[homophonic] catchall for alex

[dendroculi]

ALEX

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[dendroculi]

Mhm. A lot of people I know have a gliding license. It's very useful.

[camena]

Huh. It's pretty uncommon where I'm from.

I think most people just, like, ride bikes, you know?

[dendroculi]

...I've never ridden a bike before.

[camena]

If I see someone with a bike, I'll steal it for you.

[ that's probably a joke ]

[dendroculi]

[she studies alex's face and tries to decide if that was a joke or not]

[camena]

[ oh no ]

... I'm kidding!

[dendroculi]

Oh! Hehe, of course...

[camena]

But there's all kinds of stuff just sitting around, right? Soooo...

[dendroculi]

...if we happen to see one, it might not hurt to try it out... as long as we put it back right after.

[camena]

Exactly! As long as you hide the evidence, there was basically no crime!

[dendroculi]

[inwardly, nahida thinks that cyno would have something to say about that]

Is that so...?

[camena]

Sure. If no one knows something happened, did it even happen at all?

[dendroculi]

...

[something about that question makes her heart hurt, but she can't put her finger on why.]

[camena]

[ hm! ]

Oh, but riding a bike takes some practice, so I'd have to teach you. So that's something to look forward to.

[ THERE IS NO BIKE she is getting very ahead of herself. ]

[dendroculi]

...it will be fun to learn! Is it very difficult?

[camena]

I think if you can hang-glide, it'll be nothing. It just takes getting used to.

[dendroculi]

What is a bike like? Can you describe it to me?

[camena]

Oh, yeah. It's got, like, two wheels. Handlebars. And you pedal to make the wheels spin?

[ she is gesturing during this to give an idea of where the wheels are!! ]

[dendroculi]

I see...

[she's trying to picture it so she can recognize a bike if she sees one but who knows if she's actually imagining what it looks like]

[camena]

[ alex, who also wants to steal one: ]

They get stolen all the time back home. You have to lock them up, and even then you might still just come back to find the wheels have been taken off.

[dendroculi]

Really...? People want bikes that much?

[huh... maybe she really should try to learn how to ride one...]

[camena]

I don't know if it's really about liking them... Think they mostly just want to sell them.

[dendroculi]

Is it common for people to sell stolen goods in your world...?

[camena]

[ hand weighing motion. ]

Depends on the area.

[dendroculi]

[it's like parts of teyvat that have higher concentrations of treasure hoarders...]

I see...