[Timekeeper seems genuinely surprised by this assessment, taking a moment to consider, tapping her fingers against the cake box.]
I would not consider it impractical myself, but of course I would normally be editing time nonstop. If you think it so, I will not bring it up - [She won't because she doesn't want to make an enemy of Odile right now, in other words] - but I did not expect "antagonizing."
[It follows, though. She's upset Siffrin before when only trying to explain something she thought would be interesting and useful to know. Are time loops really so rough on normal people? She's seen agents get stuck before and not come out that worse for wear, but... of course, she cannot simply go and see the extent of this particular loop for herself.
And maybe she shouldn't even care. Normally, she might not, only wanting to pick at their story like a scab on a wound to satisfy her own curiosity. But she's gotten herself wedged into an awkward place, here, actually having started to build a... whatever it is they have going on with Loop. And Loop cares about Siffrin, and Odile cares about them all, and...
Sigh.]
Well, you certainly know them well, do you not? I do wish to see your timelines someday, but if there is anything particularly interesting to discover, perhaps it is you I should tell first.
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[Timekeeper seems genuinely surprised by this assessment, taking a moment to consider, tapping her fingers against the cake box.]
I would not consider it impractical myself, but of course I would normally be editing time nonstop. If you think it so, I will not bring it up - [She won't because she doesn't want to make an enemy of Odile right now, in other words] - but I did not expect "antagonizing."
[It follows, though. She's upset Siffrin before when only trying to explain something she thought would be interesting and useful to know. Are time loops really so rough on normal people? She's seen agents get stuck before and not come out that worse for wear, but... of course, she cannot simply go and see the extent of this particular loop for herself.
And maybe she shouldn't even care. Normally, she might not, only wanting to pick at their story like a scab on a wound to satisfy her own curiosity. But she's gotten herself wedged into an awkward place, here, actually having started to build a... whatever it is they have going on with Loop. And Loop cares about Siffrin, and Odile cares about them all, and...
Sigh.]
Well, you certainly know them well, do you not? I do wish to see your timelines someday, but if there is anything particularly interesting to discover, perhaps it is you I should tell first.