Rhiv: he's got this vacant look on his face - he's still out of it. it wasn't even a good twenty or so minutes of rest, now that he thinks about it. he looks around at everyone and… oh yeah, the blood stains. he doesn't feel wounded, just sore like always. Rhiv shakes his head at Alex. "I'm just old. I'm fine."
(keep in mind Rhiv is from like a medieval-ish time period- like it's a miracle when you hit 45 years old-)
Salmook: he's pretty much buried in Rhiv's arms. "You're not old! And you promised me you wouldn't get hurt anymore!"
he's still worried for his pater, but Salmook's mood is lightening.
Rhiv: he shrugs. "Not exactly in charge of that, am I?"
Alex: He tilts his head at Rhiv. "Exactly how old-?"
Tseth: He laughs along with Juni when Parvus smacks Resh. "With a reaction like that, I'd say he's earned his name."
(Tseth and Alex who come from a world where old age/its problems barely exist:)
Parvus: He squawks at Resh and bats at his hand, then runs back to Tseth and perches on his head, hissing at Resh.
Juni: “I don’t think Parvus likes you very much.”
Resh: He huffs at Parvus, then looks down at Juni. “Yeah, no shit-“ He looks amused and annoyed at the same time.
Rhiv: he huffs. rude question, isn't it? "Little over fifty seasons. Last time I bothered to check, at least. Already in my twilights, heh."
Salmook: he gasps and shakes his head at Rhiv. "Don't say that!" he hugs Rhiv tighter, squeezing a breath out of his pater. Salmook thinks for a moment, and then glances back at Alex.
"In the… Up north, they use years. Do you? He's- My pater's 36 in years."
(thank God for the child because both me and Alex are too stupid to calculate seasons)
Alex: 36? Megabird, that's barely anything compared to some. "Your people think 36 is old? Huh." Sure, he's only 23 himself, but when you know people well into their centuries it's a bit different. 36 is… really young.
Tseth: He lightly grabs Parvus, setting him on his shoulder. "Try not to stand on my head."
Parvus: He draws his limbs close to his body when Tseth grabs him, then walks in a circle on his shoulder. He huffs and lightly bats at Tseth’s hair, just to be a nuisance.
Rhiv: for once, his face betrays his usual stoicism. he look genuinely confused. "…Oh? Oldest folk I know is… ninety-some? Seasons, that is." Rhiv looks over to Salmook expectantly.
Salmook: he catches his pater's gaze and nods. after a moment or two of thinking, he responds. "That's… that's 45 in years, I think."
he smiles at Rhiv. "Alex says his world has, uh, stuff! Like- like graveyards! And scaries!"
Rhiv: Alex… Alex said what? he shoots Alex a suspicious look, but he fakes some happiness in his voice for Salmook's sake. "Oh, really?"
Alex: He looks pretty shocked at that. "That's… interesting. The oldest person I know is in their 500s, I think. Years." He notices Rhiv's face when Salmook mentions the graveyards. "Uh- yeah. Salmook asked me what my home was like. We had some confusion on what a graveyard was though."
Tseth: He looks at Parvus, slightly annoyed. "Oh, don't be like that."
Parvus: He smacks Tseth in the forehead and huffs again, flicking his tail. He curls up on Tseth’s shoulder and sulks.
Resh: He chuckles at Parvus. “Now watch him forget why he’s mad in ten seconds.”
Salmook: uh-oh. he didn't make Pater mad, did he? he doesn't want Alex to get in trouble - when Pater doesn't like things, they tend to… vanish. Salmook hugs Rhiv as tight as he can. "Are you sure you're doing okay? You can walk, right?"
Rhiv: he's not stupid. Salmook's topic change is as clear as crystal. but the kid's doing it for a reason - he likes Alex. Rhiv sighs, conflicted, and drops the matter. he still gives Alex another side-eye, though. "I'm sure I'll be fine, Salmo. Get up - let's see if my legs aren't broken, hah." he stands, a little unsteady, but he's up, and he feels only a little worse than usual.
