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text | @keith

[secondnature]

Go talk to @quickfish about archery. She can teach you.

[Spoilers: Lance has already been volunteered.]

[ceruleo]

I'm sorry, what?

[secondnature]

You can't use a gun here and you're a sharpshooter.

[ceruleo]

Shooting arrows is not remotely similar to shooting guns, Keith!

[secondnature]

It takes good aim! You have good aim!

[ceruleo]

I've never picked up a bow and arrow in my life, buddy!

You seriously think I can learn fast enough to--to what, exactly? Why am I doing this again?

[secondnature]

So you can shoot things.

[No, Keith didn't think this one out.]

[ceruleo]

[ Keith can't see it, but Lance laughs a little as he realizes Keith just...rushed in, probably excited. ]

I mean, I'm glad for the show of faith, I guess.

[secondnature]

I started the lessons with her a while ago. I don't have the patience you do in lining up a shot. You'll probably like it more.

[ceruleo]

[ That little bit of flattery is really all it takes. He's so easy. ]

I guess it can't hurt to talk to her.

[secondnature]

Just ... treat her like a teacher, okay?

[ceruleo]

As opposed to what?!

[ :P ]

[secondnature]

She's a woman.

[??????]

[ceruleo]

And I am a gentleman.

[secondnature]

No.

No you're not.

[ceruleo]

Excuse you!

I'm wounded over here, Keith! You got a lot of nerve, pal!

[secondnature]

Look. I'm just trying to get you archery lessons.

Not arrows to the face.

[ceruleo]

'Arrows to the face', please. You say that like it's likely!

[secondnature]

It might be with her. It's easy to make her mad.

[A ... more evenhanded statement than "I've seen you with girls," which is what he initially burst out in the room but hadn't made it into the stage of him "thinking it at the magitek."]

[ceruleo]

The hard-to-get type, huh? Duly noted.

[ rip ]

[secondnature]

Lance, don't do this.

[ceruleo]

I'm just gonna talk to her, okay?! Jeez!

[secondnature]

I trust you. Just ... don't do anything weird.

[ceruleo]

Yeah, whatever, dad. Get off my case.

[ /mature ]

[secondnature]

Fine. But if it goes badly, don't say I didn't warn you.