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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: (〉 the fire in your heart is out)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
"Hermits are people, too," he pointed out. It still didn't make sense why the other was insisting on bringing hermits into the conversation.
Edited 2009-11-19 00:17 (UTC)
polarization: (〉 oops i did it again)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 07:10 am (UTC)(link)
"I only have one employer." Per job, at least. If he ran errands for a hermit, wouldn't that mean he would just have to run back into the city, anyway...?
polarization: (〉 where the city sleeps)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 07:14 am (UTC)(link)
"There are ads in the papers."

The light finally blinked from STOP to WALK, and Sefton began to do just that. He couldn't walk any faster than the crowd in front of him lest he accidentally bump into anybody, but it had never been a problem before. Now, he just hoped that this kid would have some other street to turn down, preferably as soon as they had crossed the road.
Edited 2009-11-19 00:17 (UTC)
polarization: (〉 oops i did it again)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 07:22 am (UTC)(link)
Dang it, he hadn't lost his hanger-on yet. "So?"
polarization: (〉 you think i'm in love)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 07:27 am (UTC)(link)
"You won't stop talking to me," he reminded.
polarization: (〉 but it doesn't mean that i'm serious)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 07:30 am (UTC)(link)
"I'm being annoying?" This kid couldn't possibly be serious.
polarization: (〉 but it doesn't mean that i'm serious)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 07:33 am (UTC)(link)
"You're the one who's been bugging me not only in the last city, but here, too." He gave a bit of a scowl at that. "Where are you even headed?"
polarization: (〉 oops i did it again)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 07:37 am (UTC)(link)
Sefton shook his head, turning to watch where he was walking now. "I've answered all of your questions."
polarization: (〉 can't you see i'm a fool?)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 07:41 am (UTC)(link)
"... 'Prickly', huh."
polarization: (〉 i'm not that innocent)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 07:46 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't," he replied, and turned into the shop where his next shift would start. Conversation over.
polarization: (〉 oops i did it again)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-06 11:17 pm (UTC)(link)
The end of the day came all too quick. Sefton had finished his most recent job only around twenty minutes ago, and was about five seconds away from falling asleep with his CD player still on and the headphones wrapped around his ears when he noticed some unexpected movement from underneath his eyelashes.

Normally, he would have disregarded it, as he felt fairly safe in his choice of a spot to sleep in for once, but whoever or whatever it might have been was getting closer. He shifted to sit up a little straighter on his perch and peered through the branches at the one approaching. After a moment, recognition slipped into place.

Oh, you had to be kidding...!
polarization: (〉 the fire in your heart is out)

[personal profile] polarization 2009-10-07 12:10 am (UTC)(link)
Sefton waited, wondering if maybe he could get off easy and not be noticed. Maybe fate would decide to be kind to him tonight.
Edited 2009-11-19 00:21 (UTC)