spring catch-all for the bug eater farm

[pactmarshal]

🍄WHO: Trahearne and/or Kaspar, plus anyone else!
🍄WHAT: Catch-all for the goings-on
🍄WHEN: Throughout spring
🍄WHERE: Down at the farm, in town, everywhere
🍄WARNINGS: to be added!

[ TOPLEVELS AND DETAILS IN THE COMMENTS, TO BE PRETTIED UP LATER. ]

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[chronosynthesis]

[Aha. Syrlya draws his hand back awkwardly.] Things are quite serious between you two, aren't they?

[pactmarshal]

He is a friend, but I would not call it serious.

[ His answer comes quickly and his voice is firm--he's telling the truth. ]

He was upset and wanted me to--

[ Wait, why is he blabbing about this? Kaeya's personal problems are not his to go around spreading (only his legs), so he shakes his head, interrupting himself. ]

Never mind that. I'm here to talk about you. [ He gives a little smile. ] Have you found anything that strikes your fancy?

[chronosynthesis]

[Syrlya raises a brow, but he isn't going to ask further about what Kaeya was upset about. That's not Trahearne's story to tell, but Trahearne's feelings are.

He tilts his head, searching Trahearne's face.] Is it serious to you? Do you fancy him?

[pactmarshal]

[ Syrlya is not letting them move on, of course. Trahearne's lips purse into a thin line as his gaze settles on him. There's a pang of...something he does not quite recognize in his chest, and he gives a quiet sigh.

There are a lot of feelings in his chest, and it takes a moment for him to extract and identify those he has for Kaeya. ]

I am...fond of him, perhaps more so than any of the other strangers I've met thus far, and I care for him as a friend. [ He studies Syrlya for a moment as he considers his words. ] But I would be hard pressed to consider it serious.

[ He realizes, right after he says it, that he sounds dismissive. That isn't actually the case--it certainly isn't a game to him. But he thinks there's a part of him that's scared Syrlya might think it is serious. ]

[chronosynthesis]

[Syrlya is thinking it's serious. Or was, but Trahearne's feelings seem honest--it doesn't mean it could not become serious but at least, right now, he doesn't have to worry if Kaeya is affectionate with other people like... himself.]

Hm, all right. [He looks back to the cards, giving them another look before he points at weekend getaway.] This is the one I want to do.

[pactmarshal]

Weekend getaway?

[ Trahearne looks between the cards, a smile growing on his face. An entire weekend with Syrlya? Lucky him.

He looks up at him, thought of anyone else quickly falling by the wayside at the prospect. ]

All right, done. Where would you like to go?

[chronosynthesis]

That--I have yet to decide. [He glances aside to Trahearne.] But I'll let you know before it comes, so don't fill your schedule with anything else.

[pactmarshal]

Very well. I'll leave that to you, and I'll keep my schedule free for you in the meanwhile.

[ Trahearne takes his card and neatly puts it away. His smile remains on Syrlya the entire time, not noticing the "kiss" square on his bingo has been filled in. ]

I'm looking forward to this, Commander. You know where to find me.

[ He doesn't linger very long afterwards before he goes back to his farm, where he mostly stays put. He's abuzz with excitement for the rest of the week, wondering where Syrlya will be taking him, picturing them finally being able to have some moments of peace together. Syrlya, at least, he thinks, deserves it.

Maybe he can hear his story, too... ]