Fourth floor common room: Sunday morning

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

After returning from the stables, Karal had taken a shower, changed into his robes, and headed for the common room. Tea was quickly made, and now he was sitting at the table, a pot of it in front of him and a cooling cup by his hand.

He was holding his Vkandis medal, fingers tracing each ray of the sun, lost partly in thought, partly in prayer.

[ooc: open! He's not emo, I promise, just thoughtful.]

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[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"If her friend was who I think it was, it couldn't have happened to a nicer person."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal rubbed his forehead at the memory. "He bore a passing resemblance to you, so likely it is. He does not like me. But I also gave Molly a gift." He smiled again. "And she does like me."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"He's also a walking corpse," Seely said. "And her opinion is more important than his."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal shivered. "Altra does not like him either." Which was a major understatement. "And you are absolutely right, Seely. Molly will return in a few weeks, and he will not be coming here."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"That Altra is a very good judge of character," Seely said. "Knew I liked him for a reason."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I imagine he'll say the same of you when he returns," Karal laughed, having some more tea. "Did I miss anything eventful last week?"

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Told Aravis I loved her," Seely replied, deciding it was a safer topic of conversation than Umbridge. "Which was...interesting."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Seely, that is wonderful!" Karal grinned hugely at the news -- he was kind of a romantic, and good news was welcome. "What did Aravis say?"

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely grinned wryly. "You mean before or after the panic attack?"

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Oh dear." Karal hid his smile behind his hand. "Shall we say after?"

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Don't tell her I told you about it, though," Seely said. "She'd kill me or worse. Well, first she wanted to know if maybe I hadn't meant what I said, and then when I told her I did, she said she wished I hadn't."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I never would, Seely," he promised, a little sadly. "Was it because she is of noble birth?"

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"You think I'd be in this good a mood if it was?" Seely asked. "Apparently it was because once I'd said it, she'd be losing something if I left."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

He blinked, then grinned, finally understanding. "Did she say it to you in return?" he asked, aware he was being incredibly intrusive, but for once he was prepared to be rude.

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

Seely shook his head. "No," he said. "But it wasn't like I was fishing when I said it to begin with."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"No, I know you wouldn't have been," he replied, nodding thoughtfully. "How did you know? That it was love, I mean."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"I don't know," Seely said softly, smiling. "I didn't even plan on saying it, but once I did I knew I meant it."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I guess some part of you just knew," Karal replied, still looking thoughtful. "It's good to be able to ask your advice, and I'm grateful for it." He waited a beat. "As long as it does not involve clothes."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Pity," Seely said. "Because Aravis appreciates my taste in clothing."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Not the ones you chose for me!" But he laughed and held up a hand. "Truly, I may yet have to ask you about those, as well. Oh," he went pink, "and there is a signal now."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Oh," Seely said, nodding. "That's good, it'll stop future... accidents."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"Umm, yes. A note on the door." Sunlord, this was embarrassing. "Saying that Trenor is out of carrots."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Out of carrots, gotcha."

[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

"I helped rescue flying hedgehogs yesterday," he said, in a startling subtle and smooth subject change. "Blue ones."

[socksofcool.livejournal.com]

"Blue flying hedgehogs?"