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The important thing right now is Harry wants to enjoy Corbin's company, and Corbin seems to feel the same.
The thought of Corbin coming home with him actually surprises Harry into speechlessness for a minute. What would that be like, to have Corbin home with him? Would he like his friends? His sisters? His dad? "Neat," he repeats quietly.
He turns to follow Corbin up the roof, less preoccupied with whether or not they're going to fall off. It's sturdy enough.
The thought of Corbin coming home with him actually surprises Harry into speechlessness for a minute. What would that be like, to have Corbin home with him? Would he like his friends? His sisters? His dad? "Neat," he repeats quietly.
He turns to follow Corbin up the roof, less preoccupied with whether or not they're going to fall off. It's sturdy enough.
Corbin spends a lot of time thinking about the other worlds he's heard of and what it might be like if he somehow was able to follow one of them home. Or if they could follow him home. He thinks about introducing Harry, or Caleb, or Miss Glinda, or Peony to his parents, of getting to see what their homes were really like, and how he might fit into their lives, or them into his. Not that he wants to leave his home and his family, and he's sure they don't want to leave theirs. But it's interesting to think about sometimes, at least until it makes him sad that he can't, that some day they're going to leave and forget about him, or that he'll leave and forget about them.
It's harder to fall here, and he scrambles around til he gets to a good spot, there's a chimney nearby putting out some smoke, and the brick of it is warm to the touch. The view faces over the gardens and the town and the Wilds beyond in a direction that, if they were to stay up here, would give a spectacular view of the sunset in the orange sky. "Here we are. I think the chimney's for the kitchens, it's always bein used and it's nice and warm if you ever come up here in winter." Not as warm as being inside, but it was still nice.
It's harder to fall here, and he scrambles around til he gets to a good spot, there's a chimney nearby putting out some smoke, and the brick of it is warm to the touch. The view faces over the gardens and the town and the Wilds beyond in a direction that, if they were to stay up here, would give a spectacular view of the sunset in the orange sky. "Here we are. I think the chimney's for the kitchens, it's always bein used and it's nice and warm if you ever come up here in winter." Not as warm as being inside, but it was still nice.
Would his friends like Corbin?
...Harry thinks so. He's not sure what they'd make of this place or the...friends...Harry's made. He'd like it, he thinks, to see the people he misses meet the new people he..c a res about. Ugh. Feelings. Gross.
Harry leans against the warm chimney stack. "Ah, this's nice." He'll have to come up here when it gets cool out.
...Harry thinks so. He's not sure what they'd make of this place or the...friends...Harry's made. He'd like it, he thinks, to see the people he misses meet the new people he..c a res about. Ugh. Feelings. Gross.
Harry leans against the warm chimney stack. "Ah, this's nice." He'll have to come up here when it gets cool out.
"Aye, right." Ren nods her agreement.
"Good dreams." She bids as she closes the door behind her.
"Good dreams." She bids as she closes the door behind her.
"Good dreams, Ren." Corbin closes the door and lets his head fall back against the door with a quiet thud, rubbing his hands over his face.
Then he goes over to grab his tome and get a hold of Caleb. He knows the man had just left, but he's hoping he won't mind coming over to actually stay the night. He needs some cuddles.
Then he goes over to grab his tome and get a hold of Caleb. He knows the man had just left, but he's hoping he won't mind coming over to actually stay the night. He needs some cuddles.
Corbin grabs another sack hidden in one of those weird little spots in the roof and pulls out a large comfortable quilt, slightly on the threadbare side, which explains why no one in the castle had missed it, along with a small case and a flask.
"Even nicer under this." He shakes the quilt out and settles down next to Harry, draping it over the both of them, trapping the heat from the roof and their bodies and the chimney all underneath as he settles down next to the other young man. He gives a content sigh as he sits against the warm brick.
"Thanks for callin" he says after a long moment. He knows that Harry had been looking for Caleb, and that he hasn't had a reason to check in on Corbin, he'd still been going to work and had been acting mostly normal. He's more just glad to have someone to talk to.
"Even nicer under this." He shakes the quilt out and settles down next to Harry, draping it over the both of them, trapping the heat from the roof and their bodies and the chimney all underneath as he settles down next to the other young man. He gives a content sigh as he sits against the warm brick.
"Thanks for callin" he says after a long moment. He knows that Harry had been looking for Caleb, and that he hasn't had a reason to check in on Corbin, he'd still been going to work and had been acting mostly normal. He's more just glad to have someone to talk to.
And there's a blanket and snacks, this is a sweet dealio. Harry slides an arm around Corbin's waist and leans against him. "Yeh plan well."
Harry's a little quiet for a minute.
"I wanted t'see yeh too," he admits quietly. "I was..." Ugh, vulnerability. "Worried. 'N lonely." He was scared and he wanted to be around someone he feels safe around is that what Corbin wants to hear |||::::
Harry's a little quiet for a minute.
