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Dear Mr Curly,
I have done little travelling lately because I have been so dreadfully weary. Can it be true as the old Ecclesiastes said; that all things lead to weariness? Surely not. Perhaps the opposite is true: that all nothings lead to weariness. I have a peculiar feeling, Curly, that I am worn out from something I haven't yet done and the more I don't do it, the more exhausted I become. How strange. Could it be something I haven't realised? Perhaps it's something I haven't said? Something I haven't finished! It must be very large and true whatever it is and a lively struggle in the doing but I look forward to it immensely. I know I need it. First, however, I must curl up in my chair and sleep deeply with the duck. Perhaps I'll dream of this thing and wake up refreshed and do it. My fond wishes to you Mr. Curly, and to all Curly Flat.
Yours sleepily,
Vasco Pyjama
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P.S. Not having breakfast can make you weary. That's for sure!
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The answer made sense to Tzirret. He gave a small smile as he caught La'khay's eye. "Okay then."
"What's all this Ta'agra? Been gossiping, have we?" Gallus landed with a soft thud back onto the leaf-covered ground and looked to both La'khay and Tzirret with a grin. He ruffled the fur on the top of Tzirret's head with a laugh, "Been sharing all of my secrets now?" Tzirret was about to deny it, but Gallus didn't give him time to respond. "We have a heading now. Let's keep going."
It was all in good nature, so Tzirret just took the opportunity to grin at the humour and follow along. His mood had evidently turned for the better.
"Oh, no, of course not," Fendros mentioned, "I can't speak for Monderyn, but I wouldn't do that to them. At least Monderyn wouldn't know about the letters, I should think."
The sword was not a simple decision either. Ahnasha had virtually read his subconscious mind in the way she saw it. He just didn't look at the entire gesture. Fendros sighed through his nose and slid the blade back into its scabbard, "I think I'll decide on the sword closer to the point where I confront them. Perhaps I'll even wait to see how they react to me being alive. I...don't think I could sever my ties with them completely, at least not on a whim."
Fendros looked up at Ahnasha with an idea. He still sounded solemn, but also more certain. "Actually, I might ask what Llarasa thinks first. It has been a few years, they might have changed somewhat."
"What's all this Ta'agra? Been gossiping, have we?" Gallus landed with a soft thud back onto the leaf-covered ground and looked to both La'khay and Tzirret with a grin. He ruffled the fur on the top of Tzirret's head with a laugh, "Been sharing all of my secrets now?" Tzirret was about to deny it, but Gallus didn't give him time to respond. "We have a heading now. Let's keep going."
It was all in good nature, so Tzirret just took the opportunity to grin at the humour and follow along. His mood had evidently turned for the better.
"Oh, no, of course not," Fendros mentioned, "I can't speak for Monderyn, but I wouldn't do that to them. At least Monderyn wouldn't know about the letters, I should think."
The sword was not a simple decision either. Ahnasha had virtually read his subconscious mind in the way she saw it. He just didn't look at the entire gesture. Fendros sighed through his nose and slid the blade back into its scabbard, "I think I'll decide on the sword closer to the point where I confront them. Perhaps I'll even wait to see how they react to me being alive. I...don't think I could sever my ties with them completely, at least not on a whim."
Fendros looked up at Ahnasha with an idea. He still sounded solemn, but also more certain. "Actually, I might ask what Llarasa thinks first. It has been a few years, they might have changed somewhat."
Tzirret lowered his head in shame at his efforts. Once again, he counted it a blessing that La'khay could keep secrets. For the last question, one thing floated to the front of Tzirret's mind that he had been wondering about for a short while. It wasn't specifically to do with the topic they had been on.
"Tzirret has been curious about one thing," Tzirret was trying to sound careful, "Is it really okay for us to...you know, mate? Uh-he means...Tzirret still desires to, but...not that La'khay is old, but...La'khay has seen a some more moons than Tzirret. This is not what this one thought was the normal way to do it."
