Kidling!Cal. (open)

[emocaliban]

Caliban is sitting on the steps, frowning at his feet, determined not to cry. Niko doesn't cry, so he's not going to

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[tomboy_22]

Anita steps out, sniffing the air. She's not completely at ease since the night of What's Out There, and she's not really cool with going into the forest.

She pauses, examines her surroundings, and... sees the kid.

Damn. Not good with kids. And this one looks unhappy. She sighs inwardly, and sits on the steps next to him.

[emocaliban]

He frowns at his feet some more before saying something.

"Hey."

[tomboy_22]

"Hey." She looks at her feet too, then at him, then at her feet.

He looks familiar. The pale skin, the dark hair, the solemn look....

"Wassup, kid? You look like someone sat on your cat."

[emocaliban]

"Don't have a cat," he says. "Sophia doesn't like 'em."

[tomboy_22]

"Funny. My lil bro has a dog by that name. She doesn't like cats either."

[emocaliban]

"I don't have a dog either." He scowls. "Wish I did, sometimes. I meant my mom. She'd sell it for booze."

[tomboy_22]

"Oh." Well, that's, er, an interesting coincidence. "What's your name, kiddo?"

[emocaliban]

"Caliban," miserably.

[tomboy_22]

Well then. Thank god she got crackplotted to her teens recently, and actually remembers.

"I'm Nita. Nice to meet you, Cal." She offers a reassuring smile.

[emocaliban]

"Nice t'meet you too." He turns his head and looks at her, frowning a bit, as though considering.

[tomboy_22]

"What's up, sweetie?" She tilts her head to the side, half-smiling.

Now, that's a totally little brother.

[emocaliban]

He chews his lip.

There's really no polite way to say it.

"You smell funny. Not like Nik. More like me."

And he doesn't mean BO.

But he doesn't seem bothered, not in the least.

[tomboy_22]

She nods.

"I know. That's because we are a bit alike, maybe."

She holds out her arm. Just like Cal, her skin is quite pale, and her hair is dark. Enough to suggest that maybe they are related.

[emocaliban]

He tilts his head at her, examining her. "Oh. All right." He accepts that, holding out his arm. He's a skinny little thing, growing more quickly than he has enough food to keep himself healthy.

[tomboy_22]

She smiles. "You're waiting for someone?" She knows, but if she tells him she guessed, he might freak.

[emocaliban]

"Not really. More hoping he's going to show up." A little, half angry, half bewildered frown, and he adds, "I don't know why he isn't here now."