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After some messing around with the controls and a bit of peeking at the code, Beau left a message for Ky'vie on Elthree and snuck out of the bunker without much noise. After it had taken the pair longer than two minutes to come out of that room, he decided to let them have a bit more privacy. He didn't mind; Ky needed to take her time saying goodbye to the person she [i]really liked[/i], as she had put it. 

Beau was still trying to wrap his head around that. He trusted Ky, he loved his sister and wanted the best for her, but sometimes her choice in men was, at best, questionable. While he didn't know Brandon, he knew the reputation the guy had around camp and the opposite sex. It was no secrete. It made him worry about what may happen in the future between the two of them if Ky would really get what she wanted from Brandon or would just be pushed aside. 

His mind kept running circles around the thought until he spotted the familiar curls and freckled shoulders of Tatiana. The curve of her shoulders and the softness of her curls had become a welcoming sight these past months. The daughter of Hecate had become a close friend that he could lean on without being teased or bombarded with questions. Tatiana's bluntness and directness were like a breath of fresh air amongst his siblings and his other friends.

[color=703642]"Hey! Tati, where are you headed? "[/color] Beau called out to her, approaching her from behind, hands buried deep in the pockets of his forest green windbreaker. It had been a gift from his grandmother a few years back. He had used several patched to cover up stains from woodwork and other messy repairs. No matter how worn out it was, Beau always managed to match it back up and continue to wear it. At this point, it was strange seeing him without it. 

Tati had been making her way down the path towards the Pavillion when she heard the familiar voice of Beau behind her. She dropped her fingers from the smooth and shiny mark in her forearm to her side and glanced back to see the son of Hephaestus approaching her. She stopped in her tracks, turning around to greet him with a flash of white teeth and a slight nod. 

[color=779FA1]"Pavillion, I saw some red cardinals growing behind the stands; I need them for my next ritual."[/color] Tati placed a hand over her hip, eyeing the guy in front of him with a quirked eyebrow. [color=779FA1]"Want to tag along? Avoiding cabin ten like always?"[/color]

A teasing smile graced her lips as she reached over and patted Beau's arm with a heavy hand and pulling him along her original path. The guy always reminded her of a golden retriever, and that is what he was. Just an oversized puppy with what felt like an endless amount of energy. 

She had always felt comfortable with Beau; he had been one of the first people at camp to welcome her and make her feel like she could eventually call this place home.

[color=703642]"Ha, me? No!"[/color] Beau let out a small laugh, his arm casually swinging over Tati's shoulder as he picked up the speed. [color=703642]"But yes."[/color] There was no point in lying to Tati. She knew [I]everything[/I]. It was hard to hide things from her, especially after she had laid out everything for him to see. While lying to her was impossible now, there was no point in doing so either. Tati always had a way to get him to talk sooner or later. 

[color=779FA1]"Uh-huh, whatever you say, dude."[/color] Tatiana rolled her eyes, leaning against his just a bit as they made their way towards the Pavillion. She was glad that the people had cleared out from earlier after Erin's quest had been announced. She didn't want any of the Demeter kids lingering around and pestering her about her personal garden.

[color=779FA1]"C'mon, if a Demeter spawn catches me, they'll lecture me again. Gods, last time Kareem wouldn't shut up about the importance of wildflowers and native bees."[/color] Tatiana said, pulling away from Beau and hurrying to the back of the stands where some wild red cardinals were growing. She pulled out a blue piece of what seemed an old t-shirt sleeve and plucked the flower, placing it between the cloth. 

[color=703642]"I wouldn't cross them; they can control plants. Haven't you seen [i]The Happening[/i]?"[/color] Beau shook his head, eyes glancing at the flower then the weeds around him. 

[color=779FA1]"Dude that was a movie."[/color] Tatiana rolled her eyes, snorting at his stupid comment. Dumb cheesy movies, that had become a little tradition between the two. It usually happened after venting to one another or sharing gossip; either way, it had become a sort of therapy for them both. 

[color=779FA1]"Have you talked to her?"[/color] She turned around, folwing the cloth and slipping it into one of her black cargo pants. 

[color=703642]"No."[/color] Beau turned his attention back to the girl in front of him. After taking a deep breath, he slipped his fingers through his carefully styled hair and shook his head. [color=703642]"I don't think I can, not yet."[/color]

[color=779FA1]"It's been almost six months, Beau. You'll have to talk to her eventually."[/color] Tatiana sighed, looking at him with a pointed look. 

[color=703642]"I don't [i]have[/i] to."[/color]

[color=779FA1]"You do."[/color]

[color=703642]"Fine, but I don't want to."[/color]

[color=779FA1]"You do."[/color]

[color=703642]"I can't."[/color]

[color=779FA1]"You can."[/color]

[color=703642]"... Fuck you."[/color]

[color=779FA1]"Just get it over with, Beau."[/color] Tatiana threw her arm around his shoulders, having to reach just a bit, and squeezed them. [color=779FA1]"Imani isn't going to leave any time soon, and neither are you, so might as well clear the air, so it's not awkward. I can practically feel the awkwardness when you two are in the same room!"[/color] 

[color=703642]"Yeah, well..."[/color] Beau let her comfort him. There wasn't much that Tatiana could say that he hadn't thought of. It would be better if he talked to her. It would be better if they cleared the air, but - 

[color=703642]"I just - I don't know how to say the things I want to say... Tati, I loved her. I really did."[/color] He also missed her; even after six months, Beau still missed her. Tati said it was the idea of her, the idea of being loving and being loved back. But Tati didn't know that; she couldn't be right. [color=703642]"I still don't know why she broke it up. She never said why or who's fault it was. I've been trying to figure it out myself, but - I just... I don't know."[/color]

[color=779FA1]"Some people love each other,"[/color] Tatiana slipped in front of Beau, taking his hand in hers. [color=779FA1]"but it doesn't mean they belong together."[/color]

Beau let out a breath, looking at her, then down at their hands, [color=703642]"I guess you're right."[/color]

[color=779FA1]"I know I am."[/color] Tatiana squeezed his hand. [color=779FA1]"Come, we'll figure out what you can say to her when you finally talk to her."[/color] She began leading Beau out from the under the stands and back towards the cabins.
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