"I know," Fendros shook his head calmly, "I don't see him being able to kill you at all." Fendros closed his eyes for a moment and refocussed, "But, anyway, perhaps you're right. If I just lay everything bare and make it clear that they can't make me stay...it will be ugly, I know it, but whether they accept it or not, they'll know. No more lies." Fendros looked at a tree, sadly, "Beyond that, I suppose I'll still have Llarasa either way."
Fendros reached an arm around and drew his family sword slowly. He held it in two hands and faced the point down, bringing his eyes to the ornate guard with the Avarul crest. He couldn't believe that he had carried it all this way. "Do you think I should give this back to them?" he asked.
"Tzirret has been curious about one thing," Tzirret was trying to sound careful, "Is it really okay for us to...you know, mate? Uh-he means...Tzirret still desires to, but...not that La'khay is old, but...La'khay has seen a some more moons than Tzirret. This is not what this one thought was the normal way to do it."
"I know," Fendros shook his head calmly, "I don't see him being able to kill you at all." Fendros closed his eyes for a moment and refocussed, "But, anyway, perhaps you're right. If I just lay everything bare and make it clear that they can't make me stay...it will be ugly, I know it, but whether they accept it or not, they'll know. No more lies." Fendros looked at a tree, sadly, "Beyond that, I suppose I'll still have Llarasa either way."
Fendros reached an arm around and drew his family sword slowly. He held it in two hands and faced the point down, bringing his eyes to the ornate guard with the Avarul crest. He couldn't believe that he had carried it all this way. "Do you think I should give this back to them?" he asked.
While La'khay's advice seemed like common sense to Tzirret's ears, it was helpful. He was still young and inexperienced enough that her words would help to avoid common pitfalls. Tzirret could not help but feel a little crestfallen for not being particularly humorous or confident as La'khay said, but then again, perhaps other girls would be different? He knew he could pay attention and learn, at least.
As for making La'khay feel beautiful, Tzirret turned and thought to himself for a moment. He looked down and ran his fingers over his forearms, a bit nervous again. "La'khay is..." Tzirret's eyes were brought to the striped pattern of La'khay's fur and he began to draw some parallels. He was so embarrassed that he could not keep eye contact anyway. "To hold La'khay is to hold onto a warm sunset through a field of peaceful wheat. Her body and spirit is...a treasure that swells the heart." It didn't cross his mind to be a little more subdued, until he finished. He gave La'khay a few fleeting glances as if he was about to get beaten for misbehaving. "T-this one is sorry. The words were trying too hard, weren't they?"
Fendros was glad that there didn't appear to be too much more drama in not telling her about the letters until now, but he wished he had further answers to her. He tightened his lips and shook his head, sucking in a breath through his teeth, "That's just the thing, I don't know how much I could tell them." Fendros faced Ahnasha properly again and put a hand on his hip, "Your family was fine with me and Rhazii, but it isn't the same here. I'll admit, I haven't put all that much thought into the details, but as far as I can see, I could try one of two things; I would either tell them everything, have them try to force me to stay, and in the process have father risk attempting to kill you and Rhazii-" Fendros stopped and gave Ahnasha a serious look, "-I am not joking about that, by the way. That, or turn up on my own and tell them only about my lycanthropy." Fendros brought a hand up and looked to one side, "Even then, they would probably try to force me to stay and try to find a cure." Fendros bit his lips for a moment, "It's not simple. There has to be some other way to do it."
As for making La'khay feel beautiful, Tzirret turned and thought to himself for a moment. He looked down and ran his fingers over his forearms, a bit nervous again. "La'khay is..." Tzirret's eyes were brought to the striped pattern of La'khay's fur and he began to draw some parallels. He was so embarrassed that he could not keep eye contact anyway. "To hold La'khay is to hold onto a warm sunset through a field of peaceful wheat. Her body and spirit is...a treasure that swells the heart." It didn't cross his mind to be a little more subdued, until he finished. He gave La'khay a few fleeting glances as if he was about to get beaten for misbehaving. "T-this one is sorry. The words were trying too hard, weren't they?"
