[ Allies...Alex looked at her hands as her fingers flicked at each other. That word implied that she had contributed in some way to help them. Had she though? Maybe a little..and that felt good..but surely there was more she could have done. ]
It's funny...I'd gotten so used to seeing people try to drag each other down. But the people here are different..and they don't even come from the same place.
[ It was a bit of a cynical laugh, but it was just fascinating to her. People from different worlds can come together to help one another, and yet people who have lived in the same city for generations want to eliminate the other. ]
[ There is a fair share of disagreement here from what he heard. People were maimed and killed. They're hardly a peaceful utopia, but in overall view they do come across as rather generally nice ]
Maybe that's exactly why. We all have to deal with being outsiders here, it connects us more than our differences divide us?
[ Okay, that sounded too smart for him. So he shrugs and lets a small laugh and turns into a joke ]
Not that I know about it. Look at me, pretending to be all wise and that.
[ Granted, he liked to joke most of the time, but more often than not, there was wisdom to his words. At least, that's what Alex thought. Which was why she didn't get why he tried to brush it off. ]</small.
I feel like you do know a lot, and the things you say...they're something to think about. Or I try to. I get stuck, but it does make me think about certain things.
[ Usually, he would laugh it off as a joke it is supposed to be- but with how serious she suddenly become apparently it is not. ]
Huh.
[ So eloquent. He's used to being complimented and praised for various aspects, his proficiency with spear, his bravado, and fearlessness. That's where you answer with a similar boast, and share the glory. Or just laugh, laugh loud and free.
But being called "wise" was not one of those things. It takes him few more seconds to recover from the surprise and answer with a more confident reply ]
It honors me greatly that you think so.
[ It really does. But it's the second part of her words that gets to him the most, much more than the compliment. ]
But what makes me truly happy, is that my words are of use to someone like you.
They're not words 'someone like me' is used to hearing.
[ She tried to say it as light heartedly as she could. And she did mean it that way. It was a good thing, really, to hear such words. Words that were meant to make her feel better or be used to better herself rather than berate her or put her down. ]
Though I worry it might be wasted. I'm not very good at talking or thinking about such deep things.
[ Alex didn't pull away, but there was a second of tension when his hand reached out to her. But it was Caster, so it was okay. ]
I think I've been doing that for too long already.
[ Having been on autopilot for so long, trying to be more introspective was exhausting. She could see the appeal in not doing it all the time. She wondered what his reason was. ]
Hmm, I'd go with a gut feeling and say- right now is a good moment to do it.
[ Since the topic was brought up and pertains. He's not a fan of being introspective, yet, that's all he does when he sits with a fishing pole for hours. But it's also very easy to just let the thoughts flew by. ]
Maybe you should pick up gardening or fishing? [ That was random ] It's not a topic-change, it's one of the things I do when I has to think.
As for gardening- Just one of the things I picked up from my grandfather. He was a real big name druid around, everybody shat their pants if he gave them a stare.
[ Right, that's a good way to describe him. Perfect. For an ancient guy, Caster sure picks up modern lingo quickly. But it's useful in blending with the crowd. Or just making new friends. ]
There's a small garden in the back of my temple, actually.
He sounds...intense. [ But if that was who Caster had learned gardening from, surely he wasn't too bad. ]
There are a lot of plants back at the temple. I try to water them when I can, but I'm wondering if maybe they'd do better if I left them alone. There is a harder on the roof though. What..kind of things do you grow in yours?
They seem to be doing fine of their own, but if you ever need a helping hand in the garden...
[ More opportunities to hang around temple Oshun, oh hi. As for his own gardens. ]
I got here in the late August, so I didn't expect to get much of results. Mostly herbs, some flowers, a radish or spinach here and there. [ He sighs ] If I knew the warm weather holds for so long here I would do a better job.
I'd like that. It seems like a waste to just leave the roof as is. I've never tried growing something myself.
[ Gardening sounded peaceful, and a pleasant way to keep busy. ]
Did you have a garden like this back where you're from? Or did you have a farm?
[ Not that he had mentioned anything about a farm. With his staff though she could kind of imagine him amongst a flock of sheep... Alex isn't sure how she feels about the image. ]
Farm? Hmm.. not in today's sense, no. But we had land and livestock if that's what you ask.
[ And yes, sheep ]
And like every land it had to be tended to. I preferred hunting as a way to contribute, but in the end, it was wherever the hands were needed the most.
[ For all the talk about kings and kingdoms, their medieval counterparts would consider the Emain Macha - the capital of Ulster - merely a big village. ]
Back then, being a knight wasn't just sitting in shiny armor and clinking with every move. If war happened it was everybody's business. If there was peace, it was everybody's business too.
Oh, people butted heads all the time, about stupidest things. Just like now. But it was a little easier I think. I could get my nose broken and still be friends by the next night.
[ He laughs as if he just made a great joke. It's not like his times were without grudges, quite on the opposite of it. People seethed and hated as now. Honor and promises meant tad more, and it did keep the populace in a different place. ]
At the end of the day, we could trust each other. And trust each will follow their beliefs.
[ Which didn't always end well and that's another can of worms ]
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And now he was bringing back the conversation to her. She let's out a soft chuckle, shrugging slightly. ]
You say enough nice things about me. [ It was sort of a joke, but it was also true. ]
I was just saying what happened..and I'd like to think I could try to do more next time, but I'd much rather nothing like this happens to you again.
