Later, buddy

-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] it's dusk, the dying light from the sun is fading away and most of the merry trolls are still asleep, the long arm of the law distant for now --
-- ragamuffinOutlook's [RO'S] quietly but quickly packing his stuff --
NM: Well, well, vagab☼nd. What are y☼u d☼ing there?
-- nervyMoxie [NM] steps out from behind a tent. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] drops a towel in surprise --
RO: a vagabond did not hear you
RO: a pilferer should be resting this early
NM: I'd say the same f☼r y☼u t☼☼, vagab☼nd.
NM: Seems like y☼u're ready t☼ g☼ ☼n a trip.
RO: we're allways on the move...
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] sounds evasive --
-- nervyMoxie [NM] stares hard at him. --
NM: ... I ain't stupid, an' I d☼n't want y☼u t☼ treat me like I am.
NM: Where y☼u runnin' ☼ff t☼?
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] smiles --
RO: a vagabond does not know
RO: he runs away from not to
NM: I h☼pe I ain't that scary!
NM: But... really, if y☼u d☼n't mind me askin'. Why?
RO: well seeing as a vagabond got up so early to fly by day, perhaps he does mind
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] turns away and goes back to picking stuff up --
-- nervyMoxie [NM] frowns. --
NM: I th☼ught we treated y☼u well. Filled y☼ur belly an' treated y☼u as part ☼f ☼ur family. Had fun l☼☼tin' t☼gether.
NM: What's s☼ imp☼rtant ☼ut there that's g☼t y☼u itchin' t☼ g☼, huh?
RO: freedom
NM: Y☼u g☼t freed☼m here t☼☼.
RO: a vagabond goes where he wants
NM: As d☼ we!
RO: and maybe this time they go two different directions
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] can't find his favorite dagger and get fustrated --
NM: ...
NM: Y☼u missin' s☼mething?
RO: a vagabond had a nice ornate dagger
RO: one given by a pilferer...
NM: ☼h? Y'mean this?
-- nervyMoxie [NM] has found the dagger and is twirling it around in her hand, grinning. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] saunters over to her --
RO: it looks something like that
RO: usually in more skilled hands though
NM: Skilled hands? Please, we b☼th kn☼w that I've g☼t th' defter fingers!
RO: only when plucking strings~
-- nervyMoxie [NM] hides the dagger behind her back, still smiling. --
NM: I'd sh☼w y☼u what else my fingers're capable ☼f, but y☼u w☼n't be ar☼und t☼ see 'em.
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] holds up his palms --
RO: well, will you a stop a vagabond?
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] suddenly darts a hand around her waist to grab the dagger --
-- nervyMoxie [NM] is now an idle chum! --
-- nervyMoxie [NM] is surprised but jumps back, trying to avoid his hand. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] puts both his arms behind his back and stalkes after her --
RO: well?
NM: I ain't said n☼thing 'b☼ut st☼ppin' y☼u.
NM: Y☼u, vagab☼nd, are very strange.
RO: a vagabond has not met anyone quite like himself
-- ragamuffinOutlook's [RO'S] other hand darts out this time to get behind her back --
-- nervyMoxie [NM] uses the dagger's hilt to hit his hand. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] withdraws that hand while at the same time reaches around with the other hand --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] suddenly freezes realising what a compromising position this could look like with his arm around her --
-- nervyMoxie [NM] stops, then slowly leans towards him. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] unfreezes, and uses his arm to pull her closer --
RO: has a pilferer ever heard of an old saying, let a wingedbeast fly away and see if it returns
-- nervyMoxie [NM] settles against his chest, sighing. --
NM: Maybe. Barked it all the time t☼ my lusus.
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] laughs --
RO: a pilferer once said a vagabond was free to leave anytime
RO: this is a thing a vagabond must do
NM: I pr☼mised that, yeah.
NM: But... I just want y☼u t☼ stay a little l☼nger.
RO: a vagabond doesn't do 'forever'
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] looks at her, pauses, then kisses her on the lips --
-- nervyMoxie [NM] kisses him back, throwing her arms around him. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] leans into the kiss and... swips the dagger away and pulls back with a cheeky grin on his face --
-- nervyMoxie [NM] is trying to figure out what's wrong when she realizes what he's done. --
NM: ... hey! That ain't fair!!
-- nervyMoxie [NM] pushes him >B( --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] laughs as he's pushed back far, stumbling --
RO: not much is, pretty troll
NM: Fine then! G☼ up an' leave then, if that's what ya want!
NM: I give up ☼n st☼ppin' y☼u.
RO: a vagabond said he doesn't do forevers
RO: he'll probably be back in less than a perigee
NM: ... that a pr☼mise there?
RO: a vagabond once said he doesn't keep promises so he won't make a false one to you
NM: S☼ that means y☼u pr☼mise that y☼u'll c☼me back, ☼n y☼ur bl☼☼d an' h☼n☼r ☼r whatever a vagab☼nd regards as preci☼us?
RO: a pilferer really wants a vagabond to say these words?
-- nervyMoxie [NM] smiles. --
NM: Why n☼t thr☼w s☼me pretty w☼rds t☼ s☼☼the the pretty tr☼ll?
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] slowly walks towards her --
RO: a vagabond doesn't consider his honor precious, and his blood only so far as it is in him
RO: he promises instead on his flushedness for a pilferer that he will see her again
-- nervyMoxie [NM] pulls him into a tight hug. --
NM: Then I'll be waitin'.
RO: is that a promise, riskshot?
NM: The best ☼ne I'll ever make.
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] gently kisses her, his arms around her, still holding that dagger --
-- nervyMoxie [NM] leans into the kiss, just focusing on him. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] after a longer moment than before, he pulls away slowly --
RO: later, riskshot
NM: I'll see ya s☼☼n, vagab☼nd.
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] untangles and quickly picks up the last few oddments and sets off at a jog. At after getting a distance, he stops and looks back --
-- nervyMoxie [NM] watches him go and, when he looks back, she waves good-bye. --
-- ragamuffinOutlook [RO] kisses the ornate dagger she gave him and waves that as a salute. Then he disapears from sight --
-- nervyMoxie [NM] stands there for a while, watching him leave before finally returning to her tent. --