Main Campfire [Sunday Evening]

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Deciding he'd have enough of being cooped up in his alcove, Hannibal found his way out to the main campfire. Once he'd gotten a good fire going, he took a seat against one of the logs and kept a hand loosely on the bug spray he'd brought with him.

The fire seemed to do a pretty good job of keeping the creeping insects away but he was armed and dangerous if they decided to be brave little bugs and sacrifice themselves for the cause.

He had a very plain looking bottle in his other hand but wasn't drinking it just yet.

[Oooooooopen, yes. It's boring here tonight. Also, senor_chado pointed this out so now I must say, lookit the Cookie Monster stalking Ryan Reynolds in the icon!]

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Toby was trying to find someplace to hide from the bugs. People with fire and aerosol cans were people who could at the very least protect him. After yesterday, he was even wearing a shirt. Shocking, really.

He lucked out that it was Mr Eyecandy Hannibal. "This setup makes a nice defense against the bugs."

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"So far, it's working," he said, smiling up at Toby. "You have a bad experience with them?"

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"Oh my god, yes!" Toby said, finding a space to sit where he was sure there weren't any creepy crawlies. "A giant spider attacked me at work. It was emotionally scarring."

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"Attacked you?" Hannibal asked. "Did it bite you?"

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"It jumped on me from the ceiling and tried to eat my shoulder but I managed to get it off before it bit down," Toby explained, shuddering a little at the thought.

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"Eat your shoulder?" Hannibal winced and then looked at each of Toby's shoulders. "No wonder you're wearing a shirt."

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"Yeah, exactly," Toby said, tugging on the bottom. "It's weird."

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"I got bug spray," he said, shaking the can at Toby. "You'll be safe with me."

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"Gonna set them on fire?" Toby asked.

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"Well, no," he said. "I'd rather avoid getting arrested for arson. The bug spray should just kill them. If not, I'll step on them."

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Toby looked down at Hannibal's shoes. "Hopefully it won't come to that."

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"Like my shoes?" he asked, clicking them together.

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"I'd hate for them to get all messed up with bug guts," Toby said.

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"Relax," Hannibal said, smiling. "I won't be smushing any bugs but thanks for the concern. If I see a bug on your shoulder, I got your back too."

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"Oh good. Because this is all starting to feel a little like a horror movie to me."

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"Why?" Hannibal leaned a little closer and let his eyes widen. "You scared?"

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"No!" Yes, completely. Hold him.

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"Shaking in your boots?" Hannibal asked. "Seeing them when you close your eyes? Holding a teddy bear when you sleep?"

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"No, but I'm going to now!" Toby needed a teddy bear. "Can I borrow yours?"

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"What makes you think I have a teddy bear?" Hannibal asked.

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"Because you brought one up!"

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"That doesn't mean I have one," he said and rolled his eyes. "But, I could get you one. For those lonely, bug filled nights."

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Hoshi was carrying Porthos after he'd had a nasty run-in with something that looked very poisonous. "Does the fire keep the bugs away, or are they attracted to the light?" she asked.

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"So far, it's keeping them away," he said but held up his trusty can of bug spray. "This is also working. Bugs don't seem to like it when I poison them."

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Toby was so not going to show how freaked out he was by the potential for bug-filled nights. "Maybe I should just cuddle up to you instead."