Mun stuck him in a dressing room

[shadowscall]

...So you actually did it. I'm impressed. Mildly annoyed too, but we can talk about that later.

Now go to bed.

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[magic101]

Well, you should be happy at least that you have a place to stay now? That's a start, anyway!

[shadowscall]

I have a place to stay. I'm good where I am.

[He'll dig his heels in and refuse to play. He can be annoying like that.]

Besides, I don't want to leave 'Jem behind. I know she'd be okay with the others up here, but-

[He shrugs. He's gotten protective over the last couple years.]

[magic101]

Aw...

...well, at least you have a good reason to want to return. I am fully supportive of that.

[shadowscall]

She's my best friend, so yeah.

[He grins just a bit.]

Thanks.

[magic101]

But...

...and um... I'm just talking out loud here...

...what if it... y'know, takes a while before you see her again...?

[shadowscall]

[Kai doesn't like that idea, and it shows by the scowl he gets, but he shakes his head.]

It won't. I'll pester my mun enough that she won't keep me out for long. She's got lots of others she can play with, she doesn't need me.

[magic101]

Y-Yes... but...

...

You know, it really isn't worth thinking about.

[shadowscall]

How come you're so worried about it?

[He's genuinely curious.]

[magic101]

[She wasn't expecting being asked that so suddenly.]

Ah... well... um...

I really don't... want to bother you with my troubles, mister. Eh-heh.

[She flusters a bit, but the tone of her voice remains sincere.]

[shadowscall]

Naw, go ahead.

[The 'mister' thing's kind of amusing. He's only seventeen, that doesn't count as being old enough to be called Mister, does it?]

It's okay.

[magic101]

[She's the polite sort. From the country. Okay. :<]

W-Well... okay...

I was taken away from the Tower of the Silver Star, from all the other students and teachers and...

[...and her tone becomes much more solemn.] ...I haven't seen my mother and brothers.

[shadowscall]

[It's cute! Reminds him of when he first met 'Jem.]

That's...

I'm sorry. I haven't seen my mother for a long time either.

[magic101]

My mother can take care of herself...

[She presses her lips together... if her mother's okay, then...]

[shadowscall]

So can mine. Usually.

[Some of the stories he heard growing up...jeeze.]

Is she a fighter or a magic user? Or...just really good with a rolling pin?

[Yeah, he has no idea where that one came from. His mun's laughing at him in any case.]

[magic101]

Oh, [she laughs] ...nono. Nothing like that. My mother runs a small grocers in Greenborough. It was father's, of course, but after he died... she...

...mm...

But no, she'll be fine. They don't run into a lot of trouble there. But, well... keeping inventory and running a store is a full time job! And my brothers... they need somebody there for them. [heh]

[shadowscall]

[Kai winces a little when she mentions her father died. That hits a bit close to home at the moment; although he's pretty sure wherever his mother is, she isn't dead, sometimes he wonders.]

Sounds like a pretty calm life, kind of wish I could go back to something like that.

[He smiles faintly. Having siblings must be...interesting.]

They're kind of a handful, huh?

[magic101]

H-Hey! Watch who you're talking about! They're my brothers, you know!

[shadowscall]

I didn't mean anything by it!

[He has no idea what he did.]

[magic101]

Only I get to say that they're a handful, okay?

[smile]

[shadowscall]

[Jeeze, girls. He shakes his head, grinning.]

Okay. I'm Kai.

[magic101]

[BIG SIS FOR A REASON 8)]

Lillet Blan. It's nice to meet you, Kai.

[shadowscall]

[ALL BEWARE THE BIG SISTER]

You too. Does your mun have you anywhere?

[magic101]

[And she's the big sis of four boys. That's master-level big sis-dom ;3]

Sure! I'm right here!