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[Chal's had a lot of practice... a lot of practice. But Leon answers automatically without thinking about it, once he sees those eclairs.]
Yes, the eclairs would go nicely with--
[.............]
--I suppose, for those who like such things, eclairs would go well with tea.
[This is just agonizing, Leon, stop.]
Yes, the eclairs would go nicely with--
[.............]
--I suppose, for those who like such things, eclairs would go well with tea.
[This is just agonizing, Leon, stop.]
[This is the hardest struggle he's ever faced...]
O-kay! Anything else? I wanna be super thorough and try out everything you think looks best! —If you like strawberries, how do you think those dome mousses look?
O-kay! Anything else? I wanna be super thorough and try out everything you think looks best! —If you like strawberries, how do you think those dome mousses look?
[It would be a lie to say he isn't enjoying it at least a little...]
O-kay! So the dome, eclair, that strawberry pastry, the lemon pudding cake, aaand... Oh! Why don't we try one of those? [He says, pointing... Also "we"?!
But alas, before Leon has a chance to get fussy over that, Kashuu's up at the front of the line... He points to all of the mentioned items and then holds two fingers up.]
Hi! Could I get two of each of those? I'm picking for my friend, too. [And then he points to Leon... FRIEND.] Thanks!
O-kay! So the dome, eclair, that strawberry pastry, the lemon pudding cake, aaand... Oh! Why don't we try one of those? [He says, pointing... Also "we"?!
But alas, before Leon has a chance to get fussy over that, Kashuu's up at the front of the line... He points to all of the mentioned items and then holds two fingers up.]
Hi! Could I get two of each of those? I'm picking for my friend, too. [And then he points to Leon... FRIEND.] Thanks!
[Well, the carnival was already giving her unfortunate flashbacks - the bright lights, the crowds of people, the loud noises.
It got worse when for some reason this caterpillar thing started to walk toward her. And for ever step she took back, it would come two steps forward aaaaaand.
And she's off, zooming through the crowd as best as she can and not paying attention at all to where she's going.
This sounds like its destined for a crash collision.]
It got worse when for some reason this caterpillar thing started to walk toward her. And for ever step she took back, it would come two steps forward aaaaaand.
And she's off, zooming through the crowd as best as she can and not paying attention at all to where she's going.
This sounds like its destined for a crash collision.]
[We?? Two?? Friend?????
Someone save him from Kashuu, who is steamrolling over him so fast he's not even sure how to handle it.
Congratulations, he's been properly stunned, which is why they're able to get their bags of pastries without fuss until Leon's standing there off to the side with Kashuu with a bag of said pastries and
searching for his voice
help him
free him]
Someone save him from Kashuu, who is steamrolling over him so fast he's not even sure how to handle it.
Congratulations, he's been properly stunned, which is why they're able to get their bags of pastries without fuss until Leon's standing there off to the side with Kashuu with a bag of said pastries and
searching for his voice
help him
free him]
[SORRY, HE CAN'T HELP IT.]
That isn't--
[There's a slow breath.
And he squares his shoulders.]
I...was not certain how you would react to things, now that you have had time to think about them. I see that those...concerns were somewhat misguided now.
[There. Look. He's trying really hard to be somewhat emotionally competent. Sort of. It's hard, okay.]
That isn't--
[There's a slow breath.
And he squares his shoulders.]
I...was not certain how you would react to things, now that you have had time to think about them. I see that those...concerns were somewhat misguided now.
[There. Look. He's trying really hard to be somewhat emotionally competent. Sort of. It's hard, okay.]
[NO HELP, NO FREEDOM. Only Kashuu, who will continue to steamroll over Leon like he was made for this...]
Let's go find a good place to eat! It's gonna be crowded in here for a while and you probably won't like that, right? But there's a nice place in the park that has tables and stuff. Not many people should be there this early, so it should be okay.
[Plus they'll get to be out in the sun!! GLORIOUS.
But if Leon can't get his concrete feet moving, he'll just be tugged out by Hurricane Kashuu...]
Let's go find a good place to eat! It's gonna be crowded in here for a while and you probably won't like that, right? But there's a nice place in the park that has tables and stuff. Not many people should be there this early, so it should be okay.
[Plus they'll get to be out in the sun!! GLORIOUS.
But if Leon can't get his concrete feet moving, he'll just be tugged out by Hurricane Kashuu...]
[A CRASH COLLISION INDEED.
Right into Leon.
Unfortunately, Leon is not big enough to be able to take sudden, surprise collisions; it topples him, and tsun dominoes it is.... right into one of the bobbing for apples barrels. Except instead of apples it's some sort of weird Space Fruit but whatever, the point is, there's an unfortunate crash indeed, and then there's water everywhere.
Good job, Lili.]
Right into Leon.
Unfortunately, Leon is not big enough to be able to take sudden, surprise collisions; it topples him, and tsun dominoes it is.... right into one of the bobbing for apples barrels. Except instead of apples it's some sort of weird Space Fruit but whatever, the point is, there's an unfortunate crash indeed, and then there's water everywhere.
Good job, Lili.]
[ ... She's actually really impressed. ]
What I said before to you still stands. I did have to take some time to sort out my thoughts, but it wasn't anything that would have changed how I felt about you, Leon.
[ Just... how she felt about herself, more than anything. ]
What I said before to you still stands. I did have to take some time to sort out my thoughts, but it wasn't anything that would have changed how I felt about you, Leon.
[ Just... how she felt about herself, more than anything. ]
[Tugged along by Hurricane Kashuu it is... that seems to be his fate here. At least he eventually gets his feet underneath him and is able to follow along soon enough, but he's still a bit at a loss for words.
What just happened.
He'll probably find his tongue again when they get to the park, at least.]
What just happened.
He'll probably find his tongue again when they get to the park, at least.]
[He just got bulldozed, that's what. THAT'S WHAT. Kashuu will continue chatting about inane things like the weather and pastries the entire time they walk, what a helpful guy...
And once they get to said area with benches, it is indeed blessedly empty!]
See? Told you! It's a good spot, right? You can pick the table.
And once they get to said area with benches, it is indeed blessedly empty!]
See? Told you! It's a good spot, right? You can pick the table.
There's not a single person out there who is completely perfect. Once you acknowledge that much, anything you learn about your friends is just that-- something new to learn.
Being able to talk about the parts that you're not so proud of, though... that's never easy.
Being able to talk about the parts that you're not so proud of, though... that's never easy.
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