[Accidental Video]

[ahandsomedevil]

[The PCD is set on a bedside table, so nothing is really the center of focus. The part of the window in view is carefully boarded up, and the bed is large and clean. And occupied

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[neverquitedies]

[Yuca tucks his book away when Horst speaks, glancing over to him with a little look of curiosity. And yes, he is fully clothed (in pajamas, at least), and no, there really isn't any evidence of hanky panky going on in the Cabal/Collabell household.]

They all had things to do, I suppose.

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[ahandsomedevil]

Well, so long as I don't find them all buried to their necks in the back yard....

[He eyes the PCD, which has at least a dozen messages on it, and scoffs] You're causing a scandal, Yuca.

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[neverquitedies]

I wasn't aware that reading was such a crime.

[Taking the PCD and browsing through the various messages.]

Though- really, you'd think we'd been doing something inappropriate.

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[ahandsomedevil]

[He peers over Yuca's shoulder, laughing at a few of the expressions.] They were hoping.

...Have you spoken to Negi today?

[They have been known to go days without speaking to their kids, or at least Horst has. Parenting what?]

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[neverquitedies]

I've been reading.

[Airily. Yuca is just as... spacey now as ever.]

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[ahandsomedevil]

[He chuckles and murmurs something--probably in German, but it's unintelligible since he says it as he nuzzles Yuca's throat]

You should wake me up more often. I prefer it to the kids coming in and jumping on the bed.

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[neverquitedies]

I like the quiet, actually.

[Not bristling away at the touch, but not quite nuzzling back either. The event won't change who he is, after all.]

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[ahandsomedevil]

So do I. I also like waking up without bruises.

[Horst is used to it by now; most of the time, he seems to do these things just to reassure himself that Yuca is still there and not leaving yet.]

Be careful this week. No one seems to know what the hell the Animus got up to, but it's something to do with blood.

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[neverquitedies]

I saw the post.

[He picks his book up again, thumbing through the pages idly.]

Thicker than water... true ties on the inside... do not forget. Ominous. The animus love speaking in riddles.

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[ahandsomedevil]

[Horst sits up, but he's not really in the mood to get out of bed yet. Instead he'll read over Yuca's shoulder and absorb none of the words.]

No one seems affected, except Rhode.

[And although he's pretending to take this all at face value, to ignore what he thinks the riddle means, he's...really bothered.]

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[neverquitedies]

Oh?

[He looks over his shoulder at him, curiously.]

They're talking about rearranging blood ties. You've figured that much out at least, right?

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[ahandsomedevil]

Yes. What I mean is it's strange that Rhode isn't affected--or is.

[He sighs and shakes his head] It's just a week. Never mind.

Listen, I spoke to Usagi. She's going to try something with my soul. To...fix it. Heal it.

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[neverquitedies]

[He looks at him, scrutinizing.]

...hm.

[After a long moment, Yuca turns back to his book. And then, idly-]

Wait until the event is over to make sure you feel the same way.

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[ahandsomedevil]

I will.

[He frowns at the book then.]

Astrology?

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[neverquitedies]

It's a nice change of pace.

[Humming.]

Was there a man named Galileo in your world?

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[ahandsomedevil]

Of course. I didn't know he had anything to do with Astrology...?

[Mostly because Horst has never really subscribed to the notion of it. His family has always been too pragmatic for it.]

Tell me some trivia to wow people with.