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[hiswifeahorse]

WHAT An autumn day in the park
WHERE The park, or out & about
WHEN Day 57, probably

[It's a bit chilly, but the air is crisp and leaves crunch underfoot if you're making your way through the park—on an #aesthetic walk, maybe, taking pictures for Instagram.]

[There . . . was a 20-year-old farmhand hanging out on a bench playing around with an acoustic guitar, occasionally working up to a melody. But now there's an older-looking gentleman wearing the same clothes, with mostly-white hair and looking, uh, very confused.]

[. . . after a moment he just haltingly finishes off that song. Because what else do you do in this sort of situation.]

[Vanyel, previously twicebonded is All Aged Up. Feel free to recognize him, or not. Stats here.]

Comments

[abardacttofollow]

Are you okay?

[mindinthegittern]

Eh? Yes, sure—a little flabbergasted? I think I'll be relieved in a minute, though. Are you?

[abardacttofollow]

My mind's whirling!

[mindinthegittern]

Under the circumstances, I think that's entirely fair!

[abardacttofollow]

Do you think things will be...weird? Oh, I just want to be happy and stop thinking so much...

[mindinthegittern]

Weren't things already weird? This seems more like a step toward normal.

[abardacttofollow]

I guess that's true.

[mindinthegittern]

It's going to be fine.

[abardacttofollow]

I want to eat him.

[mindinthegittern]

[gestures grandly]

The apartment is yours.

[abardacttofollow]

If he's...! Up to it.

[mindinthegittern]

Well, are you going to find out?

[abardacttofollow]

We can use his apartment if you want to, you know, return home tonight. One of us has to for sure to feed the cat.

[mindinthegittern]

Maybe that ought to be you. At least Uncle Van isn't scared of her.

[abardacttofollow]

oh NO, seriously??

[mindinthegittern]

Seriously. It's pretty funny.

[abardacttofollow]

What a wonderful man. I'm so glad.

[mindinthegittern]

I love him!

[laughing]

[abardacttofollow]

Oho.

[mindinthegittern]

So anyway, as long as you'll actually remember to feed her—!

[abardacttofollow]

I promise! I wouldn't forget a dependent creature, and if I did, Vanyel wouldn't let me live it down.

[mindinthegittern]

—I know you wouldn't, I'm teasing.

[abardacttofollow]

No! [dramatically throws hand over his forehead] You've doubted me!

[mindinthegittern]

[laughs]

Are you going to go blow my uncle's mind or what?!

[abardacttofollow]

Um, please.