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[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

[The clocktower is striking midnight, and Euri and Dog are sitting out on the front steps. In front of them is a decent-sized bonfire that's burning gold and red. Euri's watching it sullenly, sipping at some kind of drink in a large mug. Dog is sprawled over her lap like a lazy mutt.]

You know, this holiday is a lot more serious when you celebrate it with only a couple of people.

It's much more relaxing, though.

I guess.... [She scratches at his ears with her free hand.] You're pretty relaxed.

And you should cheer up.~ This time of the year isn't that bad.

Tche....

((Black = Euri, red = Dog. Dated at midnight!))

Comments

[retenir.livejournal.com]

You said it was serious without more people, didn't you? So it's just because of that!

[ Utterly convinced of this. ]

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

That's a horrible reason! You can't celebrate it because you're not from my world, okay? So just drop it!

[Because really no sane human would want to celebrate a Witch holiday, and if they did they'd just realize how messed up it is and hate Witches more, and she'd somehow get into trouble for telling a human Witch things.]

[retenir.livejournal.com]

Oh.

[ Alright that's okay she will just sit here quietly and let you celebrate your solemn holiday. ]

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

[Euri is so excellent at this socializing thing. Really.]

.....

[She'll scoot over a tiny bit more and take another sip of her tea.]

[retenir.livejournal.com]

...

...is he your dog?

1/2

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

.... Yeah.

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

Pleased to meet you.

[retenir.livejournal.com]

I didn't know dogs could talk like people.

[ She probably isn't as surprised as she should be, mostly because she never actually saw a dog in person.

To Dog, since...well, he can talk: ]

Can I pet you?

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

[Since Euri isn't exactly feeling up to talking Dog doesn't mind fielding questions.]

Normal ones can't. [And in response to her question he'll get up and go flop over next to her, wagging his tail.]

[retenir.livejournal.com]

So the normal ones just say "woof woof," right? That's what I read.

[ Oh, cool, petting time! ]

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

That's right. Woof, bark, urf - just noises, no language. [Yesss pets are the best *A*]

[retenir.livejournal.com]

[ She's never petted an animal before, so she's probably not doing that good a job, but...it's something. ]

I don't know how anyone could understand that.

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

[Any attention is good attention to him c:]

It's all in the tone. Usually humans don't pick up on that unless it's obvious.

[retenir.livejournal.com]

[ Even if she pets his fur the wrong way? ]

I bet you're right.

1/2

[actionlaced.livejournal.com]

Of course he's right. He's always right. [Said just a little dryly.]

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

[YES C:

He chuckles and rolls onto his side.]

Only most of the time.

[retenir.livejournal.com]

[ So kind and forgiving and accepting! ]

You must be very smart.

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

I've been around a long time.

[retenir.livejournal.com]

How long?

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

Hmm... I've been around for more years than you could count.

[retenir.livejournal.com]

I know how to count.

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

I'm sure you do. But I'm old.

[retenir.livejournal.com]

How old?

[umbrare.livejournal.com]

Very old.

[retenir.livejournal.com]

That's not a number.