forum "This City smells like Smoke and Death" // OxO // Closed

Started July 27, 2020 by @ElderGod-Icefire

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"Oh." he said slowly. "So I…don't need to wear the mask? And stay away from people?"

"Nope, no plague out there so no need to stay away," Antonio confirmed for Quinn, "In fact a lot of places, especially markets, can get quite crowded."

He grimaced faintly. "Oh." this was going to be very different for him, and it was obvious.

"I'll be there with you," Antonio quickly reassured him as he spotted Quinn's grimace, "So if you need to get away I'll help okay?"

"I…okay." he said slowly. "I just…it's gonna be really different. I've never…I don't know. I hadn't really interacted with anyone from outside of Ceridwen, before you, and…now I'm leaving."

"Yeah, well now you'll meet more," Antonio tried to show a brighter side to the situation, "But I understand what you're going through."

"Yeah." He said quietly. "It's just…strange." he shook his head a little bit, running his hands through his hair.

"It is, but it'll be new too," Antonio smiled a little at Quinn.

He smiled faintly in return. "Yeah."

Antonio let the silence returned as he focused on his food.

Quinn was quiet as he ate, not speaking again as he just considered what to say next.

Antonio continued to eat quietly trying to decide on the next topic.

Quinn kept eating, sighing faintly.

Antonio hummed a little as he finished up his plate.

Quinn finished as well, and got up, washing off his plate and putting it away.

Antonio followed suit after Quinn before heading over to his own bags to pack up his few belongings.

Quinn took the rest of his food and distributed it among his neighbors.

Antonio had finished packing by the time Quinn had returned. He looked at the other, "You ready to go?"

He nodded faintly. "Yeah. Let me grab my bag."

"Okay," Antonio nodded back slinging his own bag onto his shoulder.

Quinn headed upstairs and grabbed his bag, coming back down after a moment, letting out a breath. "I'm ready to go."

Antonio gave Quinn a little smile, "Great. Uh, you mind leading us out of the city?"

"Yeah. Be very careful not to touch anything." He said, looking over at Antonio. "Or anyone. We don't want to bring the virus out of the city."

"Of course," Antonio gave a quick nod. He didn't want to be the cause of a kingdom-wide outbreak.

Quinn looked around his house one last time, then led Antonio outside, handing him a pair of gloves. "Put these on."

Antonio took the gloves from him and put them on. He would wait for Quinn given that the other was basically leaving everything he had ever known, "Done."

Quinn locked the door and pocketed the key, sighing faintly. "Right. Let's, ah, go."

"Yep," Antonio nodded his words clipping a bit short. He followed Quinn a bit like a lost puppy.

Quinn led him through the streets, wearing the same stuff he usually wore while out; the black and the beaked mask, which covered most of him, leaving only his eyes peering out.

Antonio watched Quinn and realized he would have to make sure Quinn changed once they got far enough away from the city. Otherwise, they would draw more attention to themselves than nessecary.