[IC] [SELF-INDULGENT MUSEBOXING]

[senior_citizen]

because Sabra AUs are fun and games until someone loses an eye

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[midgardener]

None of them ever show you the sky, right? Not unless its someone's heart.

[senior_citizen]

[ a wordless headshake ]

It's ... it's the first time in ages ...

[midgardener]

[ holds out her hand ]

Do you want to feel it?

[senior_citizen]

[ hesitates. hesitates a lot. then slowly reaches out to take it. ]

[midgardener]

[ tugging him out a little closer to the light, just enough so his hand can feel the warmth of the sun on it ]

[senior_citizen]

[ aaahhhh. ah that's so nice. he steps out into it, slowly. holding up the other hand to shield his eyes from the sun. ]

[midgardener]

Do you... know your name yet?

[senior_citizen]

[ small nod ]

I've got most of my memories back. Most people call me Shield, though.

[midgardener]

[ a-almost laughs ]


I bet they do. Geez.

[senior_citizen]

[ ??? ]

What makes you say that?

[midgardener]

I bet . . . I bet you don't remember anywhere but the caves and Earth, right?

[senior_citizen]

[ shakes his head ]

Yeah. I mean, I know why I came, but ...

[midgardener]

So, that means you don't remember me.


Well, that's how it goes, right?

[senior_citizen]

... Are we friends?

[midgardener]

Yeah, we're friends. I'm Aeris.

[senior_citizen]

Aeris. I'm ... well, you know already.

[ relaxes very slightly ]

If this isn't a game ... where are we?

[midgardener]

It's a different game, but . . . not like theirs at all.

[senior_citizen]

[ leery ... ]

That doesn't make it a good one.

[midgardener]

No, but it is.

[senior_citizen]

How do you know?

[midgardener]

Well, alright. It's not a great game for you, maybe. Kinda newfangled.

[senior_citizen]

[ he's getting confused and rrrretreating back towards his tree a bit ]

What kind of game, Aeris?

[midgardener]

More like . . . Graces, or Lovers' . . .

[senior_citizen]

[ pauses. did either of them ever run a bad game? he can't think of any, just ... ]

Uh ... Romantic ones?

[midgardener]

I'm afraid so. But, the good news is, it's a long term kind of arrangement! No need to push yourself for now.