build a home in the sand -- open

[notmyhome]

Gaheris has found a conveniently abandoned thatch house out in one of the pseudo-countryside areas in which he can set up an alcove with his drawing materials. He brings most of his things from his apartment--that is, the table and the mattress--and arranges them halfway decently, then orders his pencils and paints and papers into various shelves.

Comments

[never_king]

Even with all there is to see in the Nexus, someone thatching a roof is still enough to attract attention. Bran and Will have walked far this afternoon, and are on their way back home, comfortably tired from their explorations, full of stories to tell Melou and Rhianna. They both pause a moment to watch Gaheris at work and Bran nudges Will. "See, Will? He knows how to do it properly."

He doesn't mean that to be so loud, but the afternoon is quiet.

[notmyhome]

Gaheris turns, wiping sweat off his forehead. Work, as it turns out, is kind of exhausting when you haven't had anything but a sandwich in the last two weeks. He reaches for the Saranac on the ground beside him (as far as Gaheris is concerned, Saranac is the only true beer plz do not argue).

"You want him to get some experience?"

[w0tcha]

"Why not?" Will is considering the house with interest. "Do you need the help?"

[notmyhome]

"Don't mind letting someone else do some of the work," easily enough.

[northseaflotsam]

That's new. Mordred pauses at the edge of the field, squinting at him from a distance. We will assume, for the sake of Gaheris' continued well-being, that he doesn't draw attention to himself until his brother is on the ground again.

[notmyhome]

A few minutes later, having got a suitable portion of the roof torn out, he slides down and sits by the door, his legs thrown out in front of him, and takes a drink of his Saranac.

[northseaflotsam]

Mordred hesitates a moment longer; by now that peculiar queasy feeling is almost familiar, but not any less unnerving. He takes a deep breath, and starts toward the house.

[notmyhome]

Well, that's mildly weird--seems to be a lot of people out to-day. Gaheris starts to get to his feet, a little painfully, since his muscles are unused to working. "Hello?"