"I wanted t'see yeh too," he admits quietly. "I was..." Ugh, vulnerability. "Worried. 'N lonely." He was scared and he wanted to be around someone he feels safe around is that what Corbin wants to hear |||::::
Corbin isn't embarrassed to admit that he's needed something like this, sitting and being close with someone, and he curls up with Harry, leaning against him in turn and enjoying the warmth. "I like leavin things in places I know I'm gonna come back to. Crows can't carry a whole lot, so you gotta plan ahead."
He lets the silence play out, he doesn't mind quiet, and it's the kind where it feels like it's waiting to be filled.
"Yeah?" Corbin chuckles, but just the once, and it sounds sad. "Shoulda called you a coupla days ago. I was feelin the same. Have been. Guess we coulda both used the company." He slides his hand down to find Harry's, lacing their fingers together underneath the blanket, just enjoying the other young man's presence.
He lets the silence play out, he doesn't mind quiet, and it's the kind where it feels like it's waiting to be filled.
"Yeah?" Corbin chuckles, but just the once, and it sounds sad. "Shoulda called you a coupla days ago. I was feelin the same. Have been. Guess we coulda both used the company." He slides his hand down to find Harry's, lacing their fingers together underneath the blanket, just enjoying the other young man's presence.
Harry can enjoy it without admitting he wants it, that something within him just wants to curl up with the people he cares about and feel safe and cozy--out loud. "That's real smart, Corb. I gotta remember that."
He glances down at where their hands are probably under the blanket, curling his fingers around Corbin's. Ugh. Handholding.
He likes it. Gross. "Yeah, I'm pretty brave," he braggs, tossing his hair out of his eyes. "Yeh can call me though. If yeh feel like that again." Or whatever.
He glances down at where their hands are probably under the blanket, curling his fingers around Corbin's. Ugh. Handholding.
He likes it. Gross. "Yeah, I'm pretty brave," he braggs, tossing his hair out of his eyes. "Yeh can call me though. If yeh feel like that again." Or whatever.
Corbin just smiles, not minding the bravado in Harry's voice, it's pretty much just how Harry is, and he likes it. "Careful, you'll have me callin at three in the mornin cause I want someone to cuddle with." Then again, if he knew it was welcome, he just might. He would deal with it if he didn't think the other person would appreciate it, but if he knew that Harry wouldn't mind...
i'll track him down! otherwise it's just you and me dude
see you at the lion in like thirty minutes!
After shooting off that text to Corbin Lucas practically skips over to Max's room, ready for a proper kidnapping. Whatever Max is in the middle of...too bad! Time for kicking back and having fun!
see you at the lion in like thirty minutes!
After shooting off that text to Corbin Lucas practically skips over to Max's room, ready for a proper kidnapping. Whatever Max is in the middle of...too bad! Time for kicking back and having fun!
Max answers the door with his tie still hanging loose around his neck. He's just woken from a nap. Keeping odd hours at the Ruby Slipper means more odd-hour snoozes to stay rested, too.
"Wha-wait?" he says as he's dragged out as-is. "What's going on?"
He will tie the tie on the way there, he guesses. Good thing he can do it without the help of a mirror.
"Wha-wait?" he says as he's dragged out as-is. "What's going on?"
He will tie the tie on the way there, he guesses. Good thing he can do it without the help of a mirror.
"We're gonna go chill with Corbin," Obviously. "Some drinks at the Lion? He owes us for the whole streaking thing, remember?"
Just don't mind him being not so subtly impressed with your tie tying skills there, Max.
"He's going to meet us there, so let's get a move on!" Who needs sleep anyways, definitely not this Medium. He's bouncing all the way to the bar, peering through the crowd to see if he can spot their favorite redhead.
Just don't mind him being not so subtly impressed with your tie tying skills there, Max.
"He's going to meet us there, so let's get a move on!" Who needs sleep anyways, definitely not this Medium. He's bouncing all the way to the bar, peering through the crowd to see if he can spot their favorite redhead.
"Oh yeah, I've been meaning to collect on that promise. It will be nice to see somewhere that's not the Ruby Slipper for drinks."
All you have to do is ask, Lucas, and Max will be happy to teach you this skill. The knot is done neatly on the first try without Max even slowing down.
By the time they get there, the butler has been infected with Lucas' same bouncing energy. As the taller of the two, he's able to stick his head above the crowd and pick out Corbin first.
"Hey," he calls with a wave, "Corbin, we're here!"
All you have to do is ask, Lucas, and Max will be happy to teach you this skill. The knot is done neatly on the first try without Max even slowing down.
By the time they get there, the butler has been infected with Lucas' same bouncing energy. As the taller of the two, he's able to stick his head above the crowd and pick out Corbin first.
