Appointments

[fortunefail]

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[action - December 20th]

[imasapling]

[Kaori was visiting the flower shop again, the same place Mithos had met her a few days ago. He had followed along, because it got boring at the house after a while even if a lot of people lived there. He liked being able to go different places without anyone getting mad at him. And he likes all the plants and flowers too, but he likes the snow better. He can see all the plants he wants to back at home. It doesn't snow much there.

So he wandered out of the shop, properly bundled up because as much as he thinks the snow is pretty, he doesn't really like being cold. He got enough of that on his first day here. He quietly kicks at the snow, watching it fly everywhere and settle back to the ground.]

[action - December 20th]

[fortunefail]

[It's the day after Yuan's return from the draft and while he needed plenty of sleep to recuperate, he's ready to venture out into the village again. Being trapped underground for five days gave him a newfound appreciation for fresh air and sunlight.

He slows his walk once he picks up on a familiar mana signature. ... Mithos. Yuan should probably just turn the other way, but Kratos told him Mithos was walking on crutches, now. He has to make sure that wasn't just a fluke, caused by that ridiculous prediction experiment.

So he approaches the source of the mana signature, only to see...

... A young boy?]

[action - December 20th]

[imasapling]

[He's occupied with jumping in the snow and seeing the footprints he leaves behind. He doesn't notice the strong presence of mana until it gets closer, and then he stands still in surprise. His sister taught him about mana and how everything in the world is made up of it, so he thought it was really weird that he couldn't feel it anywhere here. And he's never felt this much mana before. His eyes dart around curiously. He sees a man standing there, and he stares.

That must be most of the mana in the whole world, right? No wonder he couldn't feel it anywhere else in this village.]

[action - December 20th]

[fortunefail]

[That boy... He's incredibly young, but there's no mistaking it. That's Mithos. And he's staring right at Yuan. He's staring. Yuan can't think of anything to do but stare right back.]

[action - December 20th]

[imasapling]

[...Oh, the man with all the mana is staring back. He looks down and fidgets nervously with the hem of his coat. Is he not supposed to be here? Nobody seemed to care when he was walking all around the village a few days ago...

But he notices something else about all that mana. It's not like all the elves from back home. It's not like his father's either, the only human he can compare it against.

It's more like his sister's.

His eyes shoot back up, and they're wide.] ...Are you...?

[action - December 20th]

[fortunefail]

Hm?

[He has no clue what's going on inside Mithos's head and despite the boy's innocent demeanor, paranoia is setting in. What if he still remembers? Will he pick a fight? Yuan can't earnestly fight a seven year-old, even if it is Mithos.]

[action - December 20th]

[imasapling]

[He looks down again, still playing with the bottom of his coat.] ...You're a half-elf too.

[The mana is really powerful and not like anything else he's ever felt, but he can still tell.]

[action - December 20th]

[fortunefail]

[... Oh. Oh, that's a relief. He wasn't expecting that question, but in retrospect, he really should've.]

Yes, I am.

[action - December 20th]

[imasapling]

[He smiles. He doesn't know any other half-elves aside from his sister. There are others in the village, but he's never talked to them before.....]

You can tell I'm one, right?

[action - December 20th]

[fortunefail]

[He honestly doesn't remember... Now Yuan's left with a bit of a predicament. He can't just ignore an innocent boy, but if Mithos remembers his days as a young child once this passes, Yuan will hear about it.

Well, the least he can do is answer Mithos's questions.]

... Yes, I can. That's no problem for me.

[action - December 20th]

[imasapling]

[Hm, he doesn't seem as happy as Mithos thought he would be to know there's another half-elf here. He didn't seem like he wanted to talk about it much, and he figures that it's because he's afraid of people not liking him. Mithos understands what that's like.]

Don't worry, I don't think anybody here really minds. They're all really nice.

[action - December 20th]

[fortunefail]

[When Yuan was young, meeting another half-elf was a rare treat. Now he's grown incredibly indifferent towards it. What he can still sympathize with, though, is the fear that humans around him will reject him for being a half-elf. The fear of ending up all alone.]

They are. The people here are all very accepting.

[He takes a few more steps closer to Mithos, before sinking into a crouching position to make better eye contact.]

My name is Yuan. And you are?

[action - December 20th]

[imasapling]

[Oh, it looks like that made him feel better. That's good.]

I'm Mithos!

[action - December 20th]

[fortunefail]

[It's so difficult for Yuan to keep smiling, knowing what this boy will grow up to be, but... He has to try. He has to bear in mind that this boy isn't Yggdrasill. If anything, he's closer to Mithos the Hero.]

It's good to meet you, Mithos. Are you new to this village?

[action - December 20th]

[imasapling]

I'm a 'new feather'. [That's the word Grune told him. It's kinda funny, but maybe that's just normal for this village.] I've only been here a few days.

[action - December 20th]

[fortunefail]

Is that so? Are you adjusting well?