It's been awhile [Closed]

[right_hand_cat]

Characters: Ranulf and Quatre
Content: Two old family friends run into each other again after many years.
Setting: The market
Time: Early morning
Warnings: None.

The sun was slowly making it's self known over the market, and the stalls were opening up once again as their workers woke up and got busy. Ranulf had been out all night on patrol, and was

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[nice_young_man]

Quatre needed to take his mind off the races. While a part of his was excited, a part of him was nervous and tense with anticipation. Perhaps some air would do him some good...

Which was what brought him to the market in cool morning hours, before the summer heat could bear down on him. Quatre smiled as he watched the vendors set up shop, and the silence, so different than the busy sounds of the afternoon, began to soothe his mind. He continued to walk and observe silently, and before long, the scent of sizzling meat reached his nose. His stomach grumbled in reply, and he decided that it couldn't hurt to grab some breakfast. At least he'd beat the crowds.

However, it seemed that he wasn't the only early bird in the makeshift town. Quatre stopped as soon as he saw that familiar figure looking around, and it took him a moment to regain his senses.

"Ranulf?" He couldn't hide the smile that crossed his face, and he asked, "Ranulf, is that you?"

[right_hand_cat]

Ranulf's ear perked, and he turned towards the sound of his name. At first the face didn't click, but the smell soon did. His face broke out into a lazy but very pleased grin, and he strolled over, tail swishing.

"Quatre Winner. It's been a long, long time... I don't remember you being quite so tall."

Seeing the youngest of the Winner children was a wonderful little surprise. He had lost contact over the last few years as his job focus tilted more towards info gathering then diplomacy. But he couldn't forget the days of having the kid tugging as his tail.

[nice_young_man]

Quatre chuckled, and said, "Well, it has been a while since you visited."

The boy didn't want to dwell too long on that, though, or anything else to do with his family. A change of topic seemed to be in order.

"So," he asked, his voice still teasing, "what's kept you away for so long?"

[right_hand_cat]

Ranulf's smile faded somewhat, and he rubbed at the back of his head. Years meant a lot more for beorc than laguz... with their shorter lifespans. Now he was feeling guilty for not keeping in better touch.

"Tribe work, mostly. The King's nephew will be taking over soon, so I've been busy."