Mingly

[wooliefrand]

WHO: Sheep
WHERE:Where ever
WHEN: Evening 60 - Morning 61

[WHAT A DAY HUH? At least by evening the rain starts to let up, and it is noticeably not as cold as it has been. It's a good night for doing whatever, or maybe you're doing dream shit, I'm not your mom.

In the morning, some will notice that along with the storm, there are also no longer patches of snow fluffies, and any snow still on the ground is starting to melt. Additionally, little by little, more wildlife is popping back up in the meadow and forest. With the cold snap gone, it looks like the wildlife scarcity is disappearing, too.

In the cafeteria, there is a small breakfast waiting for those who care for it: coffee or hot cocoa, orange juice, plum tarts, and omelettes made with fish. There is also a banner:

HAPPY ACTUALLY TWO MONTHS IN THE PASTURE SORRY I CAN'T COUNT IGNORE THE OTHER ONE FROM LIKE A COUPLE WEEKS AGO

anyway how yall doing]

Comments

[readytosqueeze]

[ between the reaction and what crescendo is saying...? he snickers. ]

O~kay. I think I get what you're sayin'.

[ but he won't say it out loud. he'll just. smile. ]

[heavyliesthecrown]

[His smile is a little disarming when it is honest and happy.]

You... are something, all right.

[readytosqueeze]

[ nice. ]

And you're somethin' too.

[heavyliesthecrown]

Something like that.

[Presses.]

[readytosqueeze]

[ decides to let crescendo rest on his chest so he can give the top of his head a few pats. including those ears. ]

[heavyliesthecrown]

People will find us to be quite the sight if they stumble upon this.

[He studies him for a moment in silence, and rights his head when he realizes he had begun to lean into the touch of his hand on his ears.]

. . . What do you think of me?

[readytosqueeze]

[ what other people think about him isn't a problem. would he care about what they'll think about crescendo?

but he takes a second or two before responding. ]

That there ain't anyone else like ya 'round here. And no cat fish could ever be a Kittyfish.

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ . . . Somehow, as bizarre as it is, he understands what he is saying. He ends up smiling in the end.

He might not really know exactly what Rata is thinking at any given time. But... he isn't strictly amusement to him.]

I should hope not.

[readytosqueeze]

[ but what did he actually mean? it is a mystery.

either way: ]

So, you gonna keep layin' on me or do I need to throw ya off?

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ . . . ]

You make it sound as though I was the one who put myself here in the first place!

[Getting off from atop him, flustered.]

[readytosqueeze]

[ and then he sits up, tilting his head to one side... then the other. ]

Ya did. And I bet you'd wanna do it again if you get the chance.

[heavyliesthecrown]

[He reaches down to flick him gently in the center of his forehead.]

Do not get cocky, now.

[readytosqueeze]

Do that again, I dare ya.

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ . . . L-Lifts . . . his fingers slowly back up into the flick position.]

[readytosqueeze]

[ slowly opens his mouth... ]

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ . . . Slowly lowers his hand again.]

[readytosqueeze]

[ slowly closes his mouth. ]

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ Slowly lifts it back up- ]

[readytosqueeze]

[ his mouth opens again, matching crescendo's movements. ]

[heavyliesthecrown]

[ . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Experimentally sticks his finger in his mouth instead of finger flicking.]

[readytosqueeze]

[ slowly... closes his mouth on it.

no teeth though ]

[heavyliesthecrown]

[Pets him on the head with his opposite hand.]

As gentle as a kitten. ♪

[readytosqueeze]

[ okay that's enough... pulls his mouth away ]

Did ya want me to bite? 'cause I can.

[heavyliesthecrown]

I think you would remove my finger if you were serious about it.

[readytosqueeze]

Well... I could. But I don't think you'd like that very much.

[ and he cares about that. ]