[IC] Misc. Open Post

[curriculum_fictae]

For various overflow, misc. threads that don't fit on the comms they're for, etc.

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[hijoperdido]

[The rats look up at him trying to figure out what the human is saying. But Bruno looks at them and nods, so they skitter up and curl into Bruno.]

[curriculum_fictae]

[ There we go. There's enough warm and soft to go around for everyone. ]

Comfortable?

[hijoperdido]

Um. Y-yeah. Better than my chair even.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Martin laughs gently at that. ]

"Better than a chair." I'll take it.

[hijoperdido]

I- look, I don't exactly have a good frame of reference these days.

[curriculum_fictae]

No, no, I get it. And that chair is the most comfortable thing in here, so that's quite a compliment.

[hijoperdido]

Hm.

[For now, he settles like this. Warm and soft, listening to his family out there talking and chattering at breakfast. A couple of the rats not bundled up come back with some food, enough for the both of them.]

...Your husband really is a lucky guy.

[curriculum_fictae]

[ Oh, thank you rats. Martin will take a bit for himself. ]

I mean - I try. It's even nicer with a proper house and the bakery.

[hijoperdido]

[He holds some food carefully, not wanting to move now that he got comfortable. It's nice. It's too nice.]

I'll bet. Must be warm and loving there.

[curriculum_fictae]

It really is. I love being there with all my heart.

[ He ... pauses, hesitating. ]

I know - I know you want to stay. I won't argue that. But - ah, when I've gone there and come back, it's instantaneous? No one even realises you've left.

[hijoperdido]

...But I would feel the time difference. Wouldn't I?

[curriculum_fictae]

Yes. You would. It would be like - you would get a chance to live somewhere nice. Eat at my bakery. And then, eventually, you'd wake up here again, and your family would still be in the middle of breakfast.

[hijoperdido]

[He carefully chews his food thinking that over. It sounds nice, on the surface.

But then he hears Pepa laugh, and Julieta saying something to Luisa.]

...I wouldn't have them, though.

[curriculum_fictae]

... No. Probably not. Unless they found their way to Sidereal as well.

[hijoperdido]

[He hesitates, exhaling a bit.]

I-i can't. I'm. I'm sure it's great. A-a perfect place. But I... I can't.

[curriculum_fictae]

... Of course. But know it's there, and I'd be happy to have you.

[hijoperdido]

[Bruno nods.]

Yeah. Y-yeah, I'll keep it in mind.

[curriculum_fictae]

Yeah. It can be - you know. Even if you never intend on coming, have it as a bright spot in the back of your head.

[hijoperdido]

I- Yeah. [Nods again.]

All right. I just... Thanks.

[curriculum_fictae]

Of course.

[ A pause. ]

Uh, though I still very much need to leave, of course.

[hijoperdido]

Oh yeah, no, definitely. You cannot stay here. Don't know how though.

[curriculum_fictae]

... Can you take me to the border of the encanto?

[hijoperdido]

[Give him a second, he's gotta think about that...

Nods.]

Yeah. Yeah, I think so. But - look, I'll be honest, I dunno what's out there. I've never been outside, all I know are the stories Abuela used to tell me and mis hermanas growing up. It's not... good.

[curriculum_fictae]

I believe it. But - I don't have any other ideas.

[hijoperdido]

All right.

Just - let me know when. I'll take you.