【 he is... so confused. did something happen after he left? are they just not working out? it is super not his business, in spite of/especially because it's his dad, but... 】
i don't think... well, i dunno it's none of my business so i probably shouldn't say anything
【 ...says something anyway 】
but if you want my advice, i'd know that look on his face anywhere. so i don't think it's nothing.
it's... someone i just met. i wasn't expecting him to be so
uh
haha i don't know. i wouldn't have expected any guy to be like whatever he is. but he asked me out and i said yes and now i'm gonna go pick him up on a horse. in the rain. the rain's good, right?
【 CLEARLY. SOME PEOPLE just don't know what's up!! 】
Do you truly think so? I thought I knew, but... he has been rather distant as of late. Almost as if nothing happened. Or worse, set us back.
Enough about us old men. I'm curious about your new paramour. Are they a recent arrival? Have I made their acquaintance?
A horse, lovely. The rain... while it does carry a uniquely dramatic element, make sure you are well dressed and don't catch cold. There is nothing romantic or alluring about sneezing in someone's face.
what's a... dude, it's not anything SERIOUS or whatever... his name's prompto, he's pretty new, yeah. he just got here with his three friends from home. i went to kiichpan to see them and they're all super cool. they're adventurers on a mission just like us
yeah, but also, it doesn't matter if my clothes are clean right? cause the rain will wash them anyway.
oh cool, you talked to him. he's really nice, huh?
definitely bright and cheerful. he has this great big smile and a really cute laugh to go with it. a little bit taller than me, blond, with blue eyes. and about a million freckles all over the place and he works out. i think he's probably a runner just by looking at him, since he's pretty wiry but his arms are really good. like.. really good. and he dresses way cool. it's all dark with these awesome designs. i thought you'd really like the stuff they all wear actually, it uh seems pretty fashionable to me.
Interesting. Attractive, fit, and fashionable? It appears you've found a diamond in the rough.
I look forward to meeting him and seeing his attire for myself.
[Dohalim is smiling on the other side of the journal.
Like his father, Law has lived a hard life, and he deserves these moments of youthful optimism and happiness. Even if this date leads to nowhere, that Law has met a new friend and isn't entirely embroiled in the suffering of this world is a win in Dohalim's book.]
The way you present yourself says a lot about you as a man.
If you show up in dirty clothes, you are telling this boy he was not worth doing laundry for, and you have no vested interest in impressing him.
Unless that's truly the case, then I recommend laundry.
Or buying a new outfit, considering you now have more wealth than time.
i'll introduce you sometime soon. him and all his friends. i stayed at there house for a couple days and i think we can probably trust them.
【 which is of course paramount. everything else comes secondary to whether you can trust someone. including if they hot. 】
ok, ok, that's not it. i'll find something clean. if i buy something new i'm gonna worry about it forever. i mean if it looks stupid or something. and i don't wanna be too over the top you know?? i just want to be... normal. and like i know what i'm doing.
Of course you are. You have lovely eyes and a winning smile. Also, few men have the biceps to punch through... literally anything.
You should find an excuse to punch something. It couldn't hurt.
Whether it's for yourself or someone else, finding clothing that makes you feel confident is worth doing. If there is a next time you'll be prepared, and if not? You'll look dashing for the next lucky ingenue to cross your path.
i do??? haha well you got me there, i don't know anybody besides my dad who can punch like that. and he they all actually seemed pretty impressed by the bear i brought, so
you think i should show it off?? but what if i screw up and look even stupider????
【 LIKE MY DAD he almost says but you know what, he ain't gonna do him in the eyes of his beau like that. 】
yeah, except the kind of clothes they wear around here is so close to nothing i usually just go without half of it most of the time anyway but i guess... something with more wolves on it maybe three of them. and a moon.
yeah but if the vibes are off i could get the technique wrong or maybe my aim will be off and i'll punch the wrong thing or i don't know. i'm nervous
cool. i think maybe going clothes shopping with you will actually be fun. and i mean, you're gonna need something for the date i still can't believe you haven't been on...
