Video 006 // Loss

[redcloakedthief]

[There is an unhappy thief on your SFC today, Vatheon. A very unhappy thief. He's not even bothering to mask it with a smile, which is...really quite impressive, considering it's him.

He blinks at the SFC as if forgetting that it was on, and then, toying with a book, he speaks.]I'd almost forgotten all of the reasons to hate this world. Foolish of

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[sweeperesque]

... me neither.

[A sigh and she settles for leaning against him. Getting up is too much effort right now. They can have a moment of peace, right?]

But I'm glad it is.

[redcloakedthief]

[...He nods slowly and accepts that for what it is.]

Yeah.

Me too...

I guess that's enough.

[sweeperesque]

Don't complicate things, Matthew!

[redcloakedthief]

[...Huff.]

H-hey! I was simplifying things, not complicating them.

[sweeperesque]

... I still think you're pondering it too much.

[redcloakedthief]

Maybe I always do. It's my job to overthink things.

[sweeperesque]

You're off the clock for today then!

[redcloakedthief]

[A thoughtful pause.]

Huh...I guess I'm technically always off the clock these days...It's not like milord is here to pay me for my services.

[sweeperesque]

Greedy guts, greedy guts~

[redcloakedthief]

[He grins.]

You can't tell me you're surprised. The only job worth doing is the job that pays.

[sweeperesque]

.... you can't really tell that to a freelance sweeper, can you?

[redcloakedthief]

[A thoughtful pause.

And then he tweaks it slightly.]

Any...job worth doing is worth getting paid for...?

[sweeperesque]

[... an incredulous eyebrow raise and a smile. Is that really appropriate to say for her, Matthew?]

[redcloakedthief]

[....A laugh.]

Oh, come off it. You know how I am.

[sweeperesque]

[hahahaha well-]

I do, don't I~?

[redcloakedthief]

Now you don't have to rub it in. I did just say that, after all.