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[saintedsinner]

Hey. I'm going to take a break for a bit, go see an old friend.









-=What little does Ed know is that he'll go to Roland's house and find him gone. All replies to tags will be delayed about two hours and reflect his new information.=-

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[saintedsinner]

-=A smirk=-

With my girlfriend? -=comes over and scratches Marge's head.=- Does Negi know?

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[al_truism]

[ffdslkjfa sputter, but he grins at Ed.]

Maybe you should be here, just in case.

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[saintedsinner]

Nah. I trust her. -=And the cow gives him a lick.=-

I keep giving rings to the wrong girls don't I, eh?

So why are you sleeping in the barn?

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[al_truism]

[Al leans over her back, folding his arms and setting his chin on them. He has her currying brush in his hand, though she's not muddy.]

It feels like it's going to rain. And on the roof out here, it sounds more like it did in the country. Makes it easier to sleep.

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[saintedsinner]

So the barn feels more like home than the house? -=He can't help but agree.=-

It's quiet, too. -=Though more damp. He can feel it in his stumps.=-

... Since when did you become a weather man? -=He's already reaching for the brush to groom her.=-

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[al_truism]

[Al hands him the brush without a fuss, still leaning on the nice warm cow.]

Sometimes... and yes.

... rain has a scent.

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[saintedsinner]

Rain doesn't have a scent. It's the ionization of negative particles in the air because of water saturation and lightning charges.

-=But he's speaking calmly. No defensive tone to it at all.=-

Maybe I'll sleep here too.

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[al_truism]

[Al laughs.] Then it's a feeling.

Really? I'd like that.

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[saintedsinner]

You bring extra blankets? -=Does he want to go inside? He's not certain.=-

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[al_truism]

Mhm, they're already up in the loft.

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[saintedsinner]

Good. -=He continues brushing the cow for a few more minutes.=-

Snacks?

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[al_truism]

Jerky. But I'm thinking of putting together some hot dinner before I get back out here. Want me to make you something too?

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[saintedsinner]

Please. -=He'd been looking forward to quiche, but he's not going to ask Al for that.=-

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[al_truism]

Okay. [Al gives his shoulder a manly little clap as he goes by. He'll be back in a few, with grilled cheese and hot mugs of tomato soup.]

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[saintedsinner]

-=AH FOOD. His face breaks into a smile. He'll ignore that it's cheese, for now.=-

Thanks, brother. -=pours some water over his hands to wash quickly before reaching for his share.=-

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[al_truism]

No problem.

[Al beams and hands it over, then starts up the ladder to the loft, where the blankets and pillows are. Once he reaches the window, he gives it a shove open, letting the night air in.]

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[saintedsinner]

-=Ed comes up with his sandwich in his mouth and the soup balanced in his left hand. He goes over to lounge beside Al and eat.=-

Nice night.

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[al_truism]

Better than all that snow. [Al tears off a bit of sandwich and dunks it in the hot soup before nibbling at it.]

I know it's pollution, but I kind of like it when the clouds turn colors at night.

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[saintedsinner]

Reflected ozone isn't. -=But he agrees as he chows down on his sandwich and then settles to taking in the soup.=-

Stars out here are like home. Too many to count. Almost too many to pick out the constellations. -=Only thing was the constellations here weren't home.=-

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[al_truism]

Like the orange, on the rainy nights. [Al beams and watches. Thunder rolls in the distance, and Al shifts to lean against his brother a bit.]

Have you found any constellations?

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[saintedsinner]

I keep thinking I do, but without a proper telescope, it's hard to keep my place.

-=He leans right back as well, but slightly more apprehensive as the thunder rumbles.=-