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Ashe here! Sorry I missed you! Leave me a message please so I can get back to you.

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[wildabandon]

( There's a pause. Actually a really long pause for someone like Caspar. )

Yeah. I feel comfortable with you.

[shootyourshot]

[There's a soft chuckle.]

Well, I feel comfortable with you too. So if it's me you want to kiss, I'd really like that.

So that's a "yes".

[wildabandon]

Really?

( He sounds relived, and he's maybe blushing. Just a little. )

I can't wait! I'll do my best so you enjoy it, I promise!

[shootyourshot]

If it's with you, I'll like it, Caspar.

So I guess when you want to, we can do that. All right?

[ashenputtel]

Hey, uh.

Thanks for offering to buy me a peach, that one time. That was awfully nice of you, pal. Just figured I oughta say so.

[shootyourshot]

Hey, Balthus.

Yeah of course. I'm sorry I couldn't do more for you. Are you doing okay?

[ashenputtel]

Eh, that's not your fault. I wouldn't have let you even if you'd tried, and I know you tried. So don't take it personally, okay?

I wasn't really big on accepting help back then. Especially not from strangers.

[shootyourshot]

Don't worry, I didn't. I think a lot of us as children had a tough time with strangers because of our experiences. Even I did until Lonato took me in.

But you didn't really answer my question. Are you all right?

[ashenputtel]

Well. To tell you the truth, I've been thinking a lot more than usual, and you know how dangerous that can get.

You were worried I was hungry, yeah? You thought that's why I wanted the food. That wasn't exactly what I was after, though. It was just something I did a lot. Made things easier.

[shootyourshot]

Things easier? In what way? I thought it was a little strange admittedly but I figured you probably didn't know what else to do in a place you've never been before.

[ashenputtel]

Something like that. What I knew was I got lost, and more importantly that I got lost without Holst. That meant whenever I got found, I was gonna be in hot water, and Holst wouldn't be able to get me out of it like he usually did.

My stepmom used to lock me in the attic. I learned to keep food in my pockets so I'd have something to eat until morning.

[shootyourshot]

Oh, Balthus...

Hey. Do you want to talk about this in person? I can make us some tea or something. But if you want to talk about it like this, that's okay too.

[ashenputtel]

Hah. You just trying to get me in person so you can give me a hug, Ashe?

[shootyourshot]

You got me figured out. You seem like you could use one. And I'm always happy to listen to you too.

[ashenputtel]

All right. Let's meet up, but on one condition.

No feeling sorry for me, okay? I mean it.

[shootyourshot]

I won't. I just want to be there for you, like when you've been supporting me.

[ashenputtel]

All right. Pick a place and I'll be there, and you can ask me whatever you want.

These aren't very nice stories, Ashe. Just keep that in mind.

[shootyourshot]

Let's see. I'm working on getting my own place soon, so for now you can meet me in the Professor's. Everyone else is out right now anyway so we'll have some privacy. I'll get started on some tea.

It's okay. They're parts of you, but they don't define you. And I'm not unhappy to be here for you.

[ashenputtel]

Sounds good to me. I'll make my way over; shouldn't take too long.

Hey, whatcha making? For the tea, I mean.

[shootyourshot]

You like Almyran pine needles, right? The Professor knows everyone's favorite, so I've been growing a couple of trees for tea.

[ashenputtel]

Yeah! I have some too, actually, they were in a letter that Holst sent me.

Not a new letter, I mean, don't get your hopes up. This place saw fit to deliver me a packet of a bunch of old ones. From Holst and from my mom.

[shootyourshot]

Oh, but that's really great! I'm glad you have some things from home. Even just rereading a letter like that must be nice. I wonder if I could try to get stuff too like that.

Anyway, I'll make sure it's ready when you get here. I'll personally drink just about any tea, so I'm interested in trying this.

[ashenputtel]

Sounds great. I'll see you soon!

[And for once, it's Balthus who comes knocking at Ashe's door after one quick handwaved travel sequence, and not the other way around.]

[shootyourshot]

[When Ashe hears the knock, he calls out with coming, I'm coming! before he bustles over. It's nice to have the manor more or less to himself, especially to have some personal space for Balthus.

He opens the door and offers up a smile.]

Come in, the tea's ready.

[ashenputtel]

Heya, pal.

[The door opens, and without missing a beat, Balthus reaches out to ruffle Ashe's hair, grinning at him as he makes his way inside.]

Whew! Never can get used to the size of this place. You're gonna have to lead the way so I don't get lost in here, all right?