9 ♐ Voice/Action ♐ The leaves of memory

[aim_exorable]

[In the background, the faint sound of leaves rustling and the soothing waves of the ocean can be heard before Darkleer speaks.]

Tell me, if any are so willing, but what do your people do to honor the deceased long after they have passed, whether out of respect or simply to calm any vengeful spirits?

[Action]

[Anyone wandering about by the beach this evening may notice a certain tall troll sitting cross-legged on the sands. Before him are two very small fires, and two small rocky platforms set in the sand. It takes a bit to go and see what is on them- both items are very small, a pen and a hairclip.]

[In the meantime, Darkleer himself seems to be in the process of making a pair of arrows. He's a lot more absorbed in the task than one might think. High up in the air, a large white bird circles about.]

[He won't be much bothered by any company, should someone care to come closer to him.]

Comments

[bestestfurrend]

[It takes his prodding for her to come out with it all in a rush:] Are you okay?? Did you manage to work through the things bothering you that we spoke about before?

[aim_exorable]

...Oh.

[Another awkward, slightly long pause.]

It... [It is ridiculous how hard it is to say it, and he knows it.] It's been dealt with.

[bestestfurrend]

Really?

[She seems to brighten up, but all the same she's searching his eyes for signs of it just being another way to bury the subject and not talk about it, rather than it having truly been dealt with.]

And you're...you're okay now? With what happened, and how things are here? [With Signless is implied as well.]

[aim_exorable]

[He's not trying to bury the subject!]

I've always been fine with how things are here.

[Okay, now he is. It's just habit, really.]

[bestestfurrend]

You know what I mean! You know how worried I was about you! And don't tell me there was no need for it because I'll bite you! I will! Please, Darkleer, I just want to know if you've sorted out how you feel about what you did!

[She's getting a little overwrought now - he's so difficult sometimes!]

[aim_exorable]

Nepeta, please, calm down- yes, everything has been sorted, do not worry.

[Don't cry at him!]

[bestestfurrend]

I'm calm! [She's bright-eyed again, quick as that, pouncing forwards to hug him and rub their cheeks together.] So does that mean you're okay with Signless now??