[Heavy, heavy thoughts. It wasn't like he could honestly say that things were fine and not to dwell on it. There was a level of positive thinking that was just stupid, after all. Who wanted to have those thoughts catch up with them, though? If a person could flip a switch and get rid of them, they would, right?]
Yeah, yeah. [a surprisingly concise response to that while he swipes from the now-closer plate]
Used to it? [youkai wat. Ethan's still adjusting to the fact he blended in more with the locals than his fellow lost souls.]
[Hell, he was trying to be polite not saying anything about the complete and utter lack of tails on everyone.]
If I was the type to constantly get invited to parties with free food, why the heck would I be swiping any?
[He grins, even though there's a lie in that one, too. Food hadn't been a problem for a few years while he worked at Rhodes Island. He still swiped stuff from the cafeteria. Old habits died hard.]
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Yeah, yeah. [a surprisingly concise response to that while he swipes from the now-closer plate]
Used to it? [youkai wat. Ethan's still adjusting to the fact he blended in more with the locals than his fellow lost souls.]
[Hell, he was trying to be polite not saying anything about the complete and utter lack of tails on everyone.]
If I was the type to constantly get invited to parties with free food, why the heck would I be swiping any?
[He grins, even though there's a lie in that one, too. Food hadn't been a problem for a few years while he worked at Rhodes Island. He still swiped stuff from the cafeteria. Old habits died hard.]