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He might not have been able to see inside her mind, but West liked to think he knew all of the ways Levi broadcast her own mischievous thoughts, if only because he was always looking to encourage them. This particular notion took him a moment to puzzle out, because: one, he was wearing what was a near-casual outfit for him—though it was pretty fancy for most everyone else—and two, he was carting around some fairly heavy and expensive luggage.

His gaze followed hers with interest as soon as she perked up, down into the gully then back up to him, her eyes filled with a questioning challenge. She wanted to jump. West's grin spread as slow as a grinch's, his brain going down a number of paths that all ended in Telefsen.

"We'll be righ' back, 'kay?" He was already kicking off his boots.

"We're gonna jump. Y'need t'watch th' luggage an' my clothes." The boots were off now, as was his vest, and he started in on his pants as he tried to explain.

"It's th' fastest way, right? We jus'... jump down there'n see if we can find a lodge'r somethin', somewhere we can bring everythin'. I'll fly up fer you when we know where we're goin' and..." He bent his arms like he was picking up phantom bags, his pants sagging at the waist when he let them go. Thankfully, he was wearing boxers today. "That sound good?" This he asked of Levi, his face bright with amusement. It might not have been her exact plan, but it was in the maceball park.

"It won't be nothin'. I bet I could carry you flyin' these days."

As wild as he was in comparison to his sister and as much of a screw up as he could be when he wasn't thinking, Telefsen had still been raised to give a good impression. Such behavior tended to emerge when other creeple had embraced their crazy, as if by countering it with condescending calm, he might push them into embarrassed anger. Even though he was tempted, this was Westus standing in front of him, cheerily stripping as he chattered about impromptu cliff diving. Tel was more proud than scheming. The haughty eyebrow and upright posture only lasted a moment, replaced by a more standard grin-and-slouch combination.

"I would be happy to watch the luggage, lovely Miss Levi." So amused was Tel that he didn't even ogle inappropriately. "I'll just be here admiring the scenery. When you find a place to put our stuff, West can come back and get me." He reached out and rolled his nephew's fancy suitcase closer, wrapping his tail around it as he sat. The rocky ground kept the hard-sided case from rolling, which was probably for the best. Now was not the time to look like an idiot, not when he was projecting such a successful "cool authority figure" vibe.

He made a shooing motion with his hands. "Go on. Wreak your havoc." He needed a rest anyway.

Thank yew kindly, Uncle Tel! That was good; the tatzel's features all softened with the demon's permissions granted. Let alone the lovely Miss title he'd given her which made her feel like a jackdanged royal or something. It felt like something she ate was still alive in her gut and bounced around merrily trying to escape. A sort of goofy smile and snort came out as her response.

Down to her demon-friendly essentials, Levi indeed found that she'd beaten the boil to the goal, placing her clothing pile on top of the sac. Pride now fully in overdrive, Levi stood triumphantly with her back to the falls and answered her young companion. Me? Her hand came up to her chest and her head cocked slightly. The ghoul acted as if there was another tatzelwurm to choose from in the immediate area but she'd been specifically selected. Sure. Now both hands folded behind her back, rustling water driving a misty film against her tail which slinked closer and closer to West along the ground. He'd seen this sort of smirk from her many times before, especially when they sparred. West would soon discover why it was showing itself now.


The white appendage shot out around the wrath demon's left leg, coiling lightly around his calf. Levi's hands took hold, grabbing West's in a good sturdy clutch and yanked his body forward towards hers, elbows giving way to allow West to take over her spot, intent on bringing them both over the edge at once while she had the element of surprise. Feet and tail providing enough of a jolt to force her off the cliff, the ghoul wanted to make sure he was coming down as well and she could watch his expression fully while they did. It would be a rush to see things through West's eyes and she kept her hold on his hands so the gust of wind that seemed to come from all directions on the way down wouldn't be able to blow them apart. Her tail provided enough of an anchor for them to keep horizontal so she could look up and see the demon's fall and the growing cliff behind him. At some point, when they could no longer be seen at the peak of the cliff, her bubbly call could be heard echoing down the length of the water pillar:

YEEHAAAAAAAWWAAWW

Awaiting the impending crash into the surface of the water via West's reactions, Levi made one mental note: next time she dove off back-first, she'd tie her hair back completely. The vortex of white hair fumbled around in her view like webbing. Thankfully, it moved around quickly enough that neither of them got whipped in the face. More like added wisps of mist, providing a precursing chill to the pool below. It was summer, but with all the shade of the greenery and mountains, this water was going to be a very refreshing dip indeed.

