The bulky booze reserves Tamsin had reeled in during their last stop had no real end in sight. So great was their wealth that this time around, they'd actually just put wine and beer barrels out to function as tables across the community center
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He'd gotten hit upside the head last night. He was going to swear up and over that it'd been in some combat engagement, and he had not at all not been paying attention when one of the 10-year-olds had decided to test his reflexes by throwing a lightsaber at his head.
(See, this is why he had never wanted a Padawan.)
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"Hey, look who the cat dragged in," Sparkle drawled, smirking as he made his way over to park himself next to Atton. "Wasn't sure you were going to make it back in time for this thing, you know."
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Then stopped rolling his eyes. It hurt.
"And I mean long."
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Because... they were kids. They were smart, for kids, but they were still kids.
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Well, you did, Atton, among other people.
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Sparkle was grinning at you, Atton. Grinning so much.
"So, did it work? Was the peace kept? Did the little nosepickers behave themselves?"
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Smooth.
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And that's why he was smirking a mile wide as he said, "Oh, yeah, the whole place burned to the ground while you were away. You can tell by how minimalist the decorations are tonight. Wish you'd been here, Atton, I really do."
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Atton waved his finger vaguely in the direction of Sparkle's face. That.
"Shut up."
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"Oh, shit. Let me guess... you caught it in the back of the head, alright?"
Yeah, Tym was so getting a high-five later.
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Instead he'd let a few fingers twitch in his hand and send a small but not insignificant quantity of Sparkle's drink flying up into his face.
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You know, once upon a time, Sparkle might have made a big show about being affronted by this injustice. Now he was mostly just laughing that much harder.
"God, no wonder Tym went right for the head, you asshole!"
He really didn't seem all that upset.
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He would not, but damn it, he could.
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