[SKIT] Happy Birthday | Public

[arisenfromashes]

{Note: Backdated to the last few days of last year.}

[Asch is sitting at a table in the Cheagle Inn's restaurant-eatery-type area. He is, however, not eating. He already had his fill earlier that evening. Now that he has some time to himself, he's looking for something to drink.]

[That's right. Sitting across from the redhead at the table is a

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[peaceful_flame]

[Ruca just did some kind of errand for the inn and when he is about to go back to the guild, he notices Asch. And this time it's really him.

For a moment the silver-haired boy hesitates before actually approaching the redhead.]

...Asch.

1/2

[arisenfromashes]

[Herp derp, he is caught in the middle of drinking, even if he is sipping and not guzzling. He makes a slight choking noise as he swallows. ]

2/2

[arisenfromashes]

[And now he won't dribble if he talks!]

Yeah.

[Not quite the intonation used for a question, but Asch isn't always about that whole logic deal.]

I'm so slow ;_;

[peaceful_flame]

W-well-- [He was about to say something, but he noticed the glass of wine...] S-sorry!... I didn't mean to bother you...

[puppet_guardian]

[Hey! What happened to dinner at the hotel!

Anise walked into Inn to noticed her favorite man to tormenthot tempered swordsman sitting alone. Silently making her way over, the puppeteer noticed the glass of wine, a grin spread across her lips before she leaned against a chair next to him.]

Are you allowed to be drinking that~?

[arisenfromashes]

[Asch is good at stalking off?]

[Busy looking at the glass as if it'll make her disappear--kids aren't supposed to get involved in things like this!]

Of course I am. I'm an adult.

[Not that he has never used the term man to describe himself until now, but the statement still sounds awkward to him. Now he isn't just defending his pride. He's actually stating the facts.]

[puppet_guardian]

[Could Anise really still be considered a kid despite her age?

The girl tilted her head curiously before looking between him and the glass.

And then it clicked.]

Eh?! Does that mean you're birthday is today?! You should have told me sooner!

[arisenfromashes]

Yeah. In Auldrant, that means I'm of age. [And that in a couple of months, it will have been two years since he showed up in Atlas.]

And why would I tell you? You're the only one who found out.

AND SHE'S BACK~!

[puppet_guardian]

[Anise soon came back with a bouquet of roses and a small box wrapped in decorative paper, topped with a small bow. The girl quickly made her way back over to the swordsman and handed both over to him.

If Asch cared to notice, the roses had a small card that read as such,

"Here are some flowers as red as your hair and stems as green as your eyes" ]

Here are your presents~! I hope you like them♥

Re: AND SHE'S BACK~!

[arisenfromashes]

[Waaaat. Asch stares at the card and tries to decipher it as if it's in another language.]

What are you doing getting flowers?

[He starts to check out the box...What could it be?]

[puppet_guardian]

I thought every good coming of age ceremony had flowers...Didn't you ever learn not to complain about presents? It's rude you know.

[Inside the very carefully wrapped box is a very nice...

Sword sharpening stone~!

You'll have a puppeteer gazing at you carefully to see if you like it.]

[arisenfromashes]

S-shut up.

[And he examines it quietly for a while. Does he even know how to identify a good whetting stone? Quite possibly not. His might just be stuck debating what to tell her.]

...This is really nice. Thanks.