The Valley Campfire: Monday Afternoon

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Anyone coming across the campfire today would find Layla sprawled out on a blanket as she traced a convuluted route on a map of the Northeastern part of the United States. She was lying on her stomach with her feet up in the air as she munched on a snack of raisins and goldfish crackers

And while a fire wasn't lit in the firepit, there was a cooler of drinks and some goodies from J'GOB sitting on top of them for visitors to enjoy.

[Open campfire is open]

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[feline-royalty.livejournal.com]

"They would have supped well," Tybalt sniffed, crossing his arms over his chest and attempting to look as nonchalant about the entire situation as was humanly possible.

He was mostly coming up short in that regard, sadly.

"Madness. This entire island is madness."

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"Duh," Layla replied with a smirk. "Took you this long to figure that out?"

[feline-royalty.livejournal.com]

"In mine own defense," Tybalt replied, "I did spend the past several nights as wet cat food."

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

"Then obviously you haven't been paying attention," Layla replied. "Or maybe you've been cat food all along."

[feline-royalty.livejournal.com]

"Perhaps I've been inclined to ignore the thickest of the lunacy that I've been subjected to since my arrival here." A pause. A frown. "The walking dead at the bar were a shock."

See? He was conceding that this place was insane and he'd actually noticed it at some point! This was... Kind of like a step in the proper direction. Or something.

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

"Your ignorance will be your undoing," Layla replied. "You're just lucky the zombies at the bar are the first ones you noticed. If you were a few weeks earlier you'd be Zombie food instead of cat food."

[feline-royalty.livejournal.com]

Well. There was a pleasant thought to continue his day on.

"Well, then I suppose I ought to be basking in my timing most fortunate?"

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

"Yes," Layla replied. "Or you can continue in the same way you've always done, which will no doubt get you into trouble. Eventually."

[feline-royalty.livejournal.com]

"Trouble and I are comfortable bedmates," Tybalt replied. At least trouble made some lick of sense. Weirdness? Not so much. "Thou hast a better suggestion, then?"

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"Live and let live," Layla suggested. "Even if it involves a certain family feud."

[feline-royalty.livejournal.com]

"Should the Montagues ever learn a proper respect for my own kin, perhaps I'll even take such advice into consideration," Tybalt mused. That she knew so damn much was almost little more than an uncomfortable truth, now. She was Layla Miller. She knew stuff. Very well. "I've more pride in the name of Capulet than I have any desire to seek peace with their ilk."

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

"And that's what's going to get you in the end," Layla said shaking her head. "I mean how important is pride in the long run?

[feline-royalty.livejournal.com]

"Pride is everything." Tybalt's hands slid easily into his pockets, and his shoulders relaxed as he spoke of a topic with which he was at least well familiar. "Should the fates deign to strip me of my fortune and freedom, at least my pride is something that will follow me, and as far as the grave, should my life come to that."

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"Nobody escapes the grave," Layla cautioned. "Nobody. Is your pride worth that?"

Okay in her world maybe people did escape the grave but that was different. Shush.

[feline-royalty.livejournal.com]

"If none are to escape the grave, then who am I to attempt to tamper with destiny? Someday, my life will end. I'll have my name when I die. None can take that from me, try though they might."

[iknowstuff.livejournal.com]

"Would you rather have a long life filled with puppies and kittens to keep you amused?" Layla teased.

[feline-royalty.livejournal.com]

"Not," Tybalt said, notably more pleasantly now than before, "if I am to continue turning into pet food at the whims of this island, no."

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"Suit yourself," Layla replied. "You can't say you haven't been warned."