Fendros was glad that there didn't appear to be too much more drama in not telling her about the letters until now, but he wished he had further answers to her. He tightened his lips and shook his head, sucking in a breath through his teeth, "That's just the thing, I don't know how much I could tell them." Fendros faced Ahnasha properly again and put a hand on his hip, "Your family was fine with me and Rhazii, but it isn't the same here. I'll admit, I haven't put all that much thought into the details, but as far as I can see, I could try one of two things; I would either tell them everything, have them try to force me to stay, and in the process have father risk attempting to kill you and Rhazii-" Fendros stopped and gave Ahnasha a serious look, "-I am not joking about that, by the way. That, or turn up on my own and tell them only about my lycanthropy." Fendros brought a hand up and looked to one side, "Even then, they would probably try to force me to stay and try to find a cure." Fendros bit his lips for a moment, "It's not simple. There has to be some other way to do it."
And Fendros' secret keeping is totally not because I forgot about sending letters to Llarasa and didn't want to go through to retcon it...nope, not at all...
"Er, m-maybe La'khay could speak of that another time," Tzirret stammered. He looked up to try and find Gallus. He could just see him nearing the canopy, he would be several minutes longer. Tzirret looked to La'khay and tried to think of a question that didn't involve the physical aspects. It was difficult given the thoughts whizzing through his mind in that moment. He spoke a little more comfortably now, if only because he felt he could trust La'khay, "If Tzirret comes to La'khay's clan and likes a girl, how would he proceed? He would imagine to tell her, but he is...too scared to."
"Okay, Ahna?" Fendros sighed, his tone rather guilty at this point, "This is going to sound stupid, because it was, okay? I should have let you know right from the beginning, I'm sorry. At the start, it was like I said, I didn't really want to have another discussion about going to see them. Between raising Rhazii and the sessions with Najirra, I wanted to avoid it." Fendros closed his eyes and rubbed a temple, "The thought crossed my mind to tell you a few months in, but I...never got around to it. By the time I knew I should, I knew you would be angry anyway. I realised it would be even less fair to keep the secret after you saw your family, so..." Fendros brought his temple rubbing hand across in a slow cutting motion, "Here we are."
"Okay, Ahna?" Fendros sighed, his tone rather guilty at this point, "This is going to sound stupid, because it was, okay? I should have let you know right from the beginning, I'm sorry. At the start, it was like I said, I didn't really want to have another discussion about going to see them. Between raising Rhazii and the sessions with Najirra, I wanted to avoid it." Fendros closed his eyes and rubbed a temple, "The thought crossed my mind to tell you a few months in, but I...never got around to it. By the time I knew I should, I knew you would be angry anyway. I realised it would be even less fair to keep the secret after you saw your family, so..." Fendros brought his temple rubbing hand across in a slow cutting motion, "Here we are."
Kyang maybe would have cared about the food coming out if Xin hadn't been so brazen. She had her arms crossed as she sat across from him. Her glaive was leaned up against the table as usual, blade down. "I'd wonder that too, Torako," Kyang commented, still looking at Xin. Her tone turned sarcastic, "But, far be it from me to tell a bully what to do without being able to beat him up first."
With that, Kyang took up a pair of chopsticks and snatched up a bao. She was still frustrated enough that she almost let out a growl as she tore off half of it with her teeth and started chewing quickly. However, Within the space of about three seconds, she looked down at the remaining half of the bao and slowed her chewing. As much as she tried, she couldn't stay angry with this food in her mouth. It was too much like the family cook back home.
She eventually swallowed and spoke so serenely it was as if she had meditated for days, "Damn it...these are so calming..." She raised a finger to Xin and gave him a blank look, "...I'll yell at you some more...later. Food first."
After finishing her bao, Kyang gave the others a smile, this food was making her reminisce. Again, she was uncharacteristically serene, "So, have you all got families?"
With that, Kyang took up a pair of chopsticks and snatched up a bao. She was still frustrated enough that she almost let out a growl as she tore off half of it with her teeth and started chewing quickly. However, Within the space of about three seconds, she looked down at the remaining half of the bao and slowed her chewing. As much as she tried, she couldn't stay angry with this food in her mouth. It was too much like the family cook back home.
She eventually swallowed and spoke so serenely it was as if she had meditated for days, "Damn it...these are so calming..." She raised a finger to Xin and gave him a blank look, "...I'll yell at you some more...later. Food first."
After finishing her bao, Kyang gave the others a smile, this food was making her reminisce. Again, she was uncharacteristically serene, "So, have you all got families?"
I think I'll wait for Mr Pokemon/Pikmin to post before I have Kyang continue being disapproving.
It's just hilarious to write Tzirret right now. The fantasy that every teen boy has at that point in their lives has probably just come true for him. Man, if it goes on for too long, he's in for some serious heart ache.
The way La'khay had been helping Tzirret made a lot more sense with her explanation. It was nice to hear that his errant thoughts about the possibility of being manipulated or La'khay being a strange person for wanting to bed him were not so probable. He even managed a weak smile with her well wishing.
La'khay's turn from matronly to salacious caused Tzirret to lower his smile and widen his eyes in surprise, but not exactly in paralysed shock like normal. "Huh? La'khay is? This one thought he only had one chance..." His disbelief lasted only a moment as he scrunched his face apprehensively, "Is it okay if Tzirret can try...taking his time? Maybe if he does not rush, he will do better?" Tzirret glanced between La'khay's face and his hands, he didn't quite believe that he was even in this situation, "Or...perhaps La'khay could...teach Tzirret some things?"
In his honesty, Fendros was actually surprised that Ahnasha's first protest was with security. Fendros felt as though he was breaching her trust by not telling her until now, but he had been careful about it. Fendros let Colours finish and waved him off, then responded calmly. "I used an alias, I revealed nothing about our location or headings, I revealed nothing sensitive," Fendros lifted a hand to console Ahnasha, "There's nothing to worry about there. I just..." Fendros withdrew his hand and rubbed his wrist, "...I felt as if it would put more pressure to go and show everything to mother and father if I let everyone know about the letters. We've already talked about why I don't want to do that, but...with your family, I saw how much they appreciated seeing you alive, and...it got me thinking about trying something similar." Fendros took a step and faced sideways to Ahnasha, taking a deeper breath, "But, I have no idea how I would approach them. I don't think I could walk in the same way as you did."
La'khay's turn from matronly to salacious caused Tzirret to lower his smile and widen his eyes in surprise, but not exactly in paralysed shock like normal. "Huh? La'khay is? This one thought he only had one chance..." His disbelief lasted only a moment as he scrunched his face apprehensively, "Is it okay if Tzirret can try...taking his time? Maybe if he does not rush, he will do better?" Tzirret glanced between La'khay's face and his hands, he didn't quite believe that he was even in this situation, "Or...perhaps La'khay could...teach Tzirret some things?"
In his honesty, Fendros was actually surprised that Ahnasha's first protest was with security. Fendros felt as though he was breaching her trust by not telling her until now, but he had been careful about it. Fendros let Colours finish and waved him off, then responded calmly. "I used an alias, I revealed nothing about our location or headings, I revealed nothing sensitive," Fendros lifted a hand to console Ahnasha, "There's nothing to worry about there. I just..." Fendros withdrew his hand and rubbed his wrist, "...I felt as if it would put more pressure to go and show everything to mother and father if I let everyone know about the letters. We've already talked about why I don't want to do that, but...with your family, I saw how much they appreciated seeing you alive, and...it got me thinking about trying something similar." Fendros took a step and faced sideways to Ahnasha, taking a deeper breath, "But, I have no idea how I would approach them. I don't think I could walk in the same way as you did."
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