Open RP: Great Hall: It's Alive!

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

The circles under his eyes are more pronounced than usual today. L slips into the Great Hall, to get himself a pot of tea. Once it arrives, he sits and pauses, to wait for it to steep. It needs to be stronger than this.

He's been pushing himself on a case the past few days. It's resolved now, but it was the first real challenge he's had since moving here, so he may have dropped off the face of the earth a little. Time to emerge and make sure everyone is still alive and well.

As soon as the tea is finished steeping, that is.

Comments

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"He confuses me. And he's frightening, because... because even though it's Not-B, it's still..."

A shivers.

"But he seems so sad."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"I feel bad for him too."

Keeping his hand moving, slowly and steadily.

"But the most important thing is to take care of yourself. He'd like it if you'd talk to him, but if you're too frightened, you don't have to."

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"Looking at him," A whispers, "It makes me feel sick inside."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Then it's too soon."

Soft, reassuring.

"That's understandeable."

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"I don't... if it's not B, it shouldn't..."

It doesn't seem fair, but it hurts to look at him.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Remember what I said about taking care of yourself first and foremost?"

It's important.

"I have an idea, though. How would you feel about owling him?"

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"I don't... I don't even know what I'd say to him."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Maybe you could explain that you don't hate him?"

It'd be a start.

"Not-B, I mean. And ask him if he wants a name."

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"Maybe," A says softly, and shivers. The idea is still a little intimidating.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Take as long as you need."

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"But. But he's B too, I don't-"

He takes a deep breath.

"I don't want to write something B will read."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"We would need to make sure he only opened it in Mello's presence. Then B wouldn't read it. B doesn't remember things Not-B experiences."

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"And you'd... you'd have to take it back from him, after..."

The idea still makes him uneasy.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Of course. You can trust Mello and I."

A soothing nod.

"I heard you went to Diagon Alley with him."

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

A gives him a thankful smile at the change of topic.

"Yes, we, we got plants. Things the nursery didn't have, things for medicines."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"Which are now in your greenhouse?"

He really will have to visit.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

A nods. "It is beginning to look very nice. It takes a lot of tending but I like it."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"It must. You're not overwhelmed?"

Faint concern.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"It is good that I am not getting everything at once, or I would be. But since I am getting the plants a few at a time, I do not have as much to do in one go."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"And little weeding inside a greenhouse."

Obviously.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"Kusuriyuri says it will be a good place for picnics in the winter."

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"That's a good idea."

With all the fruit they'll have.

[i-am-an-hero.livejournal.com]

"I told him it could be a Christmas summer."

He's pleased with the joke.

[ijk-mno.livejournal.com]

"It would certainly be fitting."

They could do all this on a theme.

[red-eyed-l.livejournal.com]

B quickly dashed by. A wanted him gone, but he couldn't stay in the kitchen.

He had jam, that made everything better. though.

((Respond/call back to him or don't, I just had to resolve this.))