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[Silver doesn't put up a shred of resistance and just lets Elda do what she wants; he's not exactly going to shout it to the heavens, but this is comforting and reassuring. More so than he thought it would be, really.]

I know.

[...Whatever happened, it took the damn wind out of Silver's sails, that's for sure. Because no matter how he wants to try and look at that situation- which he really doesn't- it's much better here. It feels bad to even compare them.]

I don't want to leave.

[ Don't you do this to her. ]

[ she continues to stroke his head, trying to be comforting and...

Silver doesn't know this action. Toushiro does, but honestly when he was adopted he was probably a little bit too old for it. She hums a soft little lullaby that she remembers her mother humming for her. She's forgotten the lyrics, if there ever were words associated with it. But it's meant to just be a a soft, pleasant sound for the body's ears while he settles from whatever it was he just experienced. ]

[ Which she'll continue, awkwardly at first, but then more confidently until he - and she fully expects he will - pushes her away. And when he does push her away, she'll be a good, proper mother for a teenager then. Giving him some encouraging word to help him forward in his life.

Not some clingy woman who wants to keep him forever. ]

Edited 2017-07-15 02:26 (UTC)

[He doesn't really comprehend what she's doing at first, but... That's what you do with kids when they're scared, right? You sing in a gentle soothing voice. That's what you're supposed to do, anyway. Did his mom ever so anything like this? Not that there's a chance in hell that he'd remember if she did, but... He shakes his head briefly. He needs to just let this happen. There isn't another person around that would put this kind of effort into trying to soothe him. It's hard enough to understand it from Elda.

It's not something he pulls away from, but it does calm him down eventually.]

I don't know what was happening. I couldn't see a thing and was upset about something. I think I was about to do something stupid.

[...He doesn't need to get into more detail than that. The only reason he does to begin with is because it seems fair to say something to Elda, to offer her some kind of explanation.]

I'm going to move. I'm also gonna take a class or two. That shouldn't be too expensive.

[She's the one person that would be excited to hear that, isn't she?]

--Oh! Really?! Are you sure?!

[ She has a lot more to comfort him for, but the idea that he would give in to her hopes for him like that?! She's... shocked, actually? She sort of takes a half-step back from him, her arms on his upper arms. ]

Don't get too excited. I'm doing it for Aoi.

[It's one thing if he doesn't know what the hell to do with himself, but-]

I'm gonna learn sign language with him. Maybe we'll be able to communicate better.

-Golly, that thing's intelligent enough for that?! It's like those Planet of the Monkeys movies!

His face never changes, but he understands everything I say, and he's taken to gesturing with his arms to tell me what's going on anyway.

Huh... then that does sound pretty worthwhile, actually.

[ . . . should she- ... Nah. ]

It'll look good on a resume.

[...Because money is the important part here, clearly.]

Sorry for all the trouble.

It hasn't been much trouble at all.

[ This time. ]

We'll have to do some big going away send off for you.

Don't.

[Leaving isn't something to be celebrated. Besides-]

I'm not leaving for good. I'll come back this time.

[ To visit.

... But... ]

Then how about a welcoming gift for your new apartment. I will get and address, right?

...I don't see why not.

[A welcoming gift?...]

What kind of welcoming gift?

.... I mean a welcoming gift, of course.

[ . . . She might not have thought that far ahead. ]

It's only proper.

[...Well, if she wants to hook him up with some towels or something, he's not about to complain.]

I appreciate it.

Good.

[ . . . ]

Now, this place, is it furnished or unfurnished? Are you guys splitting the rent evenly or did you split it up where someone's covering utilities specifically or something? You're okay with everything, right?

[Holy shit, Elda moves quick-]

We're splitting everything evenly. I'm okay with everything.

[...He has no idea if it's furnished or not. He hasn't even been there yet. But as long as it has a room and a shower he's fine, and he's pretty sure Goro has higher standards than him.]

You're sure? These people are people you can trust, right?

[ He sounded so unsure earlier!!

... And now she's doing the nag mom thing. ]

Yeah, they are. Goro's a better person than I am. He couldn't be more straight-laced if he tried.

[He could do a lot worse for a roommate. At least he's not getting that network guy's occult buddy.]

[ Goro... Goro... That sounds almost familiar... ]

Oh, well I'm glad to hear that.

[ she sighs and... ]

Well then, want to non-celebratory dinner?

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