we feel misfortunes deep and keen

[dark_light]

Pensive cuddling goes on a long time.

Path nudges against Kas occasionally, almost like he's testing over and over to see if it hurts, but he never flinches, so it must not.

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[dark_light]

And lo, Path was nuzzled. "I missed you," he sighs at her.

[truthwright]

"I missed you too," says Petaal. "I love you." Fuzzy nuzzles!

[telesonorous]

"Awwwwwwww," says Kalavar.

[dark_light]

"Love you too, sweetie."

[telesonorous]

"Aww!" says Kalavar.

[truthwright]

Petaal purrs.

[dark_light]

After a silence, in which neither other daemon comes up with a conversation topic, Path says, "There will probably be a Bellparty in a couple of weeks."

[telesonorous]

"Ooh, party," says Kalavar. "Where? Will I fit?"

[dark_light]

"The Belltower is big, and it can always be made bigger," says Path. "I'm usually tucked away regardless just because we're nervous about being in crowded places with me out, aura or no aura."

[telesonorous]

"Is it any better being tucked away than just being somewhere else and out?" she wonders.

[dark_light]

Path fluffles. "Like staying behind here? That would be fine, I suppose, we just wouldn't rather it. I like to be with her or doing something specific."

[telesonorous]

"I'm off on my own a lot," says Kalavar. "I like to fly."

[dark_light]

"Flying is lovely," agrees Path. "We've always liked it. Even when I had mixed feelings about being a bird I wanted to be able to fly."

[telesonorous]

"I like open sky," says Kalavar. "Nothing to bump into or knock over, just me and the wind."

[dark_light]

"I like flying through trees in the dark. The branches change the texture of the light."

[telesonorous]

Kalavar giggles softly.

"Yeah. That used to be fun. Harder to do now, though."

[dark_light]

Path tilts his head, a little. (A little for an owl. Owls can move their heads around very thoroughly.) "Sounds like you need bigger, wider-spaced trees."

[telesonorous]

"Maybe so," she says. "Know where I can find any?"

[dark_light]

"Well," says Path, "do you care if they grew that way all by themselves?"

[telesonorous]

Kalavar laughs. "Not really."

[dark_light]

"Then you can find them anywhere you like," says Path serenely, "if they won't get in anyone's way there."

[telesonorous]

She giggles and snuggles the side of her face against his feathers again.

[dark_light]

"But there might already be some somewhere. Jane would be likeliest to know, when she's sorted herself out and caught up on everything that's happened."

[telesonorous]

"Okay," says Kalavar.

[dark_light]

Well, there's a topic exhausted.

"Have you been checking on the angel tank?" Path asks Petaal, meaning her and Kas, either or both.