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[attr="class","jayden"] piercing amber bears into him, unrelenting. it reminds him nearly of the blood-red sea that was his father's gaze. he runs through a series of equations in his head, to distract him from the pressure, to held him hold steady.

[break][break] experimentation.

[break][break] the distraction is well-received. jayden blinks, grateful to have something familiar to latch onto.

[break][break] "with eris? or..." he hesitates, swallowing, thinking of the dead rocket underboss. "underboss choi?"

[break][break] in general, experimentation is not a concept that jayden is all that unfamiliar with. it was one of his father's many pet projects, one that he had held dear to his chest. yet, this was not a passion that jayden had ever shared — not that, of course, he had ever let his father in on the details.

[break][break] his father also had never asked.

[break][break] maybe he simply hadn't gotten the opportunity.

[break][break] either way, he attempts to switch topics. it's for the best. "thank you for visiting," he says swiftly. "i hate to take up much of your time — or make you just stand here in my office. have you eaten, sir?"

[attr="class","noodles"] Calem Pollet

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