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"I didn't think you would come so far from the Tower yourself." Even if his face is half hidden, the smile on Ronin's lips is clearly audible, and he gives her a good-natured nudge as they watch the stars together. He is, of course, completely taken off guard as she reaches out to knock at the side of his head, barking out a surprised laugh and trying to duck away from her hand. "A'right, maybe I wasn't paying as much attention as I should have been. I am dreadfully sorry, Doctor Hart." Still, he deflates somewhat to hear that the pilot has a silly old concussion, and with an exaggerated sigh, Ronin swings his arm around Tobi's shoulders - half to keep her warm, and half to steer her away from where she's going, back towards the hut. "Or," he says, "we could take a ride ourselves. How hard could it be? In return, maybe you tell me why this place doesn't have you quite so chipper as usual?" TALIESIN they said it's all been done but they haven't seen the best of me