You've thrown magnificent punches when our lives were on the line, in the most dire and stressful of situations. Your fist's aim will ring true. Of this I'm certain. Nervousness in a situation such as this is simply misplaced excitement.
Of course it will! You can count yourself lucky to have my impeccable taste and discerning eye at your disposal.
All the clothing in the world won't create the invitation of a date where there isn't one.
ok, ok, i'm gonna trust you on that. and if i make a total ass of myself i can blame it on you, right? it was aaaaall your idea. just kidding. but seriously, i can't tell the difference between nervous and excited right now, so i hope you're right.
ask him yourself 【 , coward 】 he won't say no. i guarantee it!
Did you forget my reputation as a match-maker? I'm practically a professional.
[He's done it all of once now!
And of course it doesn't apply to himself.]
I could never. Not right now.
I already feel as if I've encroached too far upon his space. At the moment, I am happy to remain where I am, and would prefer not to 'push my luck', as the saying goes.
whoa, i don't know about a "match." don't start planning a wedding or anything!
ok, but... all i'm saying is, if you don't know, ask. i'm not exactly an expert on what he's like... yknow... with other people, but i do know what he's like in general. last time i just assumed how he felt i almost never saw him again. so... just ask.
I won't. However, I demand to be made aware at the first hint of betrothal. Then I'll plan the wedding.
I felt I made my feelings known, and after his response... I thought he returned those feelings. We share the same home. We sleep in the same bed. He is always touching me, and saying sweet things. We talk of intimate, personal matters. I feel I understand his heart and mind. That morning in the hot springs, I all but confessed to him. Perhaps words aren't the problem.
Zephyr is a man of action, and I can be a man of action as well. If he needs to see I am serious about my intentions, then so be it.
what? wait! "all but confessed" doesn't sound like you actually used your words. you can't just expect
【 wow, this is so totally not his business. and is probably weird. maybe he should... Not? to think he'd pretty much accepted it straight out, but now that it's not so clear cut, he's confused as hell. 】
i don't know. you know what you're doing, i sure the heck don't. and i should stay out of it anyways. so... good luck? with whatever you're gonna do? i just hope you guys don't fight.
【 but it doesn't even sound all that direct to him, and he's not an old dork who has trouble reading between the lines. so. that is probably a big mess. 】
that's what i want, too. no matter what happens, you're both important to me. and your happiness is important to me. and if you're happy together, then... i'm happy. you both deserve something you can feel good about. besides, you're already family to me. it's not that big of a jump.
【 well, it. kind of is a little. but he's okay with it. 】
I hope so. I didn't exactly get to hear his response-- we may have fell into the hot springs. Dropped, to be more process. Did I tell you I can walk on water now? It's quite the party trick.
Your father has already had the great love of his life, and he still has you. I know your father doesn't need me to be happy, but I would like to think I could bring him and you some small amount of joy. If I accomplish that much, my own happiness will follow.
whoa, seriously?? how? is that with astral artes or something? or are you just that fancy...
he yeah. but... that's over now. i mean she's gone. and i don't think we're ever gonna see her again. but he's here, and his life's not over. not here at least.
【 ugh, this is so hard to put into words. even harder to posit to someone else once he does, especially someone who actually has a reason to care about what he's saying. doesn't happen for him very often, quite frankly, and he feels exceedingly bad at it. but that's not going to stop him from writing it out, the letters appearing haltingly on the page at times while he works his way through it as he goes. 】
i don't know if this makes any sense, but i just don't want anything that happens here to be "less." he should get to live like there's no end to all the tomorrows he'll see. it's not just some last, desperate chance. it's a real life. and he can be happy forever, not just "until it's over." and i feel like that's what you want for him, too. it is, isn't it? you really care about him. i know you do. so... it's ok.
Astral energy, of course. I wouldn't say it's a full arte, but it could become one. I imagine with some work I might be able to levitate.
That is what I want for your father. I told both of you I would find a way to bring him back, and I will. At the risk of sounding arrogant, I believe such a feat is within my abilities. If I do require assistance, I'm certain Rinwell and Shionne would be willing to lend their strength. Between the three of us, I have no doubt we will succeed.
