audience - axelea

[cyclists]

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[leaberator]

[ whispers: jasmine? ]

How many tigers did they have?

[cyclists]

[thinking about it...]

Five, from what I recall.

[leaberator]

[ he gives a low whistle ]

Wow. Must've been a pretty comfy place to lounge.

[cyclists]

They were quite warm...

[lune just sounds wistful

please

they miss it]

Ah, everyone was so kind to take care of me back then...

[leaberator]

By letting you lounge around with tigers?

[ ??? ]

[cyclists]

Kindness comes in many forms, does it not? To allow me a place to rest, to make me tea....

To provide me with beautiful flowers.

[leaberator]

[ why is he in the list ]

I dunno if I'd call that last one "taking care of" you.

[cyclists]

[glancing over]

No? I rather enjoy it.

Or you are welcome to try one of the others, if you would like.

[that's probably not what lea meant]

[leaberator]

[ he just, laughs, helplessly ]

Guess I can try sending a cup of tea alongside the flower next time.

[cyclists]

Will you?

[they sound incredibly pleased at this]

Then I will certainly look forward to it.

[leaberator]

[ he shakes his head. Oh well. how hard can it be? ]

Sure? I'll do my best. Any preference?

[cyclists]

Green tea is acceptable. If it is from you, then I will be happy with it.

[bc he figures lea will try and therefore the effort is enough to make it good to lune]

[leaberator]

Keep saying stuff like that, an' I'll just start thinking you're easy.

[cyclists]

[there is a brief laugh at that]

I am merely appreciative of all that is offered to me.

It is a very fortunate thing to be able to receive - in any capacity.

[leaberator]

[ hmm... ]

What, like-- gifts in general?

[cyclists]

Mm.

[a gentle, affirming noise, accompanied with a nod. lune's gaze will drift skyward again]

It is nice to be in a position to be able to say 'thank you'.

[leaberator]

[ hmmmm ]

Does that mean you weren't always?

[ axel, who will never share his backstory: somehow curious about others ]

[cyclists]

That is correct.

[gently sips tea]

Perhaps that is why I am so talkative now.

[why won't lune shut up]

I hope you do not mind.

[leaberator]

You kidding? Believe me, if you were talking my ear off and boring me to death, I'd tell you. I've got enough experience dealing with that for a lifetime.

[ this is possibly a compliment ]

[cyclists]

[there is another laugh]

Is that so?

Then perhaps you ought to talk more. Would you tell me more about yourself, if I asked?

[leaberator]

[ hmm. he tilts his head ]

Sure, I guess, but there's not a whole lot to tell.

[cyclists]

Hmm...

There is one matter that I am curious about, and I hope you are not offended when I pose the question -

[but they also don't hesitate so]

Are you human?

[leaberator]

[ blinks ]

Oh. Yeah, I can see why you'd be wondering.

[ he looks a bit. sheepish. as he remembers xion looking at him pointedly on the not-human thing ]

I am, but... I wasn't for a while there.

[ i can't believe he told LUNE he was recompleted from being a nobody BEFORE XION ]

[cyclists]

[why is lea this way, just wondering

anyway.]

Oh? What were you before?

[leaberator]

That's a bit of a long story... but the short of it is, I was something called a "Nobody".

[ a very rude name ]