lostandfinder: (✗ if you call)
Chivy Darrell ([personal profile] lostandfinder) wrote in [community profile] windandstorm2009-10-02 08:28 pm
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first encounter ; 0 days

If there were any luck in the world, Chivason would have been sound asleep by now. He'd had a wonderful dinner — courtesy of sweet, old Mrs. Jann — and he'd eaten enough to be pleasantly drowsy, and then some. To cap it all off, she'd offered him a bed (a bed) and tucked him in as only a grandmother could. He didn't really have much to worry about, still having a few valuables tucked away in his knapsack, enough to cover a few weeks even if she decided to change her mind about letting him stay free-of-charge, and he certainly hadn't been here long enough to need to think about moving on.

Whatever the reason, though, he stayed in bed long enough to need to roll over half a dozen times before he finally gave up. Carefully tucking the blanket back under the pillow, he snagged his knapsack and tiptoed outside. He let his mind drift as he walked, hoping it would help him relax enough to actually sleep. He had liked his last stop, even gone so far as to make a few friends. He should have known better than to try helping Lia find her necklace. She was too excited when she asked him if he would walk with her. He scoffed softly at himself— then tripped, tried to catch himself, and faceplanted in the dirt.
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polarization: (〉 i'm dreaming away)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 05:12 am (UTC)(link)
"Doesn't sound like it," he commented idly. Out of the drizzle and finally finding a place to somewhat-rest, Sefton looked a bit flushed.
polarization: (〉 but it doesn't mean that i'm serious)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 05:47 am (UTC)(link)
Sefton sighed and lowered himself to the ground when it seemed Chivy had given up. "It's fine. I just need some sleep."
polarization: (〉 i'm dreaming away)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 06:15 am (UTC)(link)
Without bothering to respond, Sefton sighed and closed his eyes. Might as well get some shut-eye here, even if Chivy was around. At least he seemed to realize Sefton was absolutely against being touched.
polarization: (〉 got lost in the game)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
Sefton made a disgruntled noise and peered up at Chivy. "What?"
polarization: (〉 but it doesn't mean that i'm serious)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 06:50 am (UTC)(link)
He stared for a moment, then stood up slowly, and jerked his chin in a motion to say that Chivy should go first.
polarization: (〉 i'm dreaming away)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 06:58 am (UTC)(link)
Once inside, Sefton sought out the first, comfortable thing he could see, and sat down on it. Thankfully, it seemed the previous residents had left an old couch near the front room. It was dusty, which didn't help the stuffy air in the house, but still more comfortable than the floor.
polarization: (〉 but it doesn't mean that i'm serious)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 06:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Sefton looked at him blearily, then reached for one of the towels and draped it over his hair to begin drying.
polarization: (〉 'cause to lose all my senses)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
Suddenly, the warm air blasting against him caught his attention, and he pulled the towel away to look at Chivy. "Shouldn't you aim that at yourself?"
polarization: (〉 but it doesn't mean that i'm serious)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 07:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Sefton sighed. "I'm not going to get much worse sitting here. Take care of yourself."
polarization: (〉 i'm dreaming away)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 07:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Sefton rolled his eyes, and pulled the towel over his side like a blanket.
polarization: (〉 i'm dreaming away)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 07:18 pm (UTC)(link)
Eventually, Sefton had found himself just comfortable to drift off. A headache had begun to form just behind his eyes, along with all the aching going on just about everywhere else, so he figured maybe Chivy had been right about him starting to get sick...
polarization: (〉 you think i'm in love)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Sefton, it seemed, had left the comfort of the couch to wander the house while Chivy was trying to burrow back into his little bundle of blankets. His shoes had been discarded by the foot of the couch—where they had been soaked before, now little ice crystals dotted the laces and smaller fringes.
polarization: (〉 can't you see i'm a fool?)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-09 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Sefton padded back into the room a few moments later, seeming both more-rested, but also more haggard. In his hand, he had a can of tomato soup. "You're awake?"