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[imatreenow]

[The news of his sister’s engagement came as unexpected to Mithos, even though it probably shouldn’t have. Raine has been with Jack since before he had even been born; he’s known the man his entire life. He’s always accepted it as the norm, and despite the over-protectiveness he harbors for his one and only sister, he entrusts her wellness to the

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[Written]

[lists_to_port]

To My Future Brother-in-Law:

You've nothing to worry about on my account. Raine will be cherished and protected and loved as long as we both shall live forever and ever.

Also, slacking? I'm a new man, now.

Your Future Brother-in-Law,

Sparrow

[Written]

[imatreenow]

To my future brother-in-law who (says he) does not slack,

You're a good person. I believe in your ability to love her and keep her happy, but that doesn't mean I won't keep an eye on you.

Just remember that I'm still the one who protects her best.

Mithos

[Written]

[lists_to_port]

Mithos--

You're wrong there, mate; I'll be looking after her now. Appreciate the sentiment of course, but once she's mine, she's mine to protect.

--Sparrow

[Written]

[imatreestill]

Jack,

I'm still her brother. I don't love her in the same way you do, but I love her just as much. I'm not going to stop looking after her.

Mithos

[action]

[falenandawn]

[And guess who spots Mithos on his walk through town today? None other then one of Kaori's big brothers. He'll pause and wave upon seeing him, smiling a bit.] Hello, Mithos.

[action]

[imatreestill]

Hey, Frey. [...protective big brother of that one girl...] How are you today?

[action]

[falenandawn]

I am well. [And you're the kid who his sister hangs out with.] Yourself?

[action]

[imatreenow]

I'm fine. I was just running some errands; I'm on my way home now.

[Important errands, as you can see from the very serious bouquet of flowers in his arms.]

[skyborne_mage]

[While Mithos is dithering over possibilities at the flower shop, a terrible figure creeps up (or rather, down) behind him. Not making a sound is a lot easier when one doesn't have to keep their feet on the ground, as Arche is demonstrating quite gleefully.

She leans in as close as she can get without tipping off his senses, something she's gotten very good at in the years they've known each other, and whispers.]

Boo.

[imatreenow]

[OH SWEET GREAT ONE ON A CRACKER, WHAT THE- He nearly jumps up into the air. Clutching at his chest (and the now rapidly beating heart it contains) with one hand, he whirls around to face his assailant.

He shouldn't have been so surprised.]

Don't do that, Arche.

[skyborne_mage]

[She giggles like a madwoman at him, absolutely unapologetic.]

But it's so much fun to watch you jump like that!

[imatreenow]

It isn't fun for me! [Even though he gets that...that's the point.]

[Action] Hello... brrrotherrrrr

[fortunefail]

[At any point in time during his wanderings, Mithos may spot Yuan striding through the village himself. Unlike his brother, who seems to have accepted Jack as his in-law for the most part, Yuan is very unsure how he feels about this. He doesn't know Jack personally, but from what he's seen so far, he really isn't impressed. He and Raine have kids together, yes, but the fact that they didn't get married before having kids, instead of long after, isn't helping.

There's just nothing Yuan can do, because not only is he unable to form proper judgment until he gets to know more about Jack, he gave up the right to interfere with his family when he started running from his responsibilities.

So now he's just taking a walk to try and clear his head. He hasn't noticed Mithos yet, so what will the boy do?]

[Action] BIG BRO

[imatreestill]

[Mithos is on his way back home when he catches sight of his older brother. He slows to a pause, caught between simply walking past to hurry back to mom and going over to greet Yuan. It isn't often that he sees him - he'd thought that just earlier today, when he'd run into the best friend of his brother.

It's complicated. Yuan's unimpressive lack of presence in the family is a definite sore spot for him. He's been coming and going (and mostly going) since their father left, dating back to before Mithos can even remember. He had ducked out of the family at a time when Mom and Raine needed him most, and Mithos had been too young to take care of them back then.

Mithos still doesn't understand why. That's where it gets complicated. Despite his brother's flakiness, he's still, well, his brother. Maybe they aren't that close, but there's a handful of good memories scattered through his childhood. He wants to be able to look up to Yuan. He has Link, and even Shuri, but a teacher and a student council president aren't the same thing as a

[Action] /flowerfield

[fortunefail]

[When he hears Mithos's voice, Yuan freezes in his tracks. There's a reason he's still avoiding his younger brother a bit, despite him now being old enough to take care of both himself and their mother. It's because Yuan feels guilty. After marrying Martel and starting a family of his own, he came to learn just what responsibility really is- and how rewarding it is to take care of people who rely on you. It's something he should've done for his siblings and mother, but refused to do out of spite for the man who abandoned them. Why did he have to be the one pick up all the responsibilities his father left? That's what he thought, back then.

He wants to get along with his younger brother, but after abandoning him like that, what right did he have to get too close and earn forgiveness? Yuan can be perfectly civil to Mithos- perfectly kind. But he doesn't believe they'll ever be like a family again.]

Mithos.

[Action] /sparkles

[imatreenow]

[Oh good, he stopped. Mithos can slow down now, coming to a halt just a few feet from his brother. Of course, now he isn't sure what he's going to say next. Didn't think that part out. He fiddles a bit with the bouquet of tiger lilies in his hands.]

Where are you headed?

[ratatosk_knight]

[Mithos isn't the only one out shopping today-- Emil's family has been busy preparing for the festival, and who better to serve as an errand boy than Emil? Unfortunately the bags in his arms are piled so high that he can't really see where he's going...]

[imatreenow]

[...which naturally means that he must bump into Mithos.

He hadn't seen the other boy coming, so focused on browsing through a display at the item shop, and he stumbles a bit to the side.]

Gah!

[ratatosk_knight]

Ow!

[... wait, that was too small to be a tree... oh god he just bumped into another person, didn't he?]

I-I'm really sorry! I couldn't see where I was going, so...

ALL the surprised face icons! 8|

[imatreestill]

[He's corrected his balance by now.]

No, no, it's okay! No harm done, so don't worry about it.