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Chapter Five: Plot
D' Argo looked down at his vegetables in the garden. Most were growing fine. Acting like they were supposed to. Unlike everything else around him.
He had thought Chiana would be pleased when he invited Jothee over. They had seemed to get along well when they had all been on Moya. Unlike now.
Jothee was obviously ignoring her and trying to divert the subject away from anything that included her. Chiana was always looking at Jothee strange, trying to catch his gaze. Pellina just seemed bored with being here. Like there was something wrong which was making her want to leave. There had to be an actual reason for this, D' Argo just had to find out what.
"So, Jothee."
"Hmm?"
"How do you like the farm?"
"It's okay."
"Oh. How come you were trying to leave the other day?"
"Something came up."
"Like what?"
"Just something."
"Then why didn't you leave."
"Pelli wanted to stay."
"Then why was it so important that you were going to leave in the first place if you didn't have to leave."
"No reason."
"So, Chiana."
"Yes?"
"How do you feel about Jothee and Pellina coming over?"
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing. I was just wondering if you were pleased that they came over."
"I suppose so. Why wouldn't I be?"
"Well, you three have been acting very strange the past few days."
"Don't worry. Nothing's going on. It's not like there is a plot or anything."
"It's a plot!"
"Urrm... Hi Pellina."
"I'm telling you- it's a plot. They are acting different around each other. It's a plot."
"Why would there be a plot?"
"Something is going on with them- has in the past as well."
"You don't know that."
"It's obvious."
"It is?"
"Yes. It's a plot and I'm sticking to my view."
A/N: The next chapter will focus on Chiana.