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Chalcedony was on his way back from another of the bounties that he'd taken, one that had him working quite hard to deal with a trio of troublesome radaku pups. It had quite a while to finish up with the lot of them, to make sure that they were unable to mess with the fishermen or anyone else that they had been hassling. Two of them had been rehomed and one of them was still on the end of a leash. He had no idea what he was going to give to it, maybe to someone else that wanted such a beast, doing his best not to let himself get attached to the tiny creature.

He turned to glance at it, then looked forward again just in time to run into someone, "Ah! Excuse me, I wasn't paying..." He gave pause, blinked a couple times, then smiled, "Chandra!" With a happy sound he wrapped an arm around his older son, dragging him closer, giving him a tight hug, "It's been a while since you've visited, Chandra, how have you been doing? How is your magical training going?"

"That's good to hear, I've heard that you have been training with your uncle. I hope it's helping you as far as developing your powers?" Magic wasn't something that Chalcedony understood, never having the knack for or even inkling of such a power, so he was glad that there was someone that his oldest son could turn to for help in such matters even if it turned out that it was Takoda who was aiding him. It was a... strange twist of Fate, but in the long run he was glad for it if it was helping Chandra.

Turning his attention then to the little radaku he gave a shake of his head, "Ahhh... it's a long story. There was a bounty out on this one and his two siblings, I've gotten homes for the two of them, homes that aren't your brother, but I haven't gotten a home for this one yet." There weren't a lot of beast tamers about to rehome the strays to, meaning that he was sort of stuck with this one at the moment.

Giving a shake of his head he said half to himself, "I seem to be picking a few strays of late." Turning back to Chandra he said, "Your brother already has a radaku so I doubt he needs a second one."

Chalcedony nodded his head, "A few here and there, those that seem as though they are something I should do personally for one reason or another." The coin was useful but never tended to be the reason behind why he picked one job over another. Instead it was the contents of the job that seemed to draw him, "The first one was a job that involved battle and collecting pieces of the monsters I hunted, then there was the capture of the orphan pups. Nothing too dangerous I assure you." He didn't want Chandra to worry that he was doing something foolish... even if that first job had been a battle against some menzuri. It was more the circumstances that caused him to fight them then an actual desire to fight giant spiders though.

Giving Chandra smile he asked, "Planning to stay for long? Or just swinging by for a short visit?" The boys were grown now, their visits fewer and farther between then when they were younglings, but it was to be expected with growing boys he supposed, "I'd love to have you as long as you wish to stay, and if you like I can introduce you to... well, another stray I picked up. Though I hesitate to call her that since it seems a little mean."

Chalcedony lifted an eyebrow, head cocking to one side as his son mentioned him being 'too busy to visit' though it was a muttered thing. Was it a comment that he wasn't supposed to hear or one that Chandra wanted to pretend he wasn't supposed to hear? He found himself wondering how he should respond. It wasn't that he didn't want to go visit Chandra wherever he might be, but just that he didn't seem to be traveling as much of late. His reasons being those that were a bit on the complicated side that would make sound like a crotchety old man.

Reasons that were forgotten as his son was suddenly snapping at him that he hoped that he wouldn't 'dump' Rajani as he had Keilana. The sort of words that seemed to come a bit out of no were, easily slipping passed his defenses, and struck deep. He blinked a couple times as his son seemed to turn away from him, saying that he was leaving. All of it leaving Chalcedony reeling a bit.

What... was going on on? What was that b*****d archer filling his son's head with? Was he telling Chandra that he'd dumped Keilana or something equally as untrue? Reaching out he he did his best to try to catch hold of his shoulder, "You shouldn't leave, Chandra, you just arrived... and it seems as though you want to get off your chest?"

Giving a soft sigh Chalcedony starred down at his son as the boy raged at him, seeming to take a couple more verbals strikes at him. It seemed that the boy was calling into question both Rajani and Chalcedony's general... interests. He drew in a deep breath, held it, and then let it out slowly as though he were trying to decide what it was that he wanted to say to Chandra. He found himself doubted very highly that there was much that he could say that would suffice, was there? His son seemed... quite displeased with him, didn't he? Displeased with Chalcedony, with his relationship or lack there of with Keilana, as well it would seem his old interest in Takoda. Did he know about that? It seemed that he must...

Instead of any sorts of protest he held his tongue, allowing his son to speak his piece, before he gave his shoulder a squeeze, "Feeling any better, Chandra? Or is there something else that you want to add? Something else that will help you feel better? To shed the anger you're feelings?"

Chalcedony gave a soft sigh, "Of course I know about the two of you... though I suppose less about you then I know about Aysun since I don't seem to gave as many opportunities to talk with you of late." So he knew more of his uncles then he did about Chalcedony? A failure on his part it would seem, but at the same time it would make sense since Chandra was spending his time over there learning magic from one of them. It made sense that he would learn a lot about them during that time they were together. Not something that exactly settled well with him since Chandra was his son.

Drawing in a breath Chalcedony held it for a moment, steadying himself, let it out slowly, before he said, "Keilana is a good woman, a good friend to me, and she gave me a wonderful gift in the for of you and your brother... but it's as you say. At least at the time that is..." He lifted a hand to rub his temples, trying to figure out the right words without explaining anything in detail, certain that his son wouldn't be interested in the details of what caused him and his twin to come to conception.

"It pains me to hear that she is lonely, as it's a feeling I know all too well." There were times, those times when the twins were away, when the house felt too empty and too quiet, likely one of the main reasons why he offered one of the spare rooms to Rajani in the first place. So that there was someone around, even though he'd been leaving more and more himself to take on bounties to fill his time.

Giving a smile and a nod Chalcedony said, "Yes, another thing I know too well, that you two are growing up and going out into the worlds to find your own paths. Even so I leave your rooms waiting for you in case you happen by." He missed when they were younger and things were a lot more simple, especially in the current moment.

"It's... complicated... well... I suppose not exactly complicated as just... not in the cards. We work well together, raised the two of you together, but the rest... that sort of love..." He shook his head. It wasn't the sort of love that he'd felt for her, which was also hard to explain and put into words. Keilana meant a lot to him, but not in a romantic sense. It didn't help that for a long time he'd been hung up on someone else, something he kept to himself as things already felt complicated enough as it was.