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A kindle?

[Sinclair looks over in surprise from browsing a list of best sellers]

I was just going to pick out some recommended ones that looked interesting.

[dissimulative]

Yeah, it's like a device that's book-shaped and you press a button to turn the page. The point of it is that you can read multiple books on the go without internet and it's weighs next to nothing.

[ He follows Sinclair to the list of best sellers. Twilight is on there. ]

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Oh...that sounds really useful. [ There's a limit to his book carrying space in his luggage after all. He picks up Twilight because the cover looks good.]

[dissimulative]

I'll get you one, and then you can download all the books you want on it.

[ Luckily, they sell Kindles in the bookstore. Oria looks at the book. ]

Even that one.

[insinning]

[ Technology is so useful?? Sinclair beams at him, excited at the thought]

I wonder how many books will fit...

[dissimulative]

A lot. So many books that you won't be able to finish them all on your boat trip.

[ Oria grins. ]

So let's get one!

[insinning]

[Sinclair leans in to kiss Oria's cheeks]

Thanks... there's no way I can be bored on the boat now.

[dissimulative]

[ Oria grins. Ahhh nice kisses from Sinclair. ]

But still, go look around for what books you want so that we can find them to put into the Kindle! I'll go get the device itself.

[ And Oria nyooms. ]

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[ Bye Oria... Sinclair watches him run off in surprise. Ah. So much energy again??

He'll pick out some books and wait with them for Oria to get for the kindle]

[dissimulative]

[ Oria comes back with the Kindle in his hands. ]

Let's go! We need some time to fill it up with books when we get home too.

[ Oria is so full of energy because he's buying stuff for Sinclair! That he actually wants without a doubt! Also because he knows how much Sinclair loves to read, so helping him with that makes his heart feel a little fuller. ]

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[ Oria please... Sinclair can't help but smile though]

Then lets see if we can get these titles at least.

[ Kushiel's legacy, Twilight series, Ursula K. Le Guin are definitely on the list here ]

[dissimulative]

Got it!

[ He looks through the list on his phone that he pulled up just now. ]

Okay, they're there. Let's go pay for it and go!

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[ This is so fast?? But Sinclair is happily hugging that kindle to his chest when they're done paying, reaching out to take Oria's hand again]

I don't know where you found the energy again after you said no to going out earlier ...but thank you, really.

[ Maybe Sinclair is just bad at picking places and Oria knows it? Hm..]

[dissimulative]

What? I thought you were trying to make me feel better as in "taking me away from this place and running away with just the two of us".

[ Yeah.

Yeah...

Oria holds Sinclair's hand and walks him to the car. ]

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[...

Sinclair turns his words over in his head] Ah. Did it really sound like that?

[ He doesn't have that power...]

I know you'd never run away. I was just thinking... getting some fresh air. Or--

[ ...you know what he wont mention that now, he's embarrassed. Also his stomach growls loudly. aaaaaaah]

[dissimulative]

I know, but it was very tempting either way at the time.

[ Cute... Oria is very endeared. ]

Wanna go get something to eat? Though, by now there's only fast food stuff open.

[insinning]

[ Sinclair covers his face with his free hand to hide his blush. It's not like he hasn't thought about it...but there's this and then there's that...]

Fast food is fine. You didn't eat anything either right?

[dissimulative]

Yeah. I'm starving!

[ Now that they're inside the car... ]

Anything you won't eat?

[ Mister picky eater. ]

[insinning]

Oh um...squid.

[so no fried calamari for him]

[dissimulative]

Squid in fast food...

[ Oria looks at Sinclair. ]

Did you have a bad experience with one?

[ But off they go. ]

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I had it in a pizza one time...it was really rubbery and hard to eat.

[unpleasantly squishy too. no thanks]

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Squid pizza?

[ Sounds like a delicacy. ]

But it's fine. We're just gonna get burgers or chicken nuggets—that sort of thing. I imagine you'll be eating a bunch of seafood if you're gonna be out there for weeks.

[ Here's hoping Sinclair doesn't get scurvy from lack of fruits. ]

[insinning]

Either of those sound good.

[ Sinclair brightens, relaxing. The squid pizza was supposed to be some gourmet thing... but no.

And there will be fruit hush]

[dissimulative]

[ Oria pulls up in a drive-thru because he doesn't feel like dealing with more people than he has to. He orders two burgers and a strawberry shake himself and whatever Sinclair wants to eat.

After that, he doesn't park in the fast food lot. Instead, Oria drives around until they get to a place under a big bridge. It's very tall, so there's a lot of space. The stars are hard to see with the light pollution, but it's a peaceful area.

Then Oria finally eats his food after parking here. ]

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[Sinclair gets himself a burger and small fries. For the drink, he gets a vanilla shake. The place under the bridge is peaceful and Sinclair eats quietly, wondering a little at Oria only getting two burgers.

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It's quiet out here...