[ looking honestly surprised, but following him at a leisurely pace. also looking around the forest like he's expecting to see more Tsuyukusas dropping out of trees or something ]
Those are banapples, grown from the Queen's private fields. I'm surprised she would part with them so easily. She seems to be as taken with them as she is with --
[ me, he wants to say, but that's probably not something Tsuyukusa's not interested in hearing about. shaking his head ]
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[honey he could kick the ass of any would-be muggers unless they maybe set him on fire.
Sigmund is in the forest for maybe 45 minutes before Tsuyukusa drops abruptly from a tree just in front of him.]
The fuck are you doing?
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I came to see how the forest was doing. And you, as well.
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[he's actually wearing clothes today, which suggests he was messing with Sigmund when they first met...]
You're scaring people, wandering right in like that. C'mon.
[let me at least take you to like. a clearing.]
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Is that so?
[ looking honestly surprised, but following him at a leisurely pace. also looking around the forest like he's expecting to see more Tsuyukusas dropping out of trees or something ]
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They're not gonna come out.
[there's a nice little clearing with some boulders decent for using as seats, and Tsuyukusa perches on one.]
Spirits and humans don't mix well, especially not nature spirits. But they're also usually pacifists, so you're just startling them a bit.
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[ looking at before carefully taking a seat on one of the boulders. ]
Oh-- I have something for you.
[ reaching into his pouch and rummaging around in it a bit-- and then pulling out a weird looking fruit. ]
One of the emissaries from the neighboring kingdom brought a basket of them.
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I did say I'm not exactly typical.
[blinks at the fruit, though, and holds out a hand for it.]
You said you came to check on the forest?
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[ hands it off easily. ]
Those are banapples, grown from the Queen's private fields. I'm surprised she would part with them so easily. She seems to be as taken with them as she is with --
[ me, he wants to say, but that's probably not something Tsuyukusa's not interested in hearing about. shaking his head ]
Are they still startled? The spirits?
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Yeah. It'd be different if you came to hunt or something, but actually seeking us out? That's strange.
[hmmm do i peel it 8|a takes a bite with the peel intact, then makes a face. RIGHT. PEELING IT.
raises an eyebrow, too.]
So this Queen's trying to woo you with exotic fruit, and you decide to come bring some for me?
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[ also tbh they're probably coated with
aphrodisiac
or love potions
or something
because queens are crazy man BUT YOU SEEM OKAY SO ]
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I hadn't before. It's pretty good...
[pauses about halfway into it and looks at Sigmund oddly.]
Did you eat any of these before you came? The ones she gave you, I mean.
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[ ... ]
Why do you ask?
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Which I guess is better than poison.
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I suppose there's something on the banapple?
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[sniffs at it, contemplative.]
In it, too. Maybe she had it introduced to the plants when they were young. I'm actually pretty impressed.
[oh well gonna finish eating it.]
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But not strong enough to affect you, I take it?
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Oh, it is, but the banapple's good and I have self control.
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[ UHM
why would you eat it if
most don't
what
just gonna sit and watch him eat it, kind of puzzled ]
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How are you feeling?
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Hot. But I already told you I can handle it.
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Would you like some water? A bath?
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[are you sure you didn't know about the aphrodisiacs]
...You've already watched me bathe once.
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I do not have to attend you, if you'd prefer.
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good job me
eh I've done it too
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