"Well, I can't answer that for you," Gallus said quickly. "Probably because we've both got about as much work to do, schedules line up and all that. However..." Gallus narrowed one eye and angled his head back slightly, "I have a feeling you've been convincing yourself that you haven't got time. I know some people back home that claim they're too busy for anything when they spend hours reading books before they sleep. When you say it's been the stress you're under, maybe you're correct in a different way than you think." Gallus began stroking his arms though the water, letting the coolness wash away the itches. "You could be procrastinating from your social life! As for me, maybe I'm just one of the few who gets to spar with you for fun, or something. If anything, I might be proof that you [i]do[/i] have time."

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"Oh, I see." Sabine approached and sat down closely beside Peiter as he answered, holding a small smile. She looked optimistic, despite what Tzirret was inevitably going through. "I do not think he will regret it. I have seen how they are together. It is better than how glum he was beforehand at not been there. He will always have that." Sabine took Peiter's hand in both of hers and her smile grew wider, "You are a kind brother to help him through it."

Perhaps it was La'khay's attitude's rubbing off, but Sabine was blunt when she leaned the side of her head against Peiter's shoulder and added, "If he wants any potions for mating, you can tell him to talk to me and I can lend him some." She turned panned her head to peer up at Peiter, "If you do not mind taking from our rations."