Edmund's Heart

[dramatispersonae]

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Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

[ ... carefully peeking under the two cots ]

I'm a friend. I swear.

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

[ Nothing under these cots! :U ]

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

[ welp. trying the door then. ]

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

[ That door's not budging. ]

[ And yet there's no lock on this side of the door. ]

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

[ ... gently, very gently exerts a bit of his super strength to yank the door open. ]

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

[ You break the lock! The door swings open. ]

[ And there is a kid there staring at you from where he's seated. ]

Did you really just break that door open?

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

[ kind of startled himself. um. still holding the door awkwardly. ]

I meant to just open it?

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

Well you certainly managed that.

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

Sorry. I'm used to being a lot smaller and weaker than this.

... Why are you hiding?

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

It's nice and quiet and cold up here.

[ Dryly, with as much sarcasm as a ten-year-old can hold. ]

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

... Well, I guess it is. But it seemed kind of like you were running from me.

[ coming to sit next to him ]

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

[ He shoots you an immediately suspicious look and scoots aside. ]

I'm not running, am I.

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

[ that's okay, he'll stay in his corner ]

No, which is good. I'm strong but I don't know how fast I am yet.

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

[ He makes a face, sulking, then mutters. ]

So why'd you come find me anyways?

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

We're friends. Maybe not you and me specifically, but ...

[ gestures vaguely to the rest of the room ]

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

... You're friends with the room.

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

It's ... hard to explain. Sorry.

[ s-sigh ]

Anyway. I'm Captain Brave.

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

[ He stiffens. ]

Did something happen outside?

[ His tone is a child's attempt to stay calm, but is shaky at best. ]

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

-- No, I don't think so. I'm an American. Just visiting.

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

[ There's a slow hesitant relaxation in him, though now he's shooting you a funny look. ]

You're visiting in the middle of a war.

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

Right, on business. Overall. But even soldiers need a break if there's a chance to have one, you know?

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

Oh, that, yea.

[ Not entirely convinced, but absolutely trying to sound like he knows. ]

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

[ awwww ]

The point is not to worry. I don't have any bad news or anything like that.

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[dramatispersonae]

[ This look. ]

Then... what are you doing here? Can't you go bother someone else?

Re: COUNTRY MANSION

[senior_citizen]

Why?