As for being enough for him... I will try my best.
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Sometimes you share a beautiful moment with someone, and that moment is all there is.
It's important to appreciate those moments for what they are, even if they're not what you thought they would be.
[Should he be admitting as much Law? Probably not, but Dohalim wouldn't dare lie to Zephyr's son in regards to the machinations of his father.]
Poultry asideThat sounds lovely. Whoever 'he' is, they're a very lucky boy.There are few young men in the world as loyal, strong, and funny as you.
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i don't think... well, i dunno
it's none of my business so i probably shouldn't say anything
【 ...says something anyway 】
but if you want my advice, i'd know that look on his face anywhere. so i don't think it's nothing.
it's... someone i just met. i wasn't expecting him to be so
uh
haha i don't know. i wouldn't have expected any guy to be like whatever he is.
but he asked me out and i said yes and now i'm gonna go pick him up on a horse. in the rain.
the rain's good, right?
【 CLEARLY. SOME PEOPLE just don't know what's up!! 】
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Enough about us old men. I'm curious about your new paramour. Are they a recent arrival? Have I made their acquaintance?
A horse, lovely. The rain... while it does carry a uniquely dramatic element, make sure you are well dressed and don't catch cold. There is nothing romantic or alluring about sneezing in someone's face.
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what's a... dude, it's not anything SERIOUS or whatever...
his name's prompto, he's pretty new, yeah. he just got here with his three friends from home. i went to kiichpan to see them and they're all super cool. they're adventurers on a mission just like us
yeah, but also, it doesn't matter if my clothes are clean right? cause the rain will wash them anyway.
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He seems a very bright and cheerful sort. A welcome change from all the doom and gloom.
What does he look like? Inquiring minds must know.
...
Law, please make your approach in clean clothing. What if it stops raining before all the dirt and grime are washed away?
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definitely bright and cheerful. he has this great big smile and a really cute laugh to go with it. a little bit taller than me, blond, with blue eyes. and about a million freckles all over the place
and he works out. i think he's probably a runner just by looking at him, since he's pretty wiry but his arms are really good. like.. really good.
and he dresses way cool. it's all dark with these awesome designs. i thought you'd really like the stuff they all wear actually, it uh seems pretty fashionable to me.
ugh but i don't want to do laundry
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I look forward to meeting him and seeing his attire for myself.
[Dohalim is smiling on the other side of the journal.
Like his father, Law has lived a hard life, and he deserves these moments of youthful optimism and happiness. Even if this date leads to nowhere, that Law has met a new friend and isn't entirely embroiled in the suffering of this world is a win in Dohalim's book.]
The way you present yourself says a lot about you as a man.
If you show up in dirty clothes, you are telling this boy he was not worth doing laundry for, and you have no vested interest in impressing him.
Unless that's truly the case, then I recommend laundry.
Or buying a new outfit, considering you now have more wealth than time.
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【 which is of course paramount. everything else comes secondary to whether you can trust someone. including if they hot. 】
ok, ok, that's not it. i'll find something clean.
if i buy something new i'm gonna worry about it forever. i mean if it looks stupid or something. and i don't wanna be too over the top you know??
i just want to be... normal. and like i know what i'm doing.
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We need all the friends and allies we can get.
[Especially since entire populations keeps getting wiped off the map.]
Start with clean and normal. You're young and handsome enough to get away with it.
We can work on your fashion sense later. A shopping trip is most certainly in order.
;)
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i mean yeah. i am. i can get away with it. totally
but i mean it's just... i don't know if there's gonna be a "later" or anything
should
i be planning on later already??
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You should find an excuse to punch something. It couldn't hurt.
Whether it's for yourself or someone else, finding clothing that makes you feel confident is worth doing. If there is a next time you'll be prepared, and if not? You'll look dashing for the next lucky ingenue to cross your path.
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and he
they all actually
seemed pretty impressed by the bear i brought, so
you think i should show it off?? but what if i screw up and look even stupider????
