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[ local man who has never said "i love you" out loud asks, ]

Is that really love, then? It seems that he should be supportive of her goals. And if the tree issue is so important to him, then they can compromise or part ways.

And here I thought you would say if he really loved her, he wouldn't let her wear flannel.

Maybe the beard man doesn't have ambitions of his own. Sidelining hers for his trees could be her way of convincing him that he's important to her.

I have no philosophical objection to flannel, I just don't wear it. Much like denim.

I see flaws in this plan, but far be it from me to judge the merits of a (fictional?) couple's relationship.

I thought the denim was flattering on you, personally.

Regardless, she's willing to give up her ambitions for trees. I don't take her for a pinnacle of strategic thinking.

It does look nice with the lights on it, though. The tree. They put a star on top.

I appreciate that.

[ tseng will allow that it probably made his ass look nice. ]

Ambitions or lack thereof aside, are there aspects of this cultural ritual that interest you?

Well.

[There's a pause here, but shinra is typing... appears all through it, so it's evidently not one designed to make Tseng wait.]

I wouldn't mind a ritual-sanctioned excuse to give you a gift. Assuming they ever return access to our funds and amenities.

[ it's not what tseng expects rufus to say, so it takes a couple read-throughs to absorb it all. an excuse to give tseng a gift. funny. tseng was just thinking the same about rufus. ]

I'm sure they will. None of the transformations here have lasted longer than a handful of weeks.

I wouldn't mind an excuse either.