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[futures_of_ash]

There was a woman at the Bar, legs sprawled gracefully across three stools and her elbow propped on the polished wood. Near at hand was a cut crystal glass with something red that smelled of cherries. More importantly, in her lap, her free hand occasionally flipping pages, were stacks of printouts

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[mogget_cat]

The stacks of printouts are in his spot, Yrael grumbles. But that is lost in the purring of seeing her again as he bumps his head against her elbow.

[futures_of_ash]

Sadly, yes, they had taken his spot. Thankfully, Rachel was talented enough to slide them to the counter while still petting with one hand "Yrael" she greeted.

"You've forgiven me for the manual labor at the restaurant?" she teased.

[mogget_cat]

"I've received notice from higher up," he decrees, mwrringly. "Punishment ended."

In other words, spending time with Rachel is a higher priority than feeling put out at having to do manual labor.

[futures_of_ash]

"Wow, we've got a higher up? Why didn't I get a memo?" she laughed. He, she liked memos! They came on interestingly colored baby-sized paper! Good for origami.

"You know...you do know where my room is. You could have stopped by..."

[mogget_cat]

"Times have been... interesting, lately. I was still recovering from the most recent bout when Spoon asked Ace to marry him. It was the first I had been around people for any great length of time since my nightmare."

"I spent most of my time thinking, these past few weeks. I had to get used to being around people again."

[futures_of_ash]

It was rather hard to hug a cat. They folded oddly...Rachel didn't even try. She just let flame wash over his fur, golden and thick as honey. "I know. This is the first I've been in Bar for a long while as well. Even here it's so...noisy."

[mogget_cat]

"It is, physically and emotionally noisy," he purrs, at ease despite the curiosity at seeing his fur bathed in gold. Nothing stops the curiosity.

"In my nightmare, all my friends turned on me, wishing to imprison me for what they felt was 'my own good.' They felt that what I did serve was not long enough."

[futures_of_ash]

"You'd think the Bar would be relaxing, noise wise, after dealing with worlds" she mused.

The flame didn't stop, he needed it. "One of the few things I've managed to learn, Yrael, is that what you believe to be for someone's good does not entitle you to force it upon them. They have their own lives to lead, and you can only advise."

[mogget_cat]

"It made me feel my lack of defenses against my friends. I am not used to the idea of letting myself be vulnerable to anyone, but it happened without my knowledge," he says, mwrring.

[futures_of_ash]

"It is not a terrible thing to be vulnerable at times" she agreed. "I would rather be betrayed than truly isolated." Rachel had odd definitions of betrayal, but it was a fact none-the-less.

[mogget_cat]

"I would rather not be betrayed at all, but have had enough of isolation, I think."

Thus, he spends time with his friends without worrying too much about vulnerability.

"It has turned out that Moira likes to play the piano."

Bang on the piano with her hands to make fun and jarring sounds, really, but it counts as playing it.

[futures_of_ash]

Rachel say betrayal, especially minor, emotional betrayal as inevitable, as most of creation could not read minds. But then, she was jaded. "Yes, too much of isolation" she agreed.

"Will you start teaching her then?" she chuckled "Or just encourage the pounding?"

[mogget_cat]

"I encourage the pounding, for now. When she is older, we'll see about lessons," he smiles. "Her fingers cannot reach beyond three notes, at the moment. But, can you imagine? Her birthday was just a couple of weeks ago. It's already been a year."

When dealing with humans and mortals, his perspective of years can skew a little.

[futures_of_ash]

"Time is slippery like that, especially when it comes to children" she chuckled. "I bet she's adorable, despite lack of skill."

"Did you get her anything for her birthday?"

[mogget_cat]

"I did, but I have not had the chance to give it to her, yet."

[futures_of_ash]

"That is no excuse" she poked his belly gently "Kids should always get things on time, they don't understand, really, when things are late."

"Whatcha get her?"