Levi liked having a mutual facial expression that only could be recognized as theirs. When they sparred, it was there. When they danced, it was there. When they studied- yeah, it was there too in a way. It was like a burst of FEAR moving at top speed through her from head to tail and back again continuously. Nothing bet the feeling of running into a gauntlet with someone who wanted it just as much as you did.

But what was this? He seemed to be plotting something prior to the crash landing. There was a hint of that mischief he sometimes had smeared over his chosen grin.

What’re yew-

From this angle, it was like she’d met ground with her own tail and jolted back upward, floating, though she hadn’t moved at all. White and red began to cover the sun behind West, emitting light between feathers in motion. A visible barrier around him formed when his wings moved against the mist, causing the beads to disperse as if in slow motion. West’s laugh and form had an ethereal quality that she’d never in a million millennia tell him about- but it was there and she let herself enjoy it. He may have won this bit of trickery this time maybe. She hadn’t seen this move coming and so he got her by surprise. Levi was a silent observer for once.

That moment of weightlessness was answered with a jolt of cold barrier being breached at her head, neck and back. Muffled splashes of matter being engulfed by cold water caused her fur follicles to bristle despite her fur matting down from being drenched. Swirling in what felt like a tangle of limbs and who-knows-what in the deep, Levi instinctively clutched onto West’s torso and tail as best as she could. They had moved with the current away from the more stoney area directly beneath the falls, but the ghoul still felt a resistance of hitting muddy ground below. With an internal oof! Levi’s lightbulb clicked on: West had seen a more gruesome outcome possibility and had seen his way to easing their descent. This could’ve been bad. The ghoul took pride in thinking that she had indeed chosen a pretty smart spooky as her mate.

Trying to decide how to get up from down, placing her feet on what she could feel was the floor, the ghoul cautiously opened her eyes. After the disorienting ride, she wanted to catch a curious glimpse of what her surroundings looked like under the human world waters. It was murky and slightly green in hue. Their impact had disturbed the soil and debris of the pond and particles clouded most of her vision, however the variations in brightness could at least show which way the sun was. Her latch onto West loosened while regaining equalibrium and the ghoul noticed this. It was still easy to tell where his features were given their proximity and the rush of excitement made her bounce into action. Levi couldn’t miss the opportunity to retaliate and smiled wide before bringing her hands to the front of West’s chest hair patch and sneaking a kiss from him. They’d be watched for the rest of their trip. Why couldn’t she make use of this time they had on their own? Releasing him with a toothy smile, she then attempted to plant her tail on the floor and pushed herself up to propel out of the pool of water and onto the sidelines above. Kekekekeke.

Levi broke through the surface and paddled while seeing how she’d make her way back up to Uncle Tel. Squinting to see where the adult likeness of West was, Levi gave a completely innocent wave to where she thought the older wrath demon was.

Whoo~ wee! That was refreshin’!

Now, to climb on out of this gorge…

She hadn’t really gained enough momentum to drive her all the way back up to where Tel was and she couldn’t do it treading in the middle of the pool. The ghoul waded towards some rocks that jutted out to see if she could climb one and jump back up properly.

Following their jump, he sat still for a whole half a minute, the picture of a genteel demon. But when silence fell after their initial shriek n' splash, Tel slowly rose to his feet and edged toward the gorge. He watched as Levi resurfaced and tossed a wave his way, and he chuckled and returned the gesture before backing up and resuming his leisurely luggage watch. Silly kids.

He took her offered tail without difficulty or hesitation, climbing up next to her and turning to the waterfall at first. West was certain they had things like this back home, but he sure hadn't seen them. All of the wondrous sights he had witnessed were usually immediately followed by a horrifying experience of some sort. But this pretty scenery... it was just kind of... going on and on. It was no wonder humans needed them. Without Halloween, things around here would be tragically boring.

When she asked if he could do something for her, West shifted his attention, eyes narrowing a fraction before he chuckled. "Hold ya, eh?" It was his turn to look her over, but his examination was only long enough to take a snapshot for later. "I can do that." He moved closer, curling an arm around her waist and pressing a demure kiss to her cheek. He was quite sure that Tel could neither see them nor was he currently coming to find them, but it was probably still better to keep things innocent. His uncle would eventually wonder what happened if they stayed down here too long, after all.

West pulled back a little, keeping his arm around her as he bent his knees. "This good'nuff fer ya?"