Then again.

Maybe I overthought the ones that regard my emotions.

There's a clear flaw there. For me in particular.

A streamer.

[She parrots back, flatly. But not in a way that implies she approves or not.]

I know of the profession. I've had a couple cases concerning them before. Headache-inducing.

Still. With your charisma, i'm sure it's fulfilling and pays well.

[The narration will be real, even Celes's ex-husband wasn't ready for her.]

[Eventually she lowers her menu and...Stares. Overly long. Maybe several seconds before she speaks.]

You already know i'm a lawyer. What do you do?

Hah. We're both ladies, Maddie.

[Was that a laugh? Still, she walks through the door and immediately goes for the nearest empty booth seat.]

[She sits and picks up the menu, gazing at the options.]

[Well, Maddie, the narration hopes you're ready for the Hard Mode of dates...]

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As the challenged. You are entitled to the choice of arena and the first move.

The moment you move to strike me. We begin.

Do you accept?

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