Tseth: He glares at Parvus for a moment when he smacks him. He looks over at Alex, talking to Rhiv and Salmook. He still doesn't completely trust Rhiv- he'll have to watch Alex a bit closer when they're talking.
Ater: He looks up when Rhiv stands. He had been sleeping. He stands up and stretches, before walking up to Tseth.
Parvus: He looks at Ater and tilts his head, chittering. He jumps down from Tseth’s shoulder and raises up one of his front feet, as if he’s thinking about batting Ater.
Salmook: he smiles up at his pater. Rhiv fell for it, haha! Salmook gets to his feet, too, still close to him. "Do you know how much 500 years is in seasons? Because I don't, but I'm pretty sure it's a LOT!"
Rhiv: he ruffles Salmook's hair and yawns again. "I'll bet it's a lot, too. You're better at year-talk than I am, though. I know you'll figure it out." Rhiv cracks his back again, and he looks around at everyone else in the clearing. "So we're just standing around here? Burning daylight, y'know. I've had enough of this forest."
Tseth: "Yeah, we should get moving again. I'm not too fond of staying here much longer."
Ater: He looks down at Parvus, watching him. He crouches slightly as he stares at Parvus.
Parvus: He stares at Ater with his pupils dilated, then stalks closer to him. He raises his front foot again, then smacks Ater and darts a few feet away.
Resh: He hops down from the tree, looking around at everyone. “Sounds good to me.”
Juni: She stands up and stretches, then looks up at Resh. She goes up next to him and holds his hand, she seems to want to stay close to him after getting snatched kidnapped.
Rhiv: "Right then." he leads the way along the path. his grip on Salmook's hand is noticeably tighter, likely because of what just happened. at least Rhiv isn't power-walking anymore. instead, he's moving closer to Salmook's pace, and he's keeping a good eye on his son the whole time.
Salmook: he feels his pater squeeze his hand more than before. it doesn't hurt, but Salmook can tell that it's not a good sign. generally speaking, talking gets Salmook in trouble. but he can tell his pater is tense - it can't get any worse than this, can it?
"You know what I'm going to do as soon as we're out of here? I'm going to look at the stars!"
( are they ever going to escape the forest /hj )
(It’s not endless there’s just a lot of it)
Alex: He notices everyone moving, and joins the group.
Tseth: He falls in line with everyone, keeping close to Alex.
Ater: He meows angrily at Parvus, about to pounce on him. He doesn't, though, and instead runs to catch up with everyone.
Parvus: He darts back up onto Tseth’s shoulder, still staring at Ater. He lashes his tail a few times and flexes his claws, growling.
Rhiv: he raises his eyebrows at Salmook. it's hard to read the kid's expression and walk at the same time. "Really?" he looks up to the sky. he squints, but it's hard to see much of anything past the canopy. "Are stars here… different?"
Salmook: he shrugs. "I- I wasn't paying much attention to the stars…" he immediately realizes what he just said.
"Well I- I couldn't see them! The trees, yeah?" he looks over at Resh or Tseth or anyone. "Right? The trees were covering the-"
Tseth: "We didn't have much time for stargazing. Besides, we went to rest before nightfall. Anyone who slept didn't see them." Not sure what the kid is so panicked about, but it can't hurt to help him out.
Resh: He looks at Salmook and nods. “Yeah. Plus, you can’t really see much through the trees anyway.” He gives Salmook a microscopic smile, then looks over at Parvus. “Looks like someone wants to pick fights today. Smacked the cat, too.” He laughs when Parvus looks offended at him. “Don’t act so surprised, I’m not blind.” Well, great. Now I’m talking to it like a human.
Parvus: He hisses at Resh, then nudges Tseth and huffs at him. He just seems to be in a really grumpy mood after getting kicked.
