[ busted by a pony. that has to be some kinda record. ]

Not really. [ if he gives her an inch, maybe they could move on. if he keeps resisting, they'll be circling around it all day. ] I dunno if you heard about Sascha? He's a close friend of mine and Kitty's. [ or at least, he was. he's not sure he can get past this, and he's definitely sure it's not fair that he should feel so obligated to do so. ]

Anyway, uh, under the circumstances, I think maybe just having a small get together with close friends on the Tourist may be better. [ he can't go on the iskaulit. sascha's still being held there and -- and even if he were back to normal it's going to be a long time before he feels safe enough to set foot there, so spend a whole party? and kitty won't enjoy her party if he's a nervous wreck through it. ]