"Hey," he calls with a wave, "Corbin, we're here!"
Corbin tugs on some clothes that pass the sniff test, gives his hair a bit of a brush and a braid before he heads out the door to go to the Lion. Since he doesn't have anyone to pick up he gets there first, but he waits to go in, chatting with a fae as he leans against the wall near the entrance.
But Max's voice catches his attention and he looks up, waving with a lazy smile. He turns back to the fae he had been talking to and gives them a goodbye and then turns his attention back to the pair.
"Hey, I see you picked him up." He nods his head towards the door "C'mon. Y'all okay with smokin too, or you wanna stick to booze? I can get us a hookah if you wanna have that." He might get one just for himself, he could use some extra relaxation.
But Max's voice catches his attention and he looks up, waving with a lazy smile. He turns back to the fae he had been talking to and gives them a goodbye and then turns his attention back to the pair.
"Hey, I see you picked him up." He nods his head towards the door "C'mon. Y'all okay with smokin too, or you wanna stick to booze? I can get us a hookah if you wanna have that." He might get one just for himself, he could use some extra relaxation.
"Sure did," Lucas grins easily as he and Max approach. Corbin looks ready for a fun, relaxing time (but when doesn't he, really?) and Lucas is eager to get this party started!
The question does catch him a little off-guard, but he brushes any awkwardness off with a laugh. "Nawh, man. You can smoke if you want to, I gotta pass."
Because he's not so sure how easy it will be to keep a lid on certain abilities and he'd rather not chance a repeat of last month.
The question does catch him a little off-guard, but he brushes any awkwardness off with a laugh. "Nawh, man. You can smoke if you want to, I gotta pass."
Because he's not so sure how easy it will be to keep a lid on certain abilities and he'd rather not chance a repeat of last month.
"Ugh no, don't wake me up." Harry might be awake, who knows.
"I guess yeh could come crawl in with me," he adds idly. "'less the door's locked." Then no one's welcome. "Be warned, I might have company." He gives Caleb a roguish wink and settles a little closer against him.
"I guess yeh could come crawl in with me," he adds idly. "'less the door's locked." Then no one's welcome. "Be warned, I might have company." He gives Caleb a roguish wink and settles a little closer against him.
"So you're okay with some random person crawlin in bed with you at 3, but not someone callin you?" Corbin turns his head to look at Harry with a 'really?' kind of look and then shrugs. He likes to make sure he's welcome first he supposes.
"Well, if you don't mind you might just end up with some more folks to cuddle with. Might need a bigger bed if it happens too much." Not that he minds the idea, or everyone cuddled on the floor with a bunch of blankets and pillows. That would be nice, just being... surrounded by people that wanted him around and that he liked being around. He'd like that. It was a nice idea.
"Well, if you don't mind you might just end up with some more folks to cuddle with. Might need a bigger bed if it happens too much." Not that he minds the idea, or everyone cuddled on the floor with a bunch of blankets and pillows. That would be nice, just being... surrounded by people that wanted him around and that he liked being around. He'd like that. It was a nice idea.
"Oh...uh," Max looks sheepish. "I'm not against it but...I do have a confession. I've never actually smoked before. My Master was always against it." And since Max lives in his Master's home, he's never had a chance to try it elsewhere.
"So, if you don't mind teaching me how?" He looks apologetically at Lucas. He hopes it's okay if he does even if Lucas doesn't want to. "I wouldn't mind trying it."
"So, if you don't mind teaching me how?" He looks apologetically at Lucas. He hopes it's okay if he does even if Lucas doesn't want to. "I wouldn't mind trying it."
"You're not random." Harry bumps his forehead against Corbin's. Bop. "'S a difference between someone botherin' yeh in the wee hours'f the morning and gettin' an unexpected cuddle. Probably won't try to stab yeh," he adds. "Anyway, 's invitation only."
Random people crawling in with him? People he doesn't trust? Nah. A few people might be invited though.
Random people crawling in with him? People he doesn't trust? Nah. A few people might be invited though.
Corbin chuckles, smiling at the forehead bump, and leaning forward in the hopes of holding it there for a second. "Alright. I might do that. Really appreciate not bein stabbed. I'm allergic to knives in me."
He is totally going to accept that invitation, and he really does appreciate it. "'Sopen for you too. You ever feel like you need some comp'ny, m' doors open." He smiles a bit, he's been tired and lonely, but he feels better right now curled up against Harry, knowing that the pirate would be fine with him just popping into his room because he needed a snuggle.
He is totally going to accept that invitation, and he really does appreciate it. "'Sopen for you too. You ever feel like you need some comp'ny, m' doors open." He smiles a bit, he's been tired and lonely, but he feels better right now curled up against Harry, knowing that the pirate would be fine with him just popping into his room because he needed a snuggle.
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