[ He's not that bad. Everyone keeps trying to tell him what a good guy that damn swamp elf is, but it's always in the most backhanded way possible. He's not terrible. He likes being seen as scary, but. There's always a but.

Gojyo's getting real sick of that guy's but. ]

Nah. [ His fingers twitch again, and he finds himself chewing on the edge of his thumbnail. This is getting ridiculous. ] Nothin' you need to worry about. [ Or feel like you need to justify. ] Probably just a misunderstanding.

[ If she works with somebody like Cho, then... then he can't trust her. It's a good lesson to learn -- don't be taken in by a sweet smile and a soft voice.

It's a shame. He really thinks he could have liked her.

Is there a place to sit? He'd like to sit, if he's staying, and chat like they're friends. ]

So how long have you been the goddess of this place?