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Omari was feeling surprisingly somber today as he stared out across the ocean. The teen was wrapped up with a light shawl to block out the early morning chill of the ocean breeze. Even though they didn't get the cold weather that many other countries received the teen was still more susceptible to a chill and preferred wearing something across his shoulders, it also gave him something to fiddle with while he was lost in his thoughts. Already his fingers were twisting the frayed ends of the shawl, a tell tale sign that he was contemplating a lot of things as he watched the morning mist rolling in across the beach.

He had already picked gifts out with Olokun for all of their family, but today he seemed rather caught up in the realization that they were all doing their own things. Omari was thankful to everyone and he just hoped that his presents would reflect his feelings towards them. Even if the family couldn't always come together anymore the teen would cherish the moments that he had gotten to spend with his siblings, each one a beloved spirit in his life that he would always be thankful for. Omari knew that it would be unlikely for them to all come together at a feast this year, especially with his oldest siblings having their own families now, so he would have to settle for something else this year.

[Omari 1]

"Why? Is the steam coming from my ears again?" Omari didn't miss a beat as he reached up to cover his ears in response to his brother's teasing. The hybrid grinned before lowering his hands and noticing the fish that Oly had with him. "Fishing again? Here I am thinking about all of this gift giving stuff and what to be thankful for while you had the much better idea." Fishing could be relaxing even though Omari was not that great at staying still. He didn't blame his brother for going solo considering how antsy he could be the few times that he had tried to go fishing.

Omari grinned but only shook his head as his twin went along with his antics. "Good timing then. I'm super thankful for that fish, especially if I'm not the one cooking it." Omari teased back before making a face at the question. Honestly he wasn't even certain why he was so bothered by these things lately. It had to be the season for sure. Omari let out a sigh as he plunked into a chair next to his sibling. "Just the season, ya know? Usually we had family feasts while growing up and giving gifts but this year we're all so spread out. I'm just trying to think of another way to celebrate the season and let everyone know I'm thankful for them." It would probably irk the gods if he was conceited and took everything for granted so Omari truly didn't wanna mess up this season.

"Yeah. I think I miss that part the most." Omari agreed with a frown. He did enjoy seeing his family actually opening their presents and watching the reactions on their faces. It was even better when he was younger and often found more joke gifts than anything else for his siblings, something that usually got laughter from everyone. Now though he had to rely on letters and hope that they would mention them either through those correspondences or at their next in person meeting. "Somewhere else?" Omari made a face at the very thought. "I don't think so." He shook his head as he couldn't even imagine living far away from Matori or Oba. "I'd like to focus on dancing more than anything so maybe I would travel to learn more about it but that's that." He could not even imagine how his siblings lived in places like Zena or Sauti! It just wasn't the same.

Still, the idea of letters had him thinking. "I know we can't travel to them and we've bought gifts but maybe a note or something could work? A reflection of thanks?" It seemed cheesy but maybe it wouldn't be such a bad idea to include at least a little line or two with their presents when they sent them out.

Omari shivered at the thought of venturing that far north. Maybe during the summer he would visit Sauti, but it would be a very rare occasion for him to visit Zena. Still, he was glad his twin liked the idea of letters and Omari immediately brightened up. "Right? We can toss in some personal things that we appreciate about everyone. That would be a nice touch instead of simply sending the presents without anyone else."

"We have some colored ink at home and I could look for some nice parchment if you want to be a bit fancier than usual. " He added with a small grin. Maybe some of that parchment with the faded watercolors of seashells on the back? To remind his siblings about the beautiful ocean they were missing out on?

"Sounds like a good plan." Omari nodded. They most definitely would be able to help them seal a package of letters so that nothing got lost! He did make a face at the offer of fish before pondering the idea. "I guess as long as the fish is super clean it could leave a cool imprint. Do we just roll the fish in watercolors first?" He asked as he tried to figure out exactly how to utilize his twin's idea. Sometimes a lot of ideas escaped him but thankfully he was at least skillful with dancing, something that he was thankful to his mother for.

Omari grinned. "Great idea!" That would definitely show how hard they had worked to make these letters! The teen shifted so that he could grab his belongings. "Don't forget we'll need parchment too! I guess I can grab that while you do this." He teased playfully before dashing away to gather the supplies