dahut

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[EXCITING TO EXPLODE THE PLANET.]

It was certainly something! I've never seen explosions so large before.

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Aha, well, we likely won't see any that large again.

[ unless they explode another planet ]

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[He's tasted the power of exploding whole planets............ Now the hunger is insatiable...]

Mm, that's true, that's true. A once in a lifetime experience! One we were lucky to survive!

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I have no idea how we did! Really!

[ it is unbelievable!!!! ]

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[IT REALLY IS.]

Same, same! Not that I mind it, of course. A little luck and battle vigor can carry you far, I guess... And stubbornness! And healing items.

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Yes to all of that.

So, what are your plans after this?

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[A light, little laugh.]

Going back home, of course! Lots of affairs left to settle. [Whole island to soup.......] And I assume you'll be returning to your inn?

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That is the plan, yes. It's going to be very busy... I will have to get used to not being on a spaceship first.

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It is going to take some adjusting to, isn't it? Looking up at the night sky is going to feel so different now...

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The distance of stars will be even more unbelievable now that we have been amongst them.

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I'll look up and think about all the giant weird creatures that could be swimming around up there.

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Try not to think about them too hard or else they might notice you.

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[Placing his hands over his mouth.]

I hope not... I would like to not be kidnapped into the stars a second time, even if this wasn't an all bad experience.

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[ says something but his mouth is covered ]

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[Gently uncovers his mouth...]

Hm?

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Perhaps they will just watch?

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Like we're in a fishbowl.

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Exactly! What did you call it before... a zoo?

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[NOW HE'S COVERING HIS OWN MOUTH INSTEAD like he's briefly covering a GASP.]

Oh, no! We really keep being zoos, don't we...!

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We certainly do... is there something about us? We seem so normal.

[ yea ]

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We really are! They should do a bit more scouring and find more entertaining specimens to observe.

[No this circus is plenty.]

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Exactly! I am sure if they try like, six other different Earths it'll be much more to their tastes!

[ there are so many earths ]

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[EARTH GOT LOBBED AT THEIR SPACESHIP SO MANY TIMES.]

Exactly, exactly! What's that saying? Something about how many fish there are out there to eat or something?

[WHY IS EATING THE FISH INVOLVED.]

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Right! It's just like that...

[ he has no idea what saying dahut is talking about. ]

Ah, this is such a problem, Dahut-san.

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[Dahut has no idea what Dahut is talking about either so that's fair.]

It really is... I'm going to have to start working on the technology to shield my island from spooky things in space as soon as I can.