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[ledbythewind]

[It's late in the afternoon when Richard awakens in the middle of the forest, clad only in the pair of white pants given to all New Feathers when they arrive. As if that weren't bad enough, it's currently raining, and he's disoriented and confused and why does his back hurt and where is he? There's something strangely familiar about this situation, though. He feels like it's happened before, but his memories are fuzzy and he can't seem to remember anything beyond... beyond...

And then, very slowly, like water trickling through a crack, it begins to come back to him. He's been here before. Twice, in fact, over a year in total, and Asbel and the others are here as well. He needs to find them.

So he'll be making his way through the forest - he remembers enough to follow the river, at least - to the village, feeling decidedly uncomfortable at exposing so much skin (he's royalty, this isn't proper, even if he's done it here before) and spending a few confused moments trying to remember where the clothing store is so that he can retrieve his own clothes.

That accomplished, he sets out for the house... only to realize that he can't remember which house it is. With only a vague memory to guide him, he wanders the streets until one house feels more familiar than the others. Let's just hope he's got this right.

And so it is that Richard opens the door to House 28, soaking wet and still trying to remember everything, but glad to be home.]

Comments

[ledbythewind]

Thank you.

[Oh, a towel, how very thoughtful-- Richard himself had neglected to think of that, but it will do wonders for helping to dry his hair. He accepts them with a grateful nod before turning to head to the bathroom in order to change.

... which reminds him of something.]

By the way, where will I be staying now that Miss Cheria is here?

[drawnbythesword]

Eh? Well... I figured you would be staying with Isamu still...

[ledbythewind]

[That is fine by Richard, because he still has some issues with nightmares, and having someone else in the room with him puts him more at ease.]

Then I have no objections unless he does.

[drawnbythesword]

I mean... Unless you'd rather sleep with me.

[ledbythewind]

[... oh Asbel. Please give Richard some sign that you realize the implications of what you just... oh screw it TROLL MODE, ENGAGE.]

That's truly generous of you, Asbel, but are you sure Miss Cheria would be all right with that?

[drawnbythesword]

Why would she have a problem with it? [Deeeerrrp.]

[ledbythewind]

Do you have any idea what you just offered?

[This is not an "It's okay, Asbel" situation, because as hilarious as it would be if Asbel were to ever make such an offer to someone like Cheria... yeah, that could get messy.

... but Richard would still laugh.]

[drawnbythesword]

I... offered to share a bed with you. Is there something wrong with that?

1/2

[ledbythewind]

[Dis face.]

No, you offered to sleep with me. Which means...

2/2

[ledbythewind]

[Whispering a rather blunt explanation of exactly WHAT Asbel just offered into his ear.]

1/?

[drawnbythesword]

[Asbel listens contentedly to Richard's explanation, nodding as he takes in the information.]

[drawnbythesword]

[Processing.]

[drawnbythesword]

[And then his face turns red, as he realizes what Richard told him.]

[drawnbythesword]

[Really red.]

[drawnbythesword]

[Really, really r--OKAY YOU GET THE IDEA.]

6/6

[drawnbythesword]

[And then comes the freakout.]

Wh-wh-what?!

[ledbythewind]

You'd really never heard that before?

[ASBEL HOW DID YOU GRADUATE FROM KNIGHT ACADEMY WITHOUT KNOWING THESE THINGS]

[drawnbythesword]

W-well, no one ever put it that way before! [Malik probably intentionally feeds him wrong information.]

[ledbythewind]

[Urge... to facepalm... rising...]

Please tell me you at least understand what I just explained to you.

[drawnbythesword]

Of... Of course I do. [As much as he'll ever understand that, at least.]

[ledbythewind]

Good.

[Because dude, explaining the details of sex to the person you've had a crush on ever since before you even knew what crushes were = awkward.]

... I'm going to get changed before I make Luceti's third lake on the floor. I'll be right back.

[drawnbythesword]

Ah, right... Yeah, that'd be a good idea. [Maybe he should grab the mop...]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard will just be vanishing into the bathroom to put on those pajamas; he emerges a few minutes later, still towel-drying his hair. Good thing he and Asbel are so close in height, too, because the pajamas fit him just fine.]

I hung my wet clothing up on the shower rack to keep it from dripping everywhere.

[drawnbythesword]

That shouldn't be a problem. We'll deal with it later. [Meaning Cheria.]

[ledbythewind]

[Richard picks up the blanket Asbel brought out for him and wraps it around himself... then, grinning, he grabs the trailing end and tosses it over Asbel's head.]

This makes me feel almost like we're children again.