[ Which is mainly some sunshine and water. But Kim's no stranger to killing plants, especially when he's gone on a long assignment, which means that he's no stranger to bringing them back to life either. Reason would dictate that he just give up on keeping them, but he refuses to. He likes little scraps of contentment where he can find them -- and in this place, this sad excuse for a plant is the first.
The use of partner, though, is interesting. It's impossible to tell whether he's talking about a romantic partner or a business one; being in the occupation that he is, his mind immediately jumps to the latter. If he's wrong, then perhaps things around here are a little more open than what he's used to. ]
It's lucky that you came here with someone you're already close to. Plenty of others don't seem to have had that luxury. Did you two have the good fortune of being assigned to the same faction?
[ He's noticed that people who did come in pairs were often separated. It's good data to have on-hand, he thinks. ]
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[ Which is mainly some sunshine and water. But Kim's no stranger to killing plants, especially when he's gone on a long assignment, which means that he's no stranger to bringing them back to life either. Reason would dictate that he just give up on keeping them, but he refuses to. He likes little scraps of contentment where he can find them -- and in this place, this sad excuse for a plant is the first.
The use of partner, though, is interesting. It's impossible to tell whether he's talking about a romantic partner or a business one; being in the occupation that he is, his mind immediately jumps to the latter. If he's wrong, then perhaps things around here are a little more open than what he's used to. ]
It's lucky that you came here with someone you're already close to. Plenty of others don't seem to have had that luxury. Did you two have the good fortune of being assigned to the same faction?
[ He's noticed that people who did come in pairs were often separated. It's good data to have on-hand, he thinks. ]