Anchisa waits impatiently for the topic to return to New York.

"Well, you know. There's so much ancient knowledge that's been lost to us. Or hidden away."

"Indeed. And as archaeologists we simply must rediscover it. What did you say you study?"

"I didn't."

"Oh. Well, I'm very curious."

"It's actually very boring--" he starts, and then takes advantage of Mariam interrupting to confer with Inaaya to turn back to Anchisa.

Would Anchisa like to hear about a concert he attended. George Gershwin truly is on the forefront of orchestral jazz.

Anchisa WOULD like to hear about this.

Bat bat eyelashes. Touching Oswald's shoulder. Smile.

When she returns, Inaaya occasionally tries to get a word in edgewise about topics like "what is Oswald technically actually studying," then her eyes glaze over and she stares out into space and leaves Anchisa to flirt with Oswald without being bothered.

Does Oswald want to come back to her tent after dinner and listen to the radio.

Well, it's rather late, he's really not sure. She can spend some time slowly convincing him, though.

Anchisa is SO convincing.

🙄

🙄

They can flirt. He may take a while to figure out they're flirting but it's so convenient for not getting questioned.

Now Oswald should go AWAY from this BORING CONVERSATION and come back to Anchisa's tent.

HOPEFULLY he's not going to die.

Zoe Lurks.

Thank you Zoe, your role as guard is helping.

He does not DIE. However, he might ENGAGE IN HETEROSEXUAL SEX FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE.

🙄

🙄

He can't figure out how to protest heterosexual makeouts but he's pretty sure sex leads to pregnancy, is this a good idea, he barely knows her, he's a gentleman.

It is going to be FINE.

Stop being boring.

She hasn't had sex in YEARS PROBABLY.

He has been the boring responsible person his entire life and he's not stopping now. They will go no further.

...They do actually end up achieving something pretty damn close to heterosexual sex. But not the kind with lasting consequences, so he feels he's managed some small victory today.

UUUUUUUUUUUGH.

BORING. BORING AND LAME.

WHY IS EVERYONE SHE ENCOUNTERS SO BORING.