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Haru sometimes gets coffee at Tim's, when he happens to feel like it on a random morning, or when he needs to be up long enough to finish out a guiding session with June. This morning it's the first thing.
a zanmi is an esper
traceless
He's full of curry and he's got a blog post to research, he can be a nap surface for as long as she needs.
come-hold-my-hand
Afternoon naps after all-nighters are usually 3 to 4 hours affairs! Cara will stir herself awake after 3, and look up at Haru.
"whatcha upto?"
come-hold-my-hand
"Yeah. The guiding is really really nice, I feel... almost normal? Except for the tired, I'm still tired, I'll be tired till tomorrow morning, I think"
traceless
"I don't think I have you to nearly normal, I'm not carrying any backlash of my own and we haven't been doing anything very high-bandwidth, but you have more of a - triggerable, condition, rather than a constant one? So it might be functionally similar."
come-hold-my-hand
Ugh... Why did she think... "...sorry, it's like... making me worse at introspection, in addition to the triggered thing. Ugh."
She slumps on him. "My powers better be really cool."
come-hold-my-hand
She tilts her head to the side, thinking. "I think water is a great idea. And also I should use the bathroom... Headache yes, but - I think it's the 'Cara you should sleep at night' kind?"
traceless
"Well, we can solve the first two problems." Hup. Glass of water for Cara and then she can be alone in