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[Berniebear... oh no, that's. Really cute.

Anyway. He can just hear her screaming through the text... or maybe that's just the general flustered distress through their Bond. Who could say.]

Well, yeah. There's a room you go to pretty often, and a space to sew, and you're over a lot, so... those might as well be officially your spaces, right?
I know you like having your own space, so if it's Bernie's Room and not Guest Room #3, then it'll always be there for you~

SYLVAIN!!!!!!

[She'd type more to him but she's covering her face now. But he can definitely feel a sudden burst of embarrassment and utter overwhelming joy. Just this relief that someone really wants her around that much.

Basically, she's really touched.]

Bernadetta~!

[He can definitely feel all those intense emotions coming from her, too, and it makes him chuckle a bit and... kind of want to tease her, honestly, but he'll be gentle.

For now.]

You don't mind, do you? I don't want to overstep...

You don't have to do that!

[But please don't take it away either!]

I...

I'll find a way to make it worth your time!

But you already do. Just keep bringing books back that look like they'd be useful whenever you see them.

[...Sure that was technically in exchange for their bond, but. Well. If she wants to do something for him, he has to have something for her to do.]

It's worth my time for you to have somewhere to feel safe.

Oh.

[Her cheeks color and she smiles. Should she go see him? Maybe... But also this is nice too. Being able to talk like this.]

I guess I do feel really safe there. And I like finding books for you to study.

[If she likes talking over text - and why wouldn't she, honesly? - then they can continue to do so. He doesn't mind. They could even be in the same room and text if it made her feel comfortable.]

They've been really helpful, too. I think I was finally able to start being able to use healing magic again because of a book you found.

That's great! But don't work too hard again, okay? Doing that just hurt us too. You have to take care of yourself to take care of us!

[It needed to be said.]

Um, by the way...what's your favorite food?

...You mean when we were on the expedition, right?
I... didn't mean to overdo it then. I'm sorry.

[If she means when he worked himself to the bone when they got back to avoid all the lingering side effects, then, well. He's sorry for that, too, but isn't going to make any promises he won't do it again. Whoops.]

Hm... I'm not sure. Most of my favorite dishes have fish, though.

Yes. You can't do that every time. We'll help how we can, okay? We're in this together.

But I'm not mad. I just wanted to help have your back. Like you're having mine.

That's weird isn't it. I'm sorry if it's weird. You can say if it is.

The food though. I wanted to make you some food. If that's okay. And also not weird.

I know... you both helped a lot this time, though. I'm sorry it got as bad as it did, but I...
Well, I'm not experienced enough to have been able to have restraint.

[And that's a lot to admit, but... well, it's obvious. So.]

It's not weird. Or if it is, then I'm weird, too, haha~
Also not weird that you want to cook. We have a big kitchen, someone ought to use it.

Is it okay if we come up with a system? You and me? Where we have... A code word! If you go too much then I can say it and you'll know you need to pull back. Or try to. And maybe you could have one for me too!

[That probably seems so dumb and childish. It's just the only thing she can think of to help him set a limit. To recognize where the line is.]

I'll go start cooking. But no books while eating. That's the rule of this meal! I'll... I'll even eat with you and try talking! I'm bad at it but I'll try.

If that would help make you feel better, we can give it a try. And if it's a situation like last time, and I can't pull back, then you are more than welcome to lecture me.

[It does sound a little silly, but... well, if it will help her out, he's willing to at least agree to it. It can't hurt.]

Haha, alright. No books while eating. I could use a break anyway.

Okay. Then the word is Nepenthes!

[She's so glad he wants to try this. Even more glad that he's okay with taking a break and eating with her. So he gets a little bubble of happy.]

I'll come to you when it's done!

Nepenthes... haha, alright, I like it.

[Easy to remember, because it's a callback to the expedition, but strange enough that it'll easily call attention to itself, if either of them need to use it. It fits their uses surprisingly well, and he's not sure if it's because she's given this a lot of thought or if her instincts are just that good. Probably some of both.]

I'll look forward to it~

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