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[well i WAS bathing in the lake, but.

finally just stalks out, heading straight for him

not bothering with clothes, scarred as fuck, but hey.]

What?

[ uhm

wow

he honestly wasn't expecting that.

STANDING AND-- not really bowing, but he does offer an apologetic smile ]

I am sorry if I startled you.

[crosses his arms.]

You might want to explain before you apologize. Just to get things in the right order.

[ he doesn't really have much in the way of clothes, but he's gonna start shedding his armor, as though to show that he isn't in any way threatening.

that, and he's going to peel off the coat he wears under, to offer to Tsuyukusa to cover himself. ]

Here.

...Your priorities are kind of weird.

[fine i'll take the coat and cover myself whatever]

[ it's okay i have clothes under it ]

I have a few questions for you. I hope you don't mind.

I mind it less than you watching me bathe.

I didn't know when would be the most opportune time to speak to you. I thought it best to wait until you'd finished.

[ no, he's not embarrassed at all ]

Right. Okay. Whatever. What do you want to know?

My name is Sigmund. You are... a tree spirit?

I am. My name's Tsuyukusa.

... This may sound strange, but how are you feeling?

...Why do you ask?

[ ... ]

There have been several disturbances in the forest as of late. It is... we are taking care of the problem and doing all that we can, but there have been some casualties, both on my side and on yours.

I'm not a part of this forest. But I can pass along any messages for you, and offer you my help in battle if you want.

I would be grateful. I am glad to see you are safe, as well, and I hope you will continue to be so until this ordeal is over.

Where do you make your home, if you do not mind my asking?

I don't. I'm just passing through, mostly.

[wait can tree spirits even leave their trees that seems weird]

I see.

[ idk you're the tree spirit here not me ]

Then would you like to come home with me? There are a few more things I'd like to ask you, and I feel as though here may not be the best place.

[...not sure if being propositioned or not

oh well might as well roll with it.]

Sure, why not?

[ i gave you my jacket

if i wanted to proposition you i probably would have just left you naked lbr ]

Thank you. It's this way.

[ i guess we're going back to my place!! which really is just. a really big castle with a city inside so /o/ SURPRISE I AM A KING ]

[CHRIST THIS IS A HIGHER CONCENTRATION OF HUMANITY THAN I SIGNED UP FOR

a little nervous, looking around eyes wide, shifting just a bit closer to Sigmund than he was walking previously.]

Gotta say I was envisioning a small village or something.

[ o-oh...

looking at him out of the corner of his eye, also he has his armor i totally forgot to say he put it back on before leaving but there is... that. ]

Are you all right?

[ it's probably gonna be worse because. well. king and all so there's a lot of attention and bowing and "LORD SIGMUND" everywhere ]

I'm fine.

[almost snapping, just a little testy, before lowering his voice so only Sigmund can hear.]

You're a king?

Does it bother you?

[ rather amused, honestly, though he's trying not to look it ]

I'm parading around town in only your jacket and I don't even have the consolation of having actually fucked you.