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Same. A lot of people fell into that, didn't they? But are everyone more or less alright?
[ Or did just he got so lucky? ]
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[ She hadn't heard any bad news, but that didn't mean there wasn't any. People got a little banged up, but she hadn't seen any serious injuries.
Alex finally moves to sit next to him, sinking into the pillow that was surprisingly soft. ]
It was amazing though, seeing so many people working together. I know it was scary, but it was nice, seeing how much everyone cared for each other.
[ Coming from a place where it was to each their own, the bonds she saw here were admirable. ]
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We stick together, that's good to know. I mean, we're all allies, it makes the whole mess a bit easier, no?
[ Camaraderie is good wherever you can find it. ]
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It's funny...I'd gotten so used to seeing people try to drag each other down. But the people here are different..and they don't even come from the same place.
[ It was a bit of a cynical laugh, but it was just fascinating to her. People from different worlds can come together to help one another, and yet people who have lived in the same city for generations want to eliminate the other. ]
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Maybe that's exactly why. We all have to deal with being outsiders here, it connects us more than our differences divide us?
[ Okay, that sounded too smart for him. So he shrugs and lets a small laugh and turns into a joke ]
Not that I know about it. Look at me, pretending to be all wise and that.
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[ Granted, he liked to joke most of the time, but more often than not, there was wisdom to his words. At least, that's what Alex thought. Which was why she didn't get why he tried to brush it off. ]</small. I feel like you do know a lot, and the things you say...they're something to think about. Or I try to. I get stuck, but it does make me think about certain things.
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Huh.
[ So eloquent. He's used to being complimented and praised for various aspects, his proficiency with spear, his bravado, and fearlessness. That's where you answer with a similar boast, and share the glory. Or just laugh, laugh loud and free.
But being called "wise" was not one of those things. It takes him few more seconds to recover from the surprise and answer with a more confident reply ]
It honors me greatly that you think so.
[ It really does. But it's the second part of her words that gets to him the most, much more than the compliment. ]
But what makes me truly happy, is that my words are of use to someone like you.
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[ She tried to say it as light heartedly as she could. And she did mean it that way. It was a good thing, really, to hear such words. Words that were meant to make her feel better or be used to better herself rather than berate her or put her down. ]
Though I worry it might be wasted. I'm not very good at talking or thinking about such deep things.
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[ He moves closer to whisper into her ear the secret that probably everyone knows ]
Neither am I.
[ He might be an "intellectual" occasionally, but he's pretty simple guy at his core ]
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We probably should do something about that, huh?
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[ His hand brushes her hair, idly ]
But it's okay to not be doing it all the time.
[ "Don't overthink" is a kind of advice he would do. Probably not best advice ever. ]
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I think I've been doing that for too long already.
[ Having been on autopilot for so long, trying to be more introspective was exhausting. She could see the appeal in not doing it all the time. She wondered what his reason was. ]
How do you know when it's necessary to do it?
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[ Since the topic was brought up and pertains. He's not a fan of being introspective, yet, that's all he does when he sits with a fishing pole for hours. But it's also very easy to just let the thoughts flew by. ]
Maybe you should pick up gardening or fishing? [ That was random ] It's not a topic-change, it's one of the things I do when I has to think.
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Fishing sounds...awfully boring. No offense. I didn't know you did gardening though.
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As for gardening- Just one of the things I picked up from my grandfather. He was a real big name druid around, everybody shat their pants if he gave them a stare.
[ Right, that's a good way to describe him. Perfect. For an ancient guy, Caster sure picks up modern lingo quickly. But it's useful in blending with the crowd. Or just making new friends. ]
There's a small garden in the back of my temple, actually.
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There are a lot of plants back at the temple. I try to water them when I can, but I'm wondering if maybe they'd do better if I left them alone. There is a harder on the roof though. What..kind of things do you grow in yours?
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[ More opportunities to hang around temple Oshun, oh hi. As for his own gardens. ]
I got here in the late August, so I didn't expect to get much of results. Mostly herbs, some flowers, a radish or spinach here and there. [ He sighs ] If I knew the warm weather holds for so long here I would do a better job.
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[ Gardening sounded peaceful, and a pleasant way to keep busy. ]
Did you have a garden like this back where you're from? Or did you have a farm?
[ Not that he had mentioned anything about a farm. With his staff though she could kind of imagine him amongst a flock of sheep... Alex isn't sure how she feels about the image. ]
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[ And yes, sheep ]
And like every land it had to be tended to. I preferred hunting as a way to contribute, but in the end, it was wherever the hands were needed the most.
[ For all the talk about kings and kingdoms, their medieval counterparts would consider the Emain Macha - the capital of Ulster - merely a big village. ]
Back then, being a knight wasn't just sitting in shiny armor and clinking with every move. If war happened it was everybody's business. If there was peace, it was everybody's business too.
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It sounds like you all got along so well. Did no one fight with each other?
[ Territory was everything, and sharing was not something many did well in Ergastulum. ]
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[ He laughs as if he just made a great joke. It's not like his times were without grudges, quite on the opposite of it. People seethed and hated as now. Honor and promises meant tad more, and it did keep the populace in a different place. ]
At the end of the day, we could trust each other. And trust each will follow their beliefs.
[ Which didn't always end well and that's another can of worms ]