Needless to say, the sight of Chloe awkwardly clambering through the veritable meat-cluster that was the back of this wagon at this point to reach her was not lost on Max.
'Oh, god. Please don't hit Darth Vader. Please don't hit Darth Vader. Please don't hit Darth Va-'
The same thought was repeated over and over again in Max's head, chanted like a mantra until Chloe was safely through and seated next to her. Phew. Wiping a metaphorical bead of sweat from her forehead, Max listened to her friend's words quietly, eyebrows slightly elevated by the time it was over. She accepted the doll when it was offered, cautiously turning it over in her hands and holding it up to eye level after a moment, inspecting it closely.
"You remind me of my teddy bear... I swallowed his eye."
Definitely not a trip to the ER she'd be forgetting anytime soon. Her examination concluded, Max turned her gaze back to Chloe and flicked her eyes up in a roll to show she wasn't
actually pissed off at her or anything, carelessly tossing the doll to the back of the van and replying in a deadpan tone.
"I care not for your gift, knave. Apologize by being my pillow. Your shoulder looks way comfier than this glass window."
With that, she pulled the patented "sibling sitting in the middle seat" stunt and dropped her head onto Chloe's shoulder. Annoyingly.
When Riley offered water, Max waved it off politely and shook her head.
"Thanks, I'm fine for now. Keep that stuff for later, though, it might be useful. Man, that sounded like a video game line..."
She was way way way way way way WAY too intimidated to say shit when Felix went on his tirade and moved to the back, but that was enough for her to decide she didn't like him. When Travis addressed her and Chloe, however, Max blinked, gave a light frown, and tilted her head to one side in confusion.
"Um... Travis, right? Listen, you and I haven't really spoken yet, and Chloe's been called way worse than "tumblrette", but... thanks. Just try to keep chill from now on, okay?"
She paused, not entirely intending to say anything else, but as she recalled his exchanges with the regal-looking lady and her seeming knight earlier she raised an eyebrow in slight skepticism and went on.
"But if you're for real about apologizing for "being a dick", I think I'm the last person you should start with. Try him. And while you're at it, maybe you should apologize to the, umm... queen... for being a misogynistic pig, too."
She gave a deferential wave in the direction of Margaery and Ser Loras.
) Jupiter excitedly said. She then started to run a tad bit faster, so did Storm. "Grraa!" Storm said. ( "No, i'm gonna get her!" D:< ) But after that they just didn't care. Jupiter could go for some poffins right now..
