If you're curious, Bip didn't pick up instantly because they are simultaneously controlling many RC vehicles and had to pause a couple tasks to free processors for conversation.
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The tension in her body cracks like gunshot, her teeth slamming together with a loud SNAP. She convulses forward, curling into her pillow, gripping the back of her neck. A groan below human hearing range leaves her excurrent nostrils, sending with it a shudder travels up her spine and sets her teeth chattering.
Suddenly, the tablet speaks.
Bip: Do you want to talk about it?
Talita's shivering stops in surprise. Her face prickles in embarrassment, and she pulls off her askew glasses.
Talita: You saw that?
Bip: I picked an awkward time to connect.
