axeofoath | 01; voice/action

[ S- sob;; ]

What? Gremio, I'm not defenseless... If they were out of control, I could incapacitate them with my staff or fire rune... It only lasted a day anyway, so...

[D-deep breath. And Gremio mentally repeats "Young Master can take of himself" a few times, sob.]

Y-yes, you're right, of course. But still, I...Since when did you acquire a fire rune, Young Master?

[ enough about near-cannibalism ]

It was... about four months ago... I was able to get it attached to my left hand during a curse.

[Yes, enough of that...]

...And the Soul Eater is still on your right hand.

[ And onto another uncomfortable subject, but... Gremio is the only one he wouldn't mind talking about this with. He clenches his right hand a bit. ]

That's right... I promised Ted, so... It'll always be here...

[It's uncomfortable for both of them, but Gremio doesn't know just how much it pains Tyr--because he wasn't there to see Ted's death. But he places his own hand, still cold, overtop of Tyr's.]

It's a difficult burden. But I know you're strong enough to carry it--Ted entrusted it to you because he knew that, as well.

Gremio... [ The coldness of his hand surprises Tyr; it's almost sobering. He places his other hand over Gremio's to try to warm it. ]

You're right... Ted was... [ Okay, it's not sobering enough. ]

... Back home... I haven't told you about what happened yet, have I?

[He allows himself a melancholy smile. He's not sure what became of Ted, but odds weren't in his favour.]

Back home, Young Master...? [He's reminded of Tyr's mention of time, of past and future. He had too much to sort through, but now-]

Yeah... After the war, after we won. [ In case Gremio didn't know that part yet. ...He leans his head on Gremio's shoulder, his voice going quiet. ] ... A lot happened during the war...

[ Tyr wishes he didn't have to have this conversation again. Especially when Gremio wasn't as warm as he remembered. ]

[With his free hand, Gremio holds Tyr in a partial hug. They won, as he was sure they would with Tyr leading them. He also knew what that meant. One way or another, Tyr had faced his father.]

...Young Master, you've been through so much...Yet I knew you would be able to see it through. I'm so proud of you.

[ Yeah, Tyr is just going to curl against Gremio now with that. It doesn't feel the same as he remembers, but he can't exactly place why. Maybe because he's not the Gremio he left back in Gregminster. ]

Thanks, Gremio... I always... [ Tyr is also a master of trailing off. Back home, there was a reason to talk about Ted and Dad - they would be home with them if they were alive - but it's not the same here. ]

... Let's talk about this later. [ He lifts his head and releases Gremio's hand. ] I should show you around here first... And you need to warm up.

[Gremio understands how difficult a subject it is, so he'll leave it alone if Tyr wishes. They'll have plenty of time to talk about it, if he wants to. He squeezes Tyr's shoulder just a moment longer before letting go, nodding.]

Of course, Young Master. Once we're done, I'll begin preparing some stew--I'm sure that will warm us up.

[ Tyr nods with a bit of a smile. He has Gremio with him now; that's what matters. ]

Yeah. The winters here are a bit harder than they are back home, huh? [ Obviously that's why Grmeio is so cold. ]

[Gremio, in turn, is more than happy that he's been able to see Tyr again. The circumstances aren't the best, but this is so much more than he could have ever hoped for.]

S-so it would seem. [And nothing to do with his lack of pulse...] Are you prepared with proper clothing? We should make sure there's enough supplies in case we get snowed in...

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[ Ordinarily, Tyr would think Gremio is over reacting, but given this is the City, Tyr doesn't know why he didn't think of that. ]

I do, but you'll need some, too... We should get you warmer clothes along with some food.

If you think so, Young Master, though you hardly need to worry about me. [At this point, he doesn't think he could freeze to death.]

Come on, Gremio, you can't say that when you're freezing like this. I have the money to get you a warm wardrobe.

...Very well. However, I will purchase it with my own money. Please save yours for yourself.

All right... If you have the money, then I'll leave it to you.

Yes, let me see...I should have at least one thousand bits on me.

[ Oh, right... ]

They don't use bits here... Or potch. [ He digs into his pocket to pull out a few reds. ] This is the currency used here...

[He stares at the unfamiliar coins for a second. So much for that.]

...Do they have an exchange?

[ Do they? Uuuh. ]

You can try spending it anyway, but I don't think it would get you very far...

Oh, this is a problem...I may have to use your money for the groceries, after all...

It's not a problem... I offered for a reason.

Besides, it'll be like old times together... [ Like when I was ten. ]

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