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He reminds me of the revolution. [A sigh, closing his eyes and leaning back a little, shifting weight on his feet.]

And what I fight for... reminds me of my life, that it's not this place, here... I'm- not, really supposed to be here. [A weak smile, glancing down again.] Like him, he and I, shit we're, not the same at all but- [Shakes his head a little.]

Yeah, no, it's uh, it's cool. I wasn't meaning anything offensive by what I was saying, I'll just- sorry. I'll keep quadrant talk outta here, okay? Be smarter for me anyway not to talk about it.

[He's silent for a bit] I knoww you wweren't meanin' anythin' against me by wwhat you said, only I'vve got a lot a hard feelins about what he's done to me... [He trails off. This isn't something he wants to talk to Summoner about, and he doubts that Summoner really cares about his feelings in that way, either. So he just shakes his head] It doesn't matter an maybe you're right that it's best wwe don't talk about quadrants for a bit. [A beat] You'vve been flyin' a lot, then?

Yeah, I uh, I get that. He's a terrible person, but a great troll as far as his shitty empire's concerned, which is why he makes me remember, just like you and Tink do, but, in a different way. Signless and those with him as well, but in an even more different way.

Ah yeah- Yeah I have. Though I really shouldn't. The cold up here's no good for me or my wings.

[Bitterly] Yeah, a real great fuckin' troll, he is. [Lipbite] Howw do you mean, about Darkleer an I remindin' you in a different wway?

You ought a be careful, bein' a lowwblood, in this kind a cold. Maybe wwe should go dowwn an get you wwarmed up. I'm sure no one'll be happy about it if you wwind up catchin' a chill.

A different way, you two remind me of what I fight for, how it's- how it's actually possible. Less of reminders of what I'm trying to stop like the indick, and more- [Relaxes a little, shoulders relaxing as he closes his eyes, wings finally at a close.]

Of what I want to see more of, of our honest, beautiful potential.

[Summoner shakes his head again, his beaten, weary face giving an expression mixed with slight disgust and exhaustion.] No, I, lately I have a hard time breathing down there. I'll be all right.

[Dualscar blinks, watching Summoner's face. Even with that exhaustion, there's something beautiful in that face when he's talking about this. It almost makes it worthwhile - no, it really is worthwhile. Otherwise he'd be dumping Signless and throwing his lot in with the Highblood.

He doesn't like the last thing that Summoner says, though. He frowns deeply]

Wwhy?

[He keeps his eyes shut, leaning back a bit, stumbling almost, but his feet merely search for a closer place to a tree behind him. Soon he's leaning against it, lids barely open, searching his battered shoes and damp lower pantlegs.]

Lots of things, at least up here I have a sense of freedom. Even if it's kind of, a sham, really.

Right... I'vve found the barrier in the ocean, too. [It bothers him less, though that's because he tries not to think about it. And he has nowhere to go, anyway] You oughta not think too hard on it. There's no wway that can go wwell.

[Everything kind of feels heavy right now, this topic perhaps, it makes him feel heavy. Times like this he tends to notice the weight of his horns, how much his back aches, and currently, how his wounds still sting here and there. Soon Summoner's back is slightly dragging against the tree, coming to a sit at it's base upon the ground, legs crossed, wings blanketed out behind him and at the sides of the tree.]

Y-yeah, yeah I know.

[Dualscar sighs. He isn't good at coming up with light topics of conversation, and he doesn't sense that this is helping at all. He gets up and crouches down by the lowblood, then paps him on the cheek]

Wwhat do you like doin' for fun?

[A small laugh, glancing up a little and setting a hand on on Dualscar's, tightening his grip on it- hardy- ending it with a few pats before looking up to him, smiling a little.]

Plenty, you've experienced a few. Lately I've been talking with friends a lot, hoofbeastback riding too. Think I'll start really getting back into a training routine too.

[He must have done the right thing, because now Summoner's laughing. He smiles faintly in return]

Wwell. Wwe ought a do one a those fun things, right noww.

[His smile gets a little more high spirited, eyebrows steepled as he leans back a little more against the tree.]

Yeah, uh, think we should but not before we get something out of the way.

[Dualscar arches a brow, remaining where he is, though he drops his hand and rests his arm on a knee]

Wwhat's that?

[Lifts a hand once more, fingers together, palm facing Dualscar.]

[What...do...

He lifts his own hand and sort of...presses it to the palm]

[Okay that, was, endearing. Summoner laughs a bit, quirking a brow as he pulls his arm back and-]

SMACK!! [Gives Dualscar a rather painful high five.]

[sakdghga! He shakes his hand and then uses it to facepalm]

That wwas unbelievveably fuckin juvvenile.

[His smile's practically face splitting now, slinging an arm around Dualscar's neck and turning a little to hug him to his side.]

Hey, you owed me.

[Okay, well this is a significant improvement. Dualscar grunts as he's pulled off-balance and cuddled against Summoner's side. He pats him lightly on the chest, but doesn't exactly struggle, though he is affronted.]

Howw did I owwe you?

Well, for hooking you up! [A grin, hitting on the chest with a fist and hugging him to his side tighter.]

[Wow, uh, look at all this manly companionable hugging that's going on. Even Dualscar can't interpret this as anything but platonic bro times, and that's not something he has much experience with. He smiles and punches Summoner back, sort of awkwardly]

Wwell, I suppose you did, yeah.

[Good job, Dualscar for realizing that. The punch Lysunder merely chuckles at, letting him go and shoving at him again, pretty light though.]

Yeah ya did. Well good luck with that, hey Flounder? [A sly smile, accompanied by a much needed wink.]

I don't think I much need luck. [He smirks] She obvviously wwants me pretty fuckin' bad.

Hey, you needed my help to even know about it, didn't ya? So don't get too cocky. [Brow raise.] And keep in mind, Signless might not be uh, too soft about the idea, but since he's your moirail you guys should be able to talk about it.

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