Two Crows Watch from the Gallows Tree (part 16)

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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:36 am
Shady says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:36 am
“I’m sorry,” she said gently, holding his cup out to him. “Wanna talk about it?”

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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:38 am
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:38 am
He took the cup and held it in his hands. "Not particularly, no."
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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:40 am
Shady says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:40 am
“Okay.” She rested her head against his shoulder, hoping the proximity would help him feel better, too.

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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:41 am
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:41 am
Tomhas sat still; his shoulders were slumped and he seemed relaxed but not content. His eyes never left the fire, and he made no move to blow on his tea.
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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:44 am
Shady says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:44 am
She wasn’t good at this. But she actively focused on sitting very still and not fidgeting or talking. Being who he needed her to be for him right then.

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"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:44 am
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:44 am
"Do you want some cookies?" he asked absently after several minutes, turning away from the fire to open the tin.
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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:46 am
Shady says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:46 am
“Sure.” She sat up and took one, then leaned back against the wall, their shoulders still touching but her no longer leaning against him. She felt like she was doing this badly. Was he being comforted? Didn’t seem like it.

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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:49 am
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:49 am
He didn't take any himself, but he did make an effort to make conversation now. "How was your day?"
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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:51 am
Shady says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:51 am
“Good,” she said gently. “I trained with Captain Bay.”

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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:51 am
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:51 am
He nodded thoughtfully. "That's nice."
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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:53 am
Shady says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:53 am
“Yeah.” She nodded and then pulled away slightly to shuck off her coats; it was too hot by the fire for all the layers she had on.

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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:54 am
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:54 am
"Were you outside?" he asked, glancing at the coats.
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Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:56 am
Shady says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 12:56 am
“Oh.” She hesitated, glancing at them and nodded. “Rönn’s back; I was talking to him.”

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Mon Oct 10, 2022 1:01 am
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 1:01 am
"Is he?" He raised an eyebrow. "How's he doing?"
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Mon Oct 10, 2022 1:03 am
Shady says... · Mon Oct 10, 2022 1:03 am
She frowned. “He and Jerica got in a fight last night so he’s cut up… but otherwise seems fine. It was good to see him again.”

"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus
"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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have u ever noticed how ugly rosy-lipped batfish r? and not like in the “aw ur so ugly ur cute” way that like opossums r — no they’re just hideously ugly beasts that should never have existed and r the epitome of evolution fails. the stupidity, blank look, head emptiness. they’re horrible n everyone who likes them r horrible too. they truly have the worst fan-base >:[
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