Deer Country In-Box

[burnitblack]

un: dabi  *cla-chick* ... what?  *growl* [ that would be his omen ] [ contact through his omni stone can be text, audio, or video. contact through his omen can be visual, mental, or physical. ]

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[swellter]

[ He might not even notice if he's late. Distracting himself by focusing on other things instead of the ticking minutes. It comes from having spent a childhood in near isolation. You learn to be comfortable with yourself.

The order has his brows furrowing slightly. ]

How big should it be?

[burnitblack]

[he'll do what he feels like that morning and arrive when he does. it's the simple compromise. not like he hasn't spent years learning the same idea of being content with loneliness and living on his own.

this entire excursion is simply to combat some boredom, which just so happens to involve his brother.]

However big ya wanna carry.

[swellter]

Carry what?

[burnitblack]

Whatever ya might find and wanna keep.

[swellter]

Are we going apple picking?

[burnitblack]

This young and already dealin with memory loss...

[swellter]

We're not going apple picking?

[burnitblack]

Never mentioned apples once in this whole conversation, brat.

[swellter]

[ Let him have his hopes. ]

What are we picking?

Seashells?

[burnitblack]

[Not if he's blatantly going off road.]

If ya find any you wanna keep, sure.

[swellter]

[ A pointed nod. You can bet he's going to be looking for those seashells now. ]

Should I bring a backpack?

[burnitblack]

[that's the benefit of beach combing. you find plenty of things.]

Whatever ya wanna carry stuff in.

[swellter]

Can I bring Kizu?

[burnitblack]

You can't not bring her. She's always there.

[swellter]

She’s not always there.

[ after a moment ]

Is that a yes?

[burnitblack]

[ that's a long, silent sigh ]

Yes.

[swellter]

[ As if those sighs do anything against a brick wall. ]

Will Wolf be there?

[burnitblack]

[ he should know by now if touya really doesn't want something, it won't happen. period. ]

Ya know our omens are 'part' of us, right?

[swellter]

I know.

[ He answers, pressing on. ]

Will he be there?

[burnitblack]

Shouto, ya startin to piss me off.

[There's such a thing as taking context clues and the obvious reminders Touya's dropping. He doesn't have to answer every obvious question.

... unless.]

Is there a reason ya don't want our omens there?

[Touya sounds curious, some of that ire pausing for a bit, like a candle flame going still.]

[swellter]

[ There's a pause at that and he takes a moment for himself before looking up at him, face perfectly neutral. ]

What did I do?

[burnitblack]

[why is he not surprised?]

Ya bein dense. Gonna answer that or not?

[swellter]

My density hasn't changed.

[ He's sure of it. As for the question - ]

I want our omens there. I want to get to know Wolf better.

[burnitblack]

Then just say that next time and stop askin so many questions.

[swellter]

[ Silent for a bit, he takes his words in stride and nods once. If you say so. ]

I want to know what we're doing tomorrow.