Re: Senecio adn Tide II

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" Your garden is gorgeous, I must say, so whether in the garden or people, eye candy in your estate is truly abundant, sweet sugar, " Star praised them amiably. " I was caught by surprise by your request to come here, so I fear I did not have time to prepare any presents beforehand, so it isn't anything big, but let's see... yes, this should do it. Weather here at the pond will always be hot from now on, it seems, but all three of you are under cloaks. It can't be all that comfortable. So, please, allow me, " he exclaimed, and dramatically, he snapped his fingers, and nearby shadows from the trees around them seemed to linger and be pulled toward Mole, Olw and Simbel's cloaks, and sucked into the texture. They looked the same as before, but their song seemed to have changed slightly. Owl and Mole seemed to make the flashy friendly display with bemusement, while Simbel seemed a little taken aback.
" What... did you do? I... don't feel the burn of sunlight as much as before, where the cloak covers. What did...?"
" Oh, I gave others just some slight cooling, but your vessel is weak against sunlight, so I just gave your cute cloak a bit, well, a little more than bit of light refraction boost. We wouldn't want such cute cotton candy getting burned just from going outside, now, would we? " he pointed to the creature and winked at him, and unlike before when he was fearful, Simbel's composure broke more, and his face was flustered and reddened with Alpha's flamboyant gestures, not able to help but be touched with the thoughtful gift, clutching the edges of the cloak with his free hand thoughtfully. He shyly turned to Svarik, as if asking him fom help with his flusttered face - it was clearly with lessened fear this time, but while Simbel was ready to face hardships and bad blood, he was obviously at a loss at what to do with such casual friendliness and such a strange spur of a moment gift, not knowing how to return it.


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" Just as I said, all your requests are extremely reasonable and sensible... Don't you get bored, always asking for things that are as easy as a piece of cake, my Seine? " Tide chuckled playfully, putting on a pouting face, as he straightened up and made sure the actor is secure, before he turned to the door, so he could keep carrying him around as they left. " Still, I will overlook it, because it feels nice that you ask for more things recently, even if they are not hard to do... But it would still be nice for me to feel that, if you had a bigger request in mind, you wouldn't hesitate to ask me about it. Could you promise me you'll keep it in mind? " the creature asked as they walked, looking a little more thoughtful, but also embarrassed, as he spoke of such a thing so directly. " I know in human customs, it is often considered improper to burden the other person too much, and I am not saying that if you see me doing something important that you should add to my burdens, but not every day will have a crisis of such kind, and today there is none. It is hard to explain... but I guess you can say that having higher expectations of someone is a form of love language among Beings, too. Because the time we have is so vast, creating bonds isn't easy, because there is no rush to do anything, and it is hard for things to last forever, so it is harder for Beings to bring themselves to invest in relationships that might not last. It is harder to understand for humans who often have a concept of at least some family members or friends that could possibly last their whole life. The heartbreak of losing a friend you have known for thousands of years is bigger than a friend of a couple years, so lot of Beings are slow to make bonds to avoid heartbreak. For Beings, it feels reassuring, when the other party expects more from you because Beings always try not to raise their expectations too high, as it is a sad feeling, to hope for more and realize you were the only one hoping, while the other person was keeping a safe distance. Having high expectations is like putting all of yourself into something, which means you believe in the strength of the bond enough to act entitled to more. So, what I mean to say, " he coughed shyly, his face shy, but quite bright. " If from you I expect a one-of-a-kind, fairytale romance that will last forever until the stars turn cold, you can also feel free to put bigger expectations on me... I am sure Hans feels the same, with how happy he was when you began feeling freer to ask us for things like new furniture and carriage, and today, while you were requesting from us things that would bring you comfort. It may seem to you like you are the one benefiting, but expecting things from each other as a natural part of life is what Being bonds are. Whether in time, names or material things, gifts are a natural part of the way Beings love... "