou_chorus]

[HALF AN HOUR HAS PASSED. You're still in the room, and let's assume you've been good and you and your partner have drunk all of the tea. At some point, when both of you weren't looking, a new note appeared on the table

Comments

[archaelologist]

[...]

[alphamalesyndrm]

[my sentiments exactly.]

[archaelologist]

We seem to meet only under the most unfortunate circumstances.

[alphamalesyndrm]

I can only hope this would be the worst circumstances of our future encounters.

[archaelologist]

Let's be careful not to tempt the fates.

[alphamalesyndrm]

There's not much of anything left to tempt at this point, is there?

[archaelologist]

Our first encounter wasn't so terrible, was it?

[alphamalesyndrm]

[...thoughtful pause and slight smirk]

I believe you were the first to insinuate it to be an unfortunate circumstance.

[archaelologist]

Certainly not so bad that I couldn't imagine anything worse.

[alphamalesyndrm]

Unfortunately if we're to believe this newly discovered letter, this is a rather drastic jump in the severity of circumstances ... for you.

[archaelologist]

You seem very certain.

[alphamalesyndrm]

I would have detected the poison were it in my cup.

[archaelologist]

Oh, I see. Quite a useful skill.

[alphamalesyndrm]

This is, of course, assuming that one of the cups truly was tainted. However, given the impending possible circumstances, I would not want to hold your life at stake.

[archaelologist]

Your chivalry is admirable. But I'm afraid we don't have many options.

[alphamalesyndrm]

There may not be many, but they are available, at least.

[... glancing down at that teacup and spoon, and back up.]