shaft | school: beau

[she's - a lot of things, all over, but mostly under the sort of gremlin energy she's doing her best to exude, she's just... sad.]

You say this like you're not already tall. [grumble. she pulls herself up to the top with a bit of a groan, because oof ouch her cracked ribs.]

[ He doesn't flinch at the melancholy that comes from her toward him, and she'll get a pang of guilt as he realizes that he just forced an injured person to exert herself.

He doesn't say anything though. ]

I might have a couple inches on you, but not even I'm tall enough to get a view like this. [ It's just a view of the campus, but he likes it. ] I'm used to flying on wyvernback every day, so I miss the height a little.

[it's fine, wouldn't be the first time she's climbed something while extremely injured. she climbs up and flops down, with a huff.]

Yeah? Wyvernback. That's right, I saw that. Is that your thing, back home? Riding wyverns?

Sure is. I specialize in archery and aerial combat back home, so I'm a little neutered here.

[ On cue, his wyvern is going to come swooping in. She'll land on the wall a little bit beside Beau. There's something big and bloody in her mouth as she chomps down happily. ]

[WYVERN. i hope it's a goose.]

-- Holy shit! [beau startles and scrambles to make room, before:] Oh - wow. Wow, I've never seen one this close before. [nerd]

She's usually much bigger.

[ There's no hiding the pride that is radiating off him. ]

She's well-trained around humans, if you'd like to make friends.

[ And indeed, she is happily swallowing her lunch whole. It is not a goose. ]

[there's this little like - it's like scientific curiosity, maybe, but also a bit of glee like the kind of nerd who would get excited to see a dragon.

she will politely wait until the wyvern is done eating, and then will hold out her hand? like the wyvern is a big cat.]

[ The wyvern is not quite like a cat, but she does seem to react positively to a hand being extended. There's a moment where she seems to be sizing Beau up, assessing the threat, before walking over to

sniff and then lick her hand with her bloody tongue. ]

[oh, gross. beau wrinkles her nose, but she doesn't seem to mind that much.

she will scritch the wyvern's snoot!!]

Does she have a name?

Sahar. Sorry, she's a little gross after she eats.

[ He doesn't sound very sorry, and there's nothing but fondness and amusement coming from him as he watches her accept the scritches, pressing her snout into Beau's hand before stepping even closer, examining her with loud snuffles. ]

[beau gigglesnorts at the snuffles, and then bursts into laughter as they continue.

she's actually genuinely happy about this, nosing at the wyvern like she's a big dog.]

[ He grins a little, the happiness that radiates off Beau lifting his own spirits.

Sahar only has a sweet of hind legs with powerful claws tipping her feet, so she can't quite climb atop Beau, but she invades her space nonetheless. Until she leans back again spreading out white wings with delicate pink webbing. ]

She's showing off.

She deserves to. [beau hums, scritching sahar all over. she doesn't mind the space invasion.] Very pretty.

Did you get her back with vouchers?

[ Appeased, Sahar will settle down beside her, fanning her wings out slightly to absorb the sun. ]

Yeah. She cost a pretty penny too- 8 vouchers. But it was worth it. Missed having a friend from home.

[sometimes animal therapy is nice! she seems a little less like she wants to die, so that's good!]

Yeah, definitely worth it. Having a companion around like this is nice. [a beat, and then, joking:] I only ever get to cuddle t-rexes for an hour at a time.

[ He laughs. ]

What? Cuddling Caleb at his normal isn't worth it?

[she makes a face at him.]

Definitely not, it's like trying to hug a bar of soap.

Slippery? Caleb? [ he's so shocked!! ] How could he resist you?

[laughing!]

He's not big on touch. It's fine, he's got his reasons. [there's just this like, wave of fierce protectiveness.]

[ He just smiles, reaching out a hand for Sahar, an undeniable sense of fondness as she rests her chin on his palm. ]

To be honest, I'm much the same. But I've learned that a small touch can go a long way since coming here.

Yeah. [a pause.] It's comforting.

[she never used to be a touchy person, but it turns out that once you realize you're touch-starved, you want more, maybe!]

Just a hand on an arm helps. [...] Back home, Caleb can use his magic to see through his cat's eyes. While he's doing that he can't sense anything else, so he usually grabs at me to keep him steady.

[she smiles a little.] It's nice to be trusted. Haven't had a lot of that before.

[ He's obviously intrigued by Caleb's magic, but he just smiles at the thought of their friendship. ]

No? But you were travelling with quite a close group, weren't you?

Yeah. Before them, I mean. I've only known them for about a year.

[ Oh what, he'd definitely assumed they were lifelong friends. ]

Oh, I see. And you were... alone before?

[they have Been Through Some Shit together]

... Yeah, something like that. [she says, but - it's not very sad. she's pretty neutral on it, these days. maybe a little angry, sometimes.

and then, flatly:] I lived in my dad's house until he had me kidnapped by monks.

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