"Elea would have left things as they are between us were it not for your smile and my upset.
"But you did smile and I did get upset. And if she thinks it's because of her, she's going to want to become involved, to put an end to it."
He sighs.
"Well. She's learned her lesson about being nice to people like you. I doubt you'll get another chance from her without you giving her an apology for your behaviour first. And even then I doubt she'll try it again."
Yes, she'll be nice. But it will not be the nice she was before.
"Thank you." Pause. "Autor, I would like to be your friend. Elea's right. I don't have many here. Or at Milliways, to be honest. But given the way you launch into your usual mode of communication with me I can't tell if you're just being friendly in your own fashion, or if you're antagonising me because you really do derive a sick sense of satisfaction from making me angry."
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"But you did smile and I did get upset. And if she thinks it's because of her, she's going to want to become involved, to put an end to it."
He sighs.
"Well. She's learned her lesson about being nice to people like you. I doubt you'll get another chance from her without you giving her an apology for your behaviour first. And even then I doubt she'll try it again."
Yes, she'll be nice. But it will not be the nice she was before.
"Thank you." Pause. "Autor, I would like to be your friend. Elea's right. I don't have many here. Or at Milliways, to be honest. But given the way you launch into your usual mode of communication with me I can't tell if you're just being friendly in your own fashion, or if you're antagonising me because you really do derive a sick sense of satisfaction from making me angry."