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Solo blinked at the change of topic. His... wings? Oh yeah. Them. He moved them slightly, then winced. They still hurt a lot.

"Uhm... Yeah... The second one appeared a while ago." He shrugged slightly, careful to not move his wings while he did so. "I don't really care for the second one. I used to be able to get by with sleeping on my right side, but now even that doesn't work. I have to sleep on my stomach to keep them from hurting even more than they already do."

Oh, and don't forget he'd had to get Aylee to tailor all of his clothes to fit the new wing. It was really a pain to have, no pun intended. Perhaps someday he could find a way to get rid of the damn things.

Solo pursed his lips slightly. Okay, they hadn't just appeared, but... Well, he didn't feel comfortable informing anyone about how he'd got them. It was a problem he had to deal with alone.

"How did you get those scars, anyway?" Solo had just assumed they had appeared when Lucien grew. He knew that markings and such tended to appear on the body when Fa'e grew. Why it happened, he had no idea. As of this point, though, Solo was miraculously mark free. And he hoped that it stayed that way.

Solo thought about it for a bit, silent the entire time. A choice that someone else is trying to make for him...? Well, Aylee was always trying to decide thing for him... But Solo didn't think that was what Lucien ment.

Finally he said, "I've... never had anyone other than Aylee try to dictate my actions, but I believe I know what you mean." And his own experience with dreams hadn't been like what Lucien had described, but they hadn't been exactly pleasant, either.

After taking a few moments to take everything Lucien had said in, Solo nodded then sat down on a nearby rock. "In a way I can understand that... I suppose you could say that I'm really hard to get along with, and I don't make friends easily. It's more a self inflicted dislike of people, and I really am not a fan of fighting." In his head, he silently added 'Unless it's with that damn parakeet...'. He coughed slightly before continuing, "I'd like it even less if someone or something told me to attack someone I liked... If I were you I'd just try to supress these... Well, whatever was trying to tell you what to do. Just try to ignore it."

He was reminded for a second of that... 'Creator' or whatever he had called himself. From what Solo had gotten about their conversation, that a** was just looking forward to controlling Solo. Not something the kitsune found very appealing.

Solo blinked a bit as Lucien leaned against him, and looked down at the scorpion boy, "...what?" He didn't exactly know what to say. Of course, there was the urge to shove Lucien away, but... Well, that was easily surpressed.

Why DID he like the kid, anyway? He'd never really taken the time to think about why he liked any of the people he got along with, few as they were. Perhaps because he couldn't put it into words? Maybe, but it was doubtful. Solo was really good with words.

Finally the kitsune spoke, "I don't know." He shrugged slightly, and then bit back the pain that resulted when he did so. "I just like you, okay?"

Solo twisted his two tails together and wrapped them around his waist. Best friend, huh? Well, that was first. When Solo actually thought about it, he wasn't too surprised, but... Of course, he didn't really have any other friends than Lucien. A long time ago, he'd been friends with a human boy named Eragon, then Yanisin, then Devi... But so far, all his friends had come and gone. And come to think of it, Solo hadn't actually seen anyone other than Lucien and his own family for a long time... Not since he stopped going to HQ every day.

Oh, and there were also all those brats the winged freak kept letting into the house. They didn't count.

But best friends...? Solo wasn't too sure he could even call a person a best friend, considering how long his friendships so far had tended to last, but... Well, out of all the friendships Solo'd had, his friendship with Lucien was probably the best one. "I suppose... You'd probably be my best friend as well..."

Solo looked down at Lucien, the scorpion boy apparently extremely happy. Solo didn't see the point. But, whatever made him happy, he supposed. Finally he said, "I don't see why it matters too much. But whatever." He yawned slightly, and thought about what he should go as to the masque. He'd have to get a tuxedo somewhere, and see if he could get someone to make a mask of some kind for him... And try to keep Aylee from knowing what all of it was for. She'd try to force him into some silly costume if she found out.

"What does you costume for the Masque look like, by the way?" He wasn't sure if Lucien had decided yet, but it never hurt to ask.

"Really? Solo said. The costume sounded... Well, interesting. Solo's would probably be a lot more bland. Well, hopefully it would, anyway. Again, it hinged on his being able to keep Aylee from knowing about the prom.

Yawning slightly, he shifted his position on the rock, "Hey kid, isn't Rayne going to be worried about you? Aylee's always been used to me slipping away from her, but Rayne's probably a different story..."