snowblindrpg | [network] @ADMIN; Arrival

[That actually makes her laugh, if a tiny bit bitterly.]

It'd be incredibly self-sacrificial of you to tell me I shouldn't.

[And apparently there are some of these around here - Watson, for starters. But Claire doesn't really believe in self-sacrifice. It's selfish. If you can get help, get it.

And in another world, back home, she'd be a lot more wary of him. But here, all she can do is try to get help, herself, and Alfie is definitely the kind of man that is resourceful and intelligent enough to bring it.]

I'm glad we agree.

You're not a bad sort, Claire Temple.

Thank you. [Another smile.] I'll say you're not so bad yourself, with the caveat of, you know, your criminal past.

[With that caveat, she likes what she's hearing so far.]

It's my criminal present and future, as well; let's make that clear.

What I don't know doesn't bother me.

But now you do know, don't you.

Not really. I don't know what you do, back home, nor do I care to. Plausible deniability.

That is generally the position I ask superheroes and law enforcement to take. Yes.

[But she's neither.]

I'm happy to take it as well, even if I'm neither of these things.

If you like. Yeah.

I would.

All right, then. No business talk.

Excellent. Business talk is only boring anyway.

You prefer personal conversation?

I prefer whatever conversation that doesn't incriminate anyone. If it's got to be personal, then so be it.

You know, lots of people talk about the best people to talk to are bartenders, but they're wrong. The best are nurses; we've got the same kind of oath as doctors do, but without the superiority complex.

Are superiority complexes a problem with doctors where you're from? Must be a twenty-first century thing.

Very much is. Not all of them have it, mind you, and they certainly know how to hide it in front of patients, but in front of us...it's another story. We're only lowly nurses. Some of them even talk around us like we're not even in the room.

Because you're a nurse, or because you're a woman?

Good question. Both, I think. It tends to be men that act this way, although women are not immune to it. Some of them treat us perfectly right, though.

Should this count as business talk? [She raises an eyebrow, smirking.]

Mm, a bit. You can pick another topic, then.

Is there anything personal you'd be willing to discuss?

Ask and you'll find out.

Do you still pray? Do you find time for religion, here?

I pray every evening. It helps, saying the same words that we say together at home.

[She nods.]

I feel I'm going to miss confession soon enough. From what I understand, this place can bring the darkest in people to the outside.

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