@AETHERIALIZ ( a finger twirls a leaf that rests 'pon his forehead . )
for yuletide ? huh ~ ( a playful hum, ) then i guess i'm ready to celebrate, too .
( he knows nothing . he just wants to reciprocate the creator's festivity . )
@AETHERIALIZ ( the trainer attempts to follow creation's circling with his eyes ‐— citrines wide with awe . to see ZURVANITE in this way, he'd fail to ever recall -— because this ! this is a first for cole ! he'd have to stop craning his neck, though ... )
+
( staring at it ...
... sighs . at least for just today, bygones can be bygones . )
📲 to: boss ( ❄️, not chief )
thanks for the care package the deino army will feast like kings . -C
@owanderingeons oooooh .
( . . .
he nods like he understands . but truth be told, cole has zero clue where neverwinter is even located . )
that . checks .
.. remind me to not add that to my travel list then . i am NOT built for the mf cold !!
@owanderingeons lemme guess, it's some of that gross artificial snow from that helldome ?
( visible disgust at the thought of that . hooo .
make it both of them hating that type of cold . )
uhhh shit, i'll crank the heater up then . pfft, ice is the absolute worst .
( dial turning .. )
@owanderingeons gh –
( STARING AT THE DOOR JUST . SWINGING RIGHT OPEN ) al – alex ?????? you --
( blinks )
yeah, sure . mornin' . why are you covered in that white shit .
@astrclogon i mean, i did run into someone i didn't recognize a while back . never got her name . so, i guess that answers that ...
which means my brother and chief know her ... 🤔
( there's relief in the knowledge that this person is not a total stranger )
@astrclogon it's uh, been goin' . takin' a small breather for a hot second; holding the fort down in the village while chief was gone wasn't easy . heh .
what about you though ? been a bit since i've seen ya .