[color=8882be]I wasn't surprised that Sel had seen right through me. Lying was hardly my strongsuit; I had gotten decent at perverting the truth back when I first started, but it wasn't quite the same thing.  With a sigh, I resort to plan A, sheathing an arm of the glasses in my chest pocket.
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"It happened at zeh jump...or at least I think?" Kaite explained in a mild defeated tone, expressing their disappointment in the lie. "I estimate about five to ten minutes lost wherein I managed to get from the bridge to my room" the elaboration went, his tone growing formal as if it was part of the job. His behavior could be considered strange, nervous one moment and almost inappropriately collected at another. It was a defense mechanism in a way, responding to stress with a deep breath and stepping away from himself to apply logic to his situation. It had helped, considerably, in his earlier days since it was hard to get things done while fighting off the adrenaline from new-job stress.

[color=8882be]I didn't mention the change of clothes...and ruining Rodger's face...and having an awkward conversation with what I am now convinced had been my washing machine during...whatever it was.[/color]

He stifled a small laugh, "I vouldn't suppose anyvone has evaer fainted and started sleepwalking?" It would have made sense of his 'dream', although an itch of doubt in the back of his head made it hard to enjoy the image he had of someone passing out in a chair before getting up and walking off to make a sandwich.
"Do people dream when they pass out?" He couldn't help himself but ask, curiosity getting the best of him.