[ How come no one is ever this nice to him? Well, he can't be mad since his girl is pretty exceptional. ]
She's really charmed you, hasn't she? She normally doesn't have any trouble hunting her own food, but if you're keen to get on her good side, she does like fish and deer.
[ Wait, it seems like he missed something when he got distracted by the aphrodisiac apples. ]
Did you say that you could do without fingers? I'm a little concerned about how much you're willing to sacrifice for a wyvern you've just met.
[ He just needed someone to fill the Vyrn-shaped hole in his heart, but also, he just think she's a sweet thing and is giving her under-jaw scritches. ]
Indeed. You can say she reminds me a bit of someone from my world. I can procure fish for her from the ocean nearby. I will even sample it first to make sure it is safe and free of aphrodisiacs.
[ As for his paltry mortal concerns- ]
They can be healed if it comes to that, but I believe we have developed a good rapport while I have been outside.
And I don't doubt it, but I never said she'd steal one on purpose. [ Mostly he'd just been teasing. ] Feel free to go for a ride if you're confident enough. I know she'll enjoy the exercise.
For a second, Claude almost thinks he's flown up on Sahar, except that there's no way she could get in so close to a building, and Lucio's visage isn't bobbing up and down.
He doesn't open the window. ]
Are you Lucio?
[ But at least Lucio should be able to hear him. ]
[ Yes, he is floating casually outside and greets the man with a friendly wave. Isn't it easier to build rapport with face-to-face interactions? -Or so he's heard. ]
Indeed, it is I, Lucio.
[ His voice should sound mysteriously un-muffled to Claude. ]
As you can see, I am no one of suspicious intent. Merely, a common passer-by.
[ This is definitely not your average Joe. And the way Lucio had formed a bond with Sahar... Maybe he's a dragon?
Regardless, Lucio doesn't seem threatening, so Claude opens the window so that he can step inside. ]
I'm not sure that anything about this counts as not suspicious or common. You realize you look like a peeper peering in through the window like that, don't you?
[ It's easy for him to tuck himself in a bit as he climbs his way into the apartment. Such a cozy atmosphere. He wonders why it appears so familiar... ]
I have peeped nothing of you that I would consider untoward, worry not. I hope I did not interrupt you too much while you were in repose. Do you live here by yourself?
[ Good thing Lucio didn't decide to peep on one of the days that Claude was lounging in bed with an entire bread roll stuffed in his mouth, reading while he lazily scratched his ass.
Even if he did, he seems polite enough not to mention it. ]
I live here with a friend of mine, Hilda. [ Speaking of whom. ] Don't let her know you were peeping, by the way. Unless you want an axe in your skull.
[ If he found him doing such, he probably may have joined him because it looks so comfortable. Oh, to be young and full of ass scratches... anyway, yes, it seems he has been here before. Or nearby enough. ]
Ah, so we have met -she and I- under less violent circumstances. I hope she is doing well. We both shared a similar affliction of the sudden onset growth of feline appendages not too long.
Oh? [ He doesn't often hear the details of Hilda's escapades, but if there's one standing in front of him, he might as well ask. ] Did you help cure one another?
Had I known the cure at the time, it may have been something I would have offered if she truly wished to be without the feline ears. Unfortunately, we had only just met during that time, and such a solution had not been present in either of our thoughts.
[ He wonders if she did lose the ears eventually... a question best saved for whenever he finds her again. ]
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Is that what they are?
I was not aware they had any extra effects aside from
offering relief from hunger.
I do apologize for the error.
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If the apples are not adequate, what else could I bring the creature?
I am not opposed to hunting if it will ensure her prolonged survival.
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She's really charmed you, hasn't she? She normally doesn't have any trouble hunting her own food, but if you're keen to get on her good side, she does like fish and deer.
[ Wait, it seems like he missed something when he got distracted by the aphrodisiac apples. ]
Did you say that you could do without fingers? I'm a little concerned about how much you're willing to sacrifice for a wyvern you've just met.
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Indeed. You can say she reminds me a bit of someone from my world.
I can procure fish for her from the ocean nearby.
I will even sample it first to make sure it is safe and free of aphrodisiacs.
[ As for his paltry mortal concerns- ]
They can be healed if it comes to that,
but I believe we have developed a good rapport while I have been outside.
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And I don't doubt it, but I never said she'd steal one on purpose. [ Mostly he'd just been teasing. ] Feel free to go for a ride if you're confident enough. I know she'll enjoy the exercise.
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I would assume responsibility by hovering too close to her mouth to begin with.
[ Oh, is he serious? ]
Would you truly allow me?
I have never ridden a wyvern before.
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Why not? If Sahar's taken a liking to you, then I'm sure she would be happy to give you a lift.
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Is that her name?
Does it mean something of note in your world?
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A child of dawn.
Would you be amenable to showing me how to ride her some time?
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Sure I can. As long as you promise not to throw up on me in the air.
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You are welcome to partake in whatever aerial acrobatics you normally enjoy.
By the way, I am called Lucio.
It is a pleasure to meet you.
Should you step outdoors, you will find me.
[ He may have been perched about, observing Claude going in and out to visit the wyvern for some time, as he is wont to do. ]
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Outdoors as in outside of my building? Should I be concerned that you know where I live?
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Should you or Sahar ever be in danger, I can locate you quickly and offer protection.
However, if you would rather I spend my hours elsewhere,
I can oblige you.
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[ *taptap* Something is outside his window. ]
I hope you do not mind the brief disturbance.
I felt it would put you at better ease if I were to present myself in person.
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For a second, Claude almost thinks he's flown up on Sahar, except that there's no way she could get in so close to a building, and Lucio's visage isn't bobbing up and down.
He doesn't open the window. ]
Are you Lucio?
[ But at least Lucio should be able to hear him. ]
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Indeed, it is I, Lucio.
[ His voice should sound mysteriously un-muffled to Claude. ]
As you can see, I am no one of suspicious intent. Merely, a common passer-by.
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Regardless, Lucio doesn't seem threatening, so Claude opens the window so that he can step inside. ]
I'm not sure that anything about this counts as not suspicious or common. You realize you look like a peeper peering in through the window like that, don't you?
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I have peeped nothing of you that I would consider untoward, worry not. I hope I did not interrupt you too much while you were in repose. Do you live here by yourself?
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Even if he did, he seems polite enough not to mention it. ]
I live here with a friend of mine, Hilda. [ Speaking of whom. ] Don't let her know you were peeping, by the way. Unless you want an axe in your skull.
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Ah, so we have met -she and I- under less violent circumstances. I hope she is doing well. We both shared a similar affliction of the sudden onset growth of feline appendages not too long.
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[ He wonders if she did lose the ears eventually... a question best saved for whenever he finds her again. ]
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