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May I say, the new skylight really brings the ship together? I've never been one for stars as a design, but I think it works here. What does everyone else think?

[ spam; for Elias ]

[ During the times when Garion's powers are returned to him, he's taken to being productive. Oh, he's not about to make himself the size of a mountain and start tearing the ship apart; he's too Sendarian for that, and without a plan on what to do for all the kids around here, further damage is entirely out the window.

But that doesn't mean he isn't taking advantage.

Hence why one might see a shadow moving oddly along the edges of the hallways or against the sections of burned out ship that hide its darkness. It's headed for one very specific place, and one very specific man. He should have plenty of time to get this done. ]

[ spam; for Taylor ]

[ While things are still very touchy, Garion's an incredibly sneaky man despite his size.

...probably something to do with being partially raised by a Drasnian spy prince. That, or the fact that he occasionally turns into a tiny, easy to miss, bunny.

Which is how he gets to Taylor, a smile on his face as he holds up a small, loose-woven cage full of butterflies the likes of which even Taylor has never seen. Their wings are a beautiful gray that shimmers blue and green and pink like a pastel oil slick depending on the shift of light. ]

I made you something. Or some things. If you'd like to see.

[ spam; for Jason and/or Iris ]

[ Jason might be busy, but hopefully he's not too busy to run a little when a big blue white wolf happens to trot up to him, tongue and tail wagging. Look! Look, they can run together a little!

If he sees Iris, he'll make the same offer. Hopefully, she'll be unstuck at the same time he is.]

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[ Garion's around like he's always around, with a priority on making sure none of the kids get hurt even if there's a few of them he can't stand. But any Assistant who tries to handle him might find the idea ill-fated, even if power caps are working properly. He's had to do things sneakily before. And he's better at it than that farmboy face would lead you to believe. ]

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Especially since she was hundreds of miles away. My only companions at that point were my grandfather and our friend, the spy, since he was the best at sneaking of all of us.

If I have any suggestions about the wedding, it's this: don't expect to remember anything. And make sure you ask her first.

Him.

Ask what first?

[ He's been here long enough that thankfully, someone's explained that kind of thing to him. ]

Ask them to marry you. Even if all the arrangements are done. Even if they proposed to you first.

Doesn't matter.

Ask.

Yeah, not a bad idea. I was in the ugliest sweater known to man when he asked me. Or..implied it. I made him say it outright because - sometimes words are harder for us. Especially then.

I've never asked him, though.

Do it, and I know you'll be glad you did. Especially if you never imagined he'd need that kind of reassurance.

Huh. You talk like you know him.

Anyway, any other good advice?

Just speaking from experience.

Hmmm.

[ He takes a moment to consider. ]

Don't let pain pull you apart. Go to each other with it. You will eventually anyway, if you're right for each other, and the waiting is just a waste of time and hurts you both more.

Even if it's small. Especially if it's small. It's easier than when it gets so big you feel like it's all you are.

Cool. I can't wait until I have tree kids, too.

[Drspite his flippant tone, Jacobi takes what he says to heart. Even if it hurts. Especially because it hurts.]

Gotta get out of here first, though.

The best part is definitely when they try to bargain with their new pony to live with the queen of the dryads because she won't make them have a bedtime.

But you make a fine point.

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Do you just....have these wild stories in your back pocket?

...my life is a series of increasingly absurd circumstances, for the most part.

That one? Business as usual. Especially since my wife is Tolnedran. Haggling is in her blood.

Yeah, that makes a lot of sense. Totally know what that means. You're weird.

Do you know how many Earth references I have to deal with in a day? At least I explained mine.

Fair enough. But I haven't stepped foot on earth in years, so I won't say I'm sad about the references.

Are you from there, though?

Yup. That's why I don't mind the references other people make. Nice reminder of home.

But I know it's probably grating for you.

It was more grating at the beginning. By now, I've learned enough it's just kind of interesting.

Yeah? Lots of differences?

Oh yes. Plenty of them. And a few very odd similarities.

With which Earth? There are an infinite number of them, apparently.

So far, most of them. But a lot of the similarities are fro the past.

Tolnedran are apparently somewhat like your Romans. And Alorns, especially Cheeks, are like something called Vikings. And apparently Sendars are similar to Hobbits.

Okay. Well. I'm not up on my Lord of the Rings nerd lore, but that's not actually Earth.

Or...isn't it called Middle Earth?

Oh dang, I have no idea.

I just assumed it was near the middle part of Earth. People can be terribly provincial sometimes.

And it sounds like someone named Robin Hood was an Asturian Arend.

Huh. Well, maybe you're just from an alternate Earth or Earth is an alternate form of wherever you're from and it's all made up nonsense.

My world was made for a very specific purpose. So it's probably my world that's the alternate.

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