yoon's palace

[strawsandals]

I thought I told you to leave me alone.

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[townmusician]

[Aaaaah???]

Ah, hey, what do you think you're doing—

[Hello??]

[idealitas]

Reptiles do not function well in the cold.

[ He saw the tail, so he's using one of the braincells. ]

[townmusician]

Well, that sucks.

[RIP Shalem... it's nap time...]

[idealitas]

Mm. I couldn't get a good read of his vitals, but it's dangerous to have him like this without a heat source for too long.

[townmusician]

Yeah... Maybe we can get inside or get a fire going.

[A beat.]

Or we'll get thrown somewhere different whenever we find the right flag for progression.

[idealitas]

Either is completely fine.

[ Start gaming, Haruka! He believes in you. ]

[townmusician]

Aren't you going to do anything?

[:////]

[idealitas]

[ Yi Sang has already started walking off in the direction of the merrchant. So yes! ]

[townmusician]

[Oh, if they need money Haruka is willing to offer them a loan—]

[idealitas]

[ Walks back in here. Okay up to Haruka, really. ]

They have fruit and textiles.

[ Teens need food so if Haruka wants it, go right ahead. ]

[prozaic]

[Sadly it's as Yi Sang said :pensive:]

[townmusician]

[Well. Haruka's scavenging turned up some blankets, so he's going to dump them on Shalem. Become a snake burrito...]

Geez, unlucky...

[prozaic]

[Haruka is treated to a little snakey tongue-flick at the opening to all those blankets, before Shalem pokes his head out.]

You needn't use all of them on me-- there are more people here.

[townmusician]

If people want them, they can come grab one, but you can hold onto them for now.

[He's not going to haul around blankets... And he's not too bothered by the cold yet, because he's usually in long sleeves and sweaters.]

So long as you're feeling better.

[prozaic]

[Frankly? He doubts he will ever feel better in the cold. He can only... muddle through. Endure it, essentially, and keep himself moving.

He straightens up, and wraps one blanket around himself, but shoves the others back into Haruka's arms. He has three extra layers now, the hoodie, the coat, and now the blanket. Practically toasty, if he were human.]

I will be, eventually. [A lie!]

[townmusician]

[Fine, he'll be the blanket pack mule... Even if he does throw a second blanket on top of Shalem. Take the two blankets!!]

Yeah? You better be. But if we're lucky, we won't be stuck here for long, anyways, so don't push yourself if you don't have to.

[prozaic]

[Shalem's forked tongue flutters out involuntarily.]

Oh come now, you're just making me out to be selfish.

[townmusician]

[Is it weird that's kind of cute... Haruka doesn't have any particularly strong feelings about snakes, good or bad, but it reminds him of some of the cutesy snake decorations people have made for Minami.]

Or you can look at it as doing a favor for the people who are here for healing and support by not doing anything extra risky.

[prozaic]

A favour implies that you'll be asking something of me in the future. I don't think you mean your words in the way you mean it.

[townmusician]

How do you know I won't want your help in the future? A bodyguard is always good for an idol.

[prozaic]

[Haruka is getting cheeky.]

You say that as if you haven't any magic of your own.

[townmusician]

I have magic here, but outside the Nekyia? I'm nothing special, so maybe I'd need extra help some day.

[prozaic]

You are very insistent on a topic you're simply not truly interested in.

[Look, he clocked Haruka as the type to just say things to say things.]