【 LIKE MY DAD he almost says but you know what, he ain't gonna do him in the eyes of his beau like that. 】
yeah, except the kind of clothes they wear around here is so close to nothing i usually just go without half of it most of the time anyway
but i guess... something with more wolves on it
maybe three of them. and a moon.
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Law, I've seen you throw that punch at least a hundred times. You won't screw it up.
That's a lot of imagery to fit on a loin cloth, but we'll see what we can do.
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i don't know. i'm nervous
cool. i think
maybe going clothes shopping with you will actually be fun.
and i mean, you're gonna need something for the date i still can't believe you haven't been on...
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Of course it will! You can count yourself lucky to have my impeccable taste and discerning eye at your disposal.
All the clothing in the world won't create the invitation of a date where there isn't one.
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just kidding. but seriously, i can't tell the difference between nervous and excited right now, so i hope you're right.
ask him yourself 【 , coward 】
he won't say no. i guarantee it!
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[He's done it all of once now!
And of course it doesn't apply to himself.]
I could never. Not right now.
I already feel as if I've encroached too far upon his space. At the moment, I am happy to remain where I am, and would prefer not to 'push my luck', as the saying goes.
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ok, but... all i'm saying is, if you don't know, ask.
i'm not exactly an expert on what he's like... yknow... with other people, but i do know what he's like in general.
last time i just assumed how he felt i almost never saw him again. so... just ask.
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I felt I made my feelings known, and after his response... I thought he returned those feelings. We share the same home. We sleep in the same bed. He is always touching me, and saying sweet things. We talk of intimate, personal matters. I feel I understand his heart and mind. That morning in the hot springs, I all but confessed to him. Perhaps words aren't the problem.
Zephyr is a man of action, and I can be a man of action as well. If he needs to see I am serious about my intentions, then so be it.
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what? wait! "all but confessed" doesn't sound like you actually used your words.
you can't just expect
【 wow, this is so totally not his business. and is probably weird. maybe he should... Not? to think he'd pretty much accepted it straight out, but now that it's not so clear cut, he's confused as hell. 】
i don't know. you know what you're doing, i sure the heck don't. and i should stay out of it anyways.
so... good luck? with whatever you're gonna do? i just hope you guys don't fight.
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[He poetically used his words.]
Thank you.
It means everything to me that you accept my feelings towards your father. Whether we're friends, comrades, or more.
All I want is for all of us to be happy.
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【 but it doesn't even sound all that direct to him, and he's not an old dork who has trouble reading between the lines. so. that is probably a big mess. 】
that's what i want, too. no matter what happens, you're both important to me. and your happiness is important to me.
and if you're happy together, then... i'm happy. you both deserve something you can feel good about.
besides, you're already family to me. it's not that big of a jump.
【 well, it. kind of is a little. but he's okay with it. 】
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Your father has already had the great love of his life, and he still has you. I know your father doesn't need me to be happy, but I would like to think I could bring him and you some small amount of joy. If I accomplish that much, my own happiness will follow.
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he
yeah. but... that's over now. i mean
she's
gone. and i don't think we're ever gonna see her again. but he's here, and his life's not over.
not here at least.
【 ugh, this is so hard to put into words. even harder to posit to someone else once he does, especially someone who actually has a reason to care about what he's saying. doesn't happen for him very often, quite frankly, and he feels exceedingly bad at it. but that's not going to stop him from writing it out, the letters appearing haltingly on the page at times while he works his way through it as he goes. 】
i don't know if this makes any sense, but i just don't want anything that happens here to be "less." he should get to live like there's no end to all the tomorrows he'll see. it's not just some last, desperate chance. it's a real life. and he can be happy forever, not just "until it's over."
and i feel like that's what you want for him, too. it is, isn't it? you really care about him. i know you do.
so... it's ok.
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That is what I want for your father. I told both of you I would find a way to bring him back, and I will. At the risk of sounding arrogant, I believe such a feat is within my abilities. If I do require assistance, I'm certain Rinwell and Shionne would be willing to lend their strength. Between the three of us, I have no doubt we will succeed.
As for being enough for him... I will try my best.