[ is thrown! but catches himself in a handspring ]
...she was the only one besides you who knew me before. And Thistle's...been here from really early on. He was the only one who understood me, sometimes.
[ oop, vaults over that leg and goes for a side jab ]
Aloe's engaged, I guess, which is cool. Seriously. I want him to be happy. But Nettle got all freaked out about it, which kinda feels like...should I be freaked out about it?
[ drops, but the elbow def partially catches him and he reels a few steps ]
Something, something, Aloe's gonna stop sticking around because of some guy, I guess? But like...he went through a lot of trouble to adopt us. Wasn't even put off by the parents thing. And that's a pretty serious commitment...I think he takes it really seriously, too.
Like...ditch, not want kids anymore, or not ditch and miss out on some guy?
[ shrugs as he backs up to make some space for a next move ]
...I don't know. He's been getting a lot more upset about stuff, and more often, for the past little while now. The straight up panic meltdowns about this and when River's parents showed up. Other stuff, too. I guess change is hard to deal with.
[he frowns a little, but he's bracing for the next move since he's now focused on the conversation]
Hrm. Don't wanna go presumin', but if he ain't ever had somethin' good like that before, I ain't too surprised he's worried it'll be taken away somehow.
Have ya talked to him 'bout it? When he ain't panickin'?
[ goes in for another punch, but it's slow and telegraphed, his attention also more on the conversation ]
Kinda, but it's like...he doesn't always wanna talk about it later, and I'm not always good at it. And it's hard when it's stuff that affects both of us.
Like, we can't really talk about River's parents because he had a lot of feelings about it, and I probably made it worse because I wasn't in a place where I could hear that without getting hurt. And he couldn't hear my end without thinking I was being shitty about problems he wished he had instead. Which made me feel worse. And, you know. Even with Aloe, I can say he won't run out on us, and I don't think he will. But, you know, it's scary for me when I think of it that way too. And I suck at words anyway.
Uh, long way of saying, it's probably better from someone else.
I said I didn't think Aloe wanting to marry someone would cause any big scary problems. And that I didn't think he'd ever be interested in someone who'd be gross to Nettle or whatever. And that stressing everything that could go wrong probably isn't the best way to deal. And I know Aloe talked to him too, which is prob better 'cause then he can speak for himself. So hopefully that helped.
[considers something for a moment, pausing his movements]
Ain't too much ya can do in that situation, honestly, 'cept remind him of what he's got an' that he ain't gonna lose it. Might have to do it a lot, so ya gotta have patience with it. An' if ya share some of those fears, well - it'll help ya too, I think.
Mmm, with Gray. Sometimes I gotta remind him that I ain't gonna leave him alone again.
But it ain't like I don't worry 'bout it happenin' regardless of how many times I promise, y'know? Remindin' him is like remindin' myself how serious I am 'bout it, if that makes sense.
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He stops short and turns to throw a haymaker towards where he dodged]
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goes to roll to the side, then come up with a kick ]
â Thistle's gone, too. And Ivy.
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Shit. Was wonderin' why she hadn't been messagin' me.
'M sorry, kid.
[attempting to take said leg he caught and just bodily throwing him]
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...she was the only one besides you who knew me before. And Thistle's...been here from really early on. He was the only one who understood me, sometimes.
[ zooms at to throw a punch!! ]
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Mmm . . . never met him, but I heard 'bout him from ya a few times. Seemed decent.
Are they lost or asleep?
[tries to kick out at him]
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[ oop, vaults over that leg and goes for a side jab ]
Aloe's engaged, I guess, which is cool. Seriously. I want him to be happy. But Nettle got all freaked out about it, which kinda feels like...should I be freaked out about it?
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[he hopes. He side-steps the jab, then swings around with an elbow]
What's there to be freaked out 'bout?
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Something, something, Aloe's gonna stop sticking around because of some guy, I guess? But like...he went through a lot of trouble to adopt us. Wasn't even put off by the parents thing. And that's a pretty serious commitment...I think he takes it really seriously, too.
[ comes in with a roundhouse kick ]
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—oi, what does that mean, stop stickin' 'round? If he's takin' that serious, then why's he doin' that?
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[ shrugs as he backs up to make some space for a next move ]
...I don't know. He's been getting a lot more upset about stuff, and more often, for the past little while now. The straight up panic meltdowns about this and when River's parents showed up. Other stuff, too. I guess change is hard to deal with.
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Hrm. Don't wanna go presumin', but if he ain't ever had somethin' good like that before, I ain't too surprised he's worried it'll be taken away somehow.
Have ya talked to him 'bout it? When he ain't panickin'?
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[ goes in for another punch, but it's slow and telegraphed, his attention also more on the conversation ]
Kinda, but it's like...he doesn't always wanna talk about it later, and I'm not always good at it. And it's hard when it's stuff that affects both of us.
Like, we can't really talk about River's parents because he had a lot of feelings about it, and I probably made it worse because I wasn't in a place where I could hear that without getting hurt. And he couldn't hear my end without thinking I was being shitty about problems he wished he had instead. Which made me feel worse. And, you know. Even with Aloe, I can say he won't run out on us, and I don't think he will. But, you know, it's scary for me when I think of it that way too. And I suck at words anyway.
Uh, long way of saying, it's probably better from someone else.
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Mmm, think I get it.
It might be better from someone else, but wouldn't it be even better comin' from you, since y'all are so close? Even if it's scary?
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Guess we'll see.
I said I didn't think Aloe wanting to marry someone would cause any big scary problems. And that I didn't think he'd ever be interested in someone who'd be gross to Nettle or whatever. And that stressing everything that could go wrong probably isn't the best way to deal. And I know Aloe talked to him too, which is prob better 'cause then he can speak for himself. So hopefully that helped.
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[considers something for a moment, pausing his movements]
Ain't too much ya can do in that situation, honestly, 'cept remind him of what he's got an' that he ain't gonna lose it. Might have to do it a lot, so ya gotta have patience with it. An' if ya share some of those fears, well - it'll help ya too, I think.
Speakin' from experience.
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But it ain't like I don't worry 'bout it happenin' regardless of how many times I promise, y'know? Remindin' him is like remindin' myself how serious I am 'bout it, if that makes sense.
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So ya get it. It ain't no different with Nettle.
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[ said before return of Very Bad Memories and also snow disappearing, ]
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