[ he... nods, a little, thinking about shale's house. the little knicknacks, the growth, the garden.
... shale's home is exandria. that's something he'll have to figure out, too. that looked like a firbolg? and a dwarf. it's home, and he's not as homesick as shale for the obvious reasons, but it just -
shale's presence has always been pretty comforting. this feels like another little piece of it, slotting into place, mostly because: ]
...Reminds me of Zephrah. [ a place that vax has spoken of before, the home of the air ashari, the place where he spent the last year of his life. ] Feels like it could be home.
When you talked about it before, it sounded like something that could be home.
[not exactly. but it sounded familiar. a way of living in respect of nature that they understand very well.]
...Think so. More than one sister. People kept asking me about my sister, and I'd get confused because I'd think one thing about her, and then I'd think something else that didn't fit. Only the one brother. I think brother, and I get a pretty good sense of who I'm talking about. [a jerk, that's who!] But yeah, a big family, I think.
he nods along to this, reaching out to put a hand on their shoulder - even if they're a statue, everyone deserves a little human comfort. :c ]
...Have you talked to Steel about it? Family. You should. It's... [ steel gets it, in so many ways - and in this situation, probably even more than vax can. ] ... Been talking to them about their sister. Feel like the more you talk about it, the realer that those memories get, you know? Eve if missing them's like missing you.
[yes, they will allow the hand. patting it gently with a large stone hand, until vax continues speaking.]
You've been talking to Steel about that?
[a surprised, incredulous laugh.]
...Well, I'll be. Good for you. [they seem pleased to hear this, it shakes them out of their sad reverie just a bit.]
I don't think you're wrong, but I'm not so sure how that'd go over. [...] I love Steel, and Steel loves me. When you've known people a very long time, you learn all their tricks. Most of you are pretty respectful, don't get mad when I push you, don't take offence when I give you advice and tell you what I think. But if you'd known me for a very long time, it might have started getting old.
Sometimes a new friend's perspective is better than an old one's.
[ im crying. he - seems surprised when shale does, and then can't help but smile, too?? he ducks his head, after, a little embarrassed. ]
They're - we've got something in common. [ twins... it feels like vax probably shouldn't divulge that, so he'll respect steel's privacy, even if it is blatantly obvious. it's fine.
...he listens to shale's answer, and then there's a beat. ] ...So do we, though.
[ have something in common. maybe even more? he wants to know - wants to dive into that story, into shale's life just a little, the curiosity tugging at the edges of his consciousness. still, what they don't remember means those questions have to remain unsolved, but it is...
...it's just really comforting, to hear someone talk about the raven queen like that, to know that shale really did understand in ways that no one else could have. so, they're right. ]
Glad to offer it, when I can, then. If you - whenever you remember things, Shale. If you want to talk about it, I'd really like that. Yeah? Maybe I can help.
[they nod at the having something in common. it maybe wasn't evident exactly what that was, but they've felt drawn to it this whole time. the notion of trying to serve a god well even when that god can be somewhat inscrutable and is the type of god that doesn't necessarily play favorites with their followers or intervene in their fates, either.
(that's such a lie wildmom cuts the crusts off shale's sandwiches every single day)]
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... shale's home is exandria. that's something he'll have to figure out, too. that looked like a firbolg? and a dwarf. it's home, and he's not as homesick as shale for the obvious reasons, but it just -
shale's presence has always been pretty comforting. this feels like another little piece of it, slotting into place, mostly because: ]
...Reminds me of Zephrah. [ a place that vax has spoken of before, the home of the air ashari, the place where he spent the last year of his life. ] Feels like it could be home.
You had a big family, huh?
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[not exactly. but it sounded familiar. a way of living in respect of nature that they understand very well.]
...Think so. More than one sister. People kept asking me about my sister, and I'd get confused because I'd think one thing about her, and then I'd think something else that didn't fit. Only the one brother. I think brother, and I get a pretty good sense of who I'm talking about. [a jerk, that's who!] But yeah, a big family, I think.
[this all just makes them sound very sad.]
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he nods along to this, reaching out to put a hand on their shoulder - even if they're a statue, everyone deserves a little human comfort. :c ]
...Have you talked to Steel about it? Family. You should. It's... [ steel gets it, in so many ways - and in this situation, probably even more than vax can. ] ... Been talking to them about their sister. Feel like the more you talk about it, the realer that those memories get, you know? Eve if missing them's like missing you.
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You've been talking to Steel about that?
[a surprised, incredulous laugh.]
...Well, I'll be. Good for you. [they seem pleased to hear this, it shakes them out of their sad reverie just a bit.]
I don't think you're wrong, but I'm not so sure how that'd go over. [...] I love Steel, and Steel loves me. When you've known people a very long time, you learn all their tricks. Most of you are pretty respectful, don't get mad when I push you, don't take offence when I give you advice and tell you what I think. But if you'd known me for a very long time, it might have started getting old.
Sometimes a new friend's perspective is better than an old one's.
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They're - we've got something in common. [ twins... it feels like vax probably shouldn't divulge that, so he'll respect steel's privacy, even if it is blatantly obvious. it's fine.
...he listens to shale's answer, and then there's a beat. ] ...So do we, though.
[ have something in common. maybe even more? he wants to know - wants to dive into that story, into shale's life just a little, the curiosity tugging at the edges of his consciousness. still, what they don't remember means those questions have to remain unsolved, but it is...
...it's just really comforting, to hear someone talk about the raven queen like that, to know that shale really did understand in ways that no one else could have. so, they're right. ]
Glad to offer it, when I can, then. If you - whenever you remember things, Shale. If you want to talk about it, I'd really like that. Yeah? Maybe I can help.
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[they nod at the having something in common. it maybe wasn't evident exactly what that was, but they've felt drawn to it this whole time. the notion of trying to serve a god well even when that god can be somewhat inscrutable and is the type of god that doesn't necessarily play favorites with their followers or intervene in their fates, either.
(that's such a lie wildmom cuts the crusts off shale's sandwiches every single day)]