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[halfling_dad]

I am not here right now....so uh...leave me a message and I'll get back to you when I can. Or you can just find me I'm around somewhere.

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Action - Winter's Crest gift

[makingmyway]

[ Unlike the other gifts of wine that Dorian had simply delivered and left for the people he knew, Dorian approaches Orym's door to give his gift in person. He still has a bottle of wine for Orym like he'd given the others, but he also has the guitar that he'd purchased here on his back.

Standing at the halfling's bedroom door, he takes a breath and releases it slowly, before knocking on the door with a shaky hand. ]

Re: Action - Winter's Crest gift

[halfling_dad]

[Orym had been working on three particular gifts since he arrived and he'd just finished tying the ribbons on Ashton's and Keyleth's gifts when the knock at the door came. He tucks them to the side and smiled.]

Come in.

[makingmyway]

[ A sense of deja-vu washes over him as he slowly opens the door, and his heart skips a little when his eyes meet Orym’s. ]

…hi.

[halfling_dad]

[Oyrm swallows hard as the same memory comes to him too.]

Hi....

[makingmyway]

[ The question to sit is on the tip of his tongue, but it’s already too much like the last moment they shared in Exandria before coming here, so he opts to stand instead.

Hesitating a moment, he then clears his throat, trying to ignore the flush of his cheeks as his heart beats an erratic rhythm in his chest. ]

I, um… I have something for you.

[halfling_dad]

I uh have something for you too...

[He hurries over to where a flower bouquet and a small object both tied with blue ribbon.]

You wanna....I mean...you go first.

[makingmyway]

Ah… well, there’s… two things, actually. [ He holds out a bottle of wine wrapped with a green bow. ] There’s this…

[ And once Orym takes the bottle, he pulls the guitar on his back to his front. ]

I, um… I also have a song for you.

[halfling_dad]

[Orym flushes and ducks his head.]

Oh...that's...nice you...you write nice songs.

You can come in if you want and sit down.

[makingmyway]

[ Blushing a little, Dorian nods and crosses the room to sit on the edge of the bed. ]

Thanks. [ Whether it’s thanks for the compliment, or thanks for the invitation, he isn’t sure. So he doesn’t dwell on it as he tunes a few of the guitar strings. ]

I hope you like it. Just, um… don’t laugh?

[ It was a bit personal, and a bit embarrassing. But after plucking a few notes on the strings, he releases a slow breath before he begins to sing. ]

[halfling_dad]

[Orym moves to sit next to Dorian and does what he's always done since meeting the bard every time he plays. He just listens, letting the music soak into his soul as he holds Dorian's gift in his hands. The music speaks to how he's felt since Will died and how he's felt like parts of him have been missing until a certain genasi walked into his life and refused to leave. He sits for a moment in silence when the song finishes and then he slides his free hand into one of Dorian's with a smile.]

Yes....to me nothing about you has been missing but....yes...I'll take whatever you're willing to give me Dorian...always.

[With his other hand he offers Dorian his gift, a bouquet of all blue native flowers tied with a white and black ribbon and a small hand carved and painted blue bird.]

Blue birds always make me think of you.

Voice | un: sonofthewind

[makingmyway]

Hey Orym, if you're not busy right now, could you come back home? Nothing's wrong, so no rush, just... there's something here you should see.

[ It might sound a bit ominous, except Dorian can't keep the note of excitement out of his tone. ]

Re: Voice | un: sonofthewind

[halfling_dad]

Sure Dor...just wrapping something up and I'll be back...is everything okay?

[Orym can't help worrying just a little bit.]

[makingmyway]

Yeah! Everything's fine, I promise. [ He does his best to sound reassuring, because he really doesn't want Orym to worry about something that's supposed to be a good thing. ] You'll see when you get back. Nothing bad, I assure you.

[halfling_dad]

[Orym finishes his work and hurries home excited and a bit nervous as he enters the house and calls out.]

Dor....where are you?

[makingmyway]

I'm in the bedroom!

[ He hadn't known where would be a good place to show Orym his surprise, so he figured why not just in the room they were sharing?

So when Orym enters, he'll find Dorian sitting on the bed, holding a very familiar sword in his hands. ]

[halfling_dad]

[Orym's eyes go wide and he hurries forward]

Is that.....Dorian......please tell me you didn't spend bones for me.

[makingmyway]

[ Dorian simply grins a little and shrugs a shoulder. ] Well I could tell you that... but it would be a lie.

[ Slipping off the bed, he kneels in front of Orym and holds the sword out. ]

But I know how important your sword is to you, and that you were feeling a bit out of sorts without having a way to fight if something happened. And I had some extra bones, so I wanted to get it for you.

[halfling_dad]

[Orym smiles and walks over to take Seedling carefully from Dorian.]

Dorian....this is amazing...thank you.....

[makingmyway]

You’re welcome, Orym.

[ Dorian smiles, but doesn’t draw his hands away as Orym takes the sword, and instead gently grasps the halfing’s wrists. ]

Orym… I got this for you because I want you to be safe. So please don’t throw yourself into unnecessary danger. I know you want to protect everyone, but this isn’t just so you can throw yourself in front of others to take hits for them.

Meditation and flowers~

[fundamentalchaos]

When Ashton had decided to get the portable hole back it had mostly been simply because he missed having something familiar. So returning home with it and finding a certain book he had tucked away with some of the shit he had snagged from his stint in the restaurant job...well...he's actually pretty happy.

Folding up the portable hole, they tuck it in the same pocket as always and crack open the book to find a familiar flower.

"I think the best we can do for each other right now is if you see me falling down, pick me up. And I'll do the same."

"Thank you. That's not that far, so that helps. It's just a-yeah. Yeah thanks man. I'm gonna work on that quiet...sitting down thing and not brooding." Ashton is surprised at the warm feeling that floods his chest talking with Orym. Then the halfling is massaging his hand and it's painful but...but also it's good.

Shaking his head Ashton takes a breath before tucking the flower back into the book and the book into a pocket before turning to head out of their room. "Yo! Orym! You in?"

Re: Meditation and flowers~

[halfling_dad]

There is a soft thump as Orym jumped down from somewhere and padded out into the main room. "Hey Ashton I'm here," he says softly. "What's up?"

[fundamentalchaos]

"First off," He pulled out the portable hole, folded up like a handkerchief, "Guess what I got back. Second....I was wondering if you wanted to...I don't know...try that whole meditation thing again? I mean it's been a while, I don't think I've tried a whole lot since...well since we were with Prism and them. I mean I kinda tried after the shard thing but I was still kinda distracted."

[halfling_dad]

Orym grins at the hole. "Fantastic," he says brightly, "wasn't sure if we could get that back. Hopefully it smells better this time." He walks over to Ashton and nods. "I'd love to meditate with you Ash. I think it will be really good for both of us."

[fundamentalchaos]

"Yeah, no dead bodies at least. Checked it as soon as I got it." Tucking the small cloth away again they just nod and smile.

"Where d'ya wanna do this?" If he were choosing Ashton might recommend outside or something, somewhere they could be closer to stone for him or just nature in general for Orym. But for now he'd just let Orym decide, he knew better after all.

Delivery 01/06

[makingmyway]

[ If Orym should ever return home some point during the day, he’ll find a small sprig of forget-me-nots resting on his pillow in the bed he and Dorian share. And while it might seem like the flowers were arranged in such a shape, those well-versed with plants might be able to tell that they grew that way naturally.

Just a small gift left for him. But if Orym tries to reach out, whether by bird or even by Sending Stone, there isn’t any answer on the other end. Strange… ]