AUDIENCE FOR: Emet-Selch

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[ they glance at him for a long moment, and then step up, lifting a gloved hand out towards the ravens. ]

'm fond of them, too. They're clever birds, aren't they? Probably why they're so much trouble.

[ktiseos]

They are ridiculous creatures.

[he grumbles, rolling his eyes-- but one of the birds flutters down anyway. emet holds a hand up, and it rests on his hand rather than aquila's, because sometimes he is also a little shit.]

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[ this makes him bark a laugh, actually. aquila sticks his hands in his pockets, amused as the bird makes itself comfortable. ]

Ridiculous creatures that like you, huh.

[ktiseos]

[dryly:]

I've never been able to rid myself of them, whether they are birds or otherwise.

[all his friends are fucking ridiculous.]

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Sounds like you don't mind it that much.

[ just saying ]

[ktiseos]

I simply know when to give up.

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Suuure. I think every serious, big brain kind of person needs somebody a little more lighthearted around, and the reverse is true, too. Makes a good pair.

[ aquila laughs a little, stepping back from the tree. ]

[ktiseos]

I think that I would be perfectly fine without, thank you.

[a little huff. let him LIVE.]

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[ hmmm. they glance back at him, and there's something perceptive in it. ]

Are you?

[ktiseos]

I will manage, thank you.

[slightly sharper, his attention turned fully away from them to look at the stars here.]

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That seems a little more accurate.

[ idly. they step back fully, folding their hands behind their back again. ]

[ktiseos]

It is no business of yours, regardless.

[he mutters with a shake of his head.]

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Isn't it?

[ hmmm. ]

Anyway. It's not like it's a bad thing to say, 'hey, I've got friends, and some of em are kinda obnoxious, but I like em that way.' Not really that embarrassing.

[ktiseos]

[god this is exactly why he hates talking to aquila but also why he keeps ending up coming back.]

It is not a matter of embarrassment. They could all stand to be less obnoxious.

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Sure. Would you like em as much? I bet you'd get bored.

[ktiseos]

I daresay there would be less lines upon my brow, for one thing.

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That wasn't a no.

[ something about this conversation is very amusing. ] Is there anything that doesn't put lines on your brow?

[ktiseos]

Here? No. There is not.

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[ they laugh a little bit at that, waving a hand. ]

My point stands.

[ktiseos]

I disagree. This situation is a clear outlier.

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I will be sure to inform Lup you don't miss her.

[ binch ]

[ktiseos]

She has no reason to miss me. I do not know why you would tell her in the first place.

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[ emet you need this therapy event more than anyone else

they make a face under there. ]

You - y'know what, that is above my paygrade. Nevermind.

[ktiseos]

[he sure does (:]

I am not blind to such matters, you realize. I could always tell there were things she did not say-- I'm aware enough that she did not trust me, only spent time around me. There is still much I do not know of her.

[he kept trying regardless, they still spent a decent amount of time hanging out, but.

if they're content to leave it, though, then he wanders toward one of the buildings.]

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Mmhm. I wasn't really making it about trust, Emet-Selch; that was you. You just proved your point, though.

[ they tilt their head, tone calm, and don't pursue it much beyond that! but, they follow him in his wandering. ]