Don't want a skirt. I want someone to believe me. She said softly to him,
She's controlling you. Otherwise... you hit me on your own... And then I would have to kill you.
Pieter blinked.
"Ah, uh. Possibly," he said cautiously. "Now that you mention it... It was the first time I hit a girl, you know. I'm sure I wasn't in my normal state."
Maybe she was joking, but Pieter would rather not take a chance.
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Pieter smiled. "Thank you. Glad to see there's still a sensible person in this little group. We won't get anywhere if we're always working behind each other's back."
And yes, I'm aware of the hypocrisy of talking in secret about trying to work in team.
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Later
The evening was still young: it was winter and the sun set early. Pieter was sure there was more they could do today.
"Hey... Has any of you seen one of the Society's new pamphlets, or have they already been taken down?"
I'd sure look stupid if I berated them about it without even knowing what it's about.