03/05/09 - In the Village; Walking Home
Things had been a little bit more tense lately than he was used to, guard seeming a bit higher around the village with the news that had been brought to them. They were all on the lookout and blah, blah, blah. Tension was not something he felt like dealing with today so he chose to ignore it, heading to the tavern instead for a drink to bring home.
He had gone out and chatted a bit with some of the others around town so he could figure out what everyone knew. It was easier to be up on things that way than to have to find out later that he'd missed something impoartant. Since Eos's home was clsoer by the time he was ready to call it a day he headed there and sat on the porch to wait
He drank a bit amongst the others still at the tavern, purchasing a bottle for the road so that he could take it with him. He chatted here and there amongst the others, a soft smirk on his lips as he neared home with several delightful images in mind. He was suprised, to an extent, to find Eleos waiting for him.
He was brushing his fingers though his tail, getting tangles out, as he waited. When he heard footsteps he looked up and smiled.
"What brings you here tonight?" His brow lofted as he glanced up to the other Jivvin sitting on his porch.
"I was on my way home and I thought I should stop by." He continued smoothing his tail while glancing up at the other male.
"I'm guessing news traveled to you as well? About the attacks in the woods?" He leaned against the post holding up the roof over the porch, watching his friend for a moment.
He nodded. "It did"
"It's got everyone in a huff... Seems like they're going to be upping the defenses." He smirked softly.
"So they going to make you work harder?" He smirked as he stood up.
"Anyone who volunteers for it, I'm sure. Better than sitting around doing nothing, isn't it?" His brow lofted.
"I dont know. I like my version of sitting around doing nothing." Though his nothing was usually reading
"I'm hardly like you in that though. I'd rather know what's out there than just... Sit around and wait for it to come to us." He snorted softly as he shook his head, stepping up onto his porch.
"And if you found what's out there you woudln't tell me?" He wasn't as young as he looked and knew he'd be better here protecting those inside than out in the forest
"A bit hard to tell you if I find it out there while you're back here, isn't it?"
"Not if you get the chance to come back. You know i would just be in the way out there"
He eyed the other for a moment, his gaze clearly saying that he disagreed but, rather than argue, he shrugged, turning to head inside.
".... if you would rather i not be here i can leave you with your drink."
"I wasn't planning on drinking it now. I just brought it home... And I just didn't feel like arguing with you. A first, no?"
"Yes." He sighed softly. "I know you disagree, but i feel older than my years some times"
"What's bringing that on all of a sudden?" He snorted softly, crossing his arms over his chest, clearly disagreeing.
"Time i suppose. Some days it seems so close, and yet so long ago, that you were just the young upstart that I was training."
"So that's what this is about?" His brow lofted as he turned, leaning against the frame of his front door as he watched the other man. "I thought you'd left mid-life crisises behind you, Eleos."
"It seem's I havent." Things weighed on his shoulders some times. He had a long memory and the talk in the village stirred things he wanted left in the past.
Sighing softly he reached back to nudge his door open, stepping back into his home. "Did you want to talk?"
"I dont know if I would know what to say." He sighed softly before following the other
"Then don't say anything." He smirked softly as he turned to head back into the kitchen to set his bottle aside and start a pot of tea. "Stay and have a drink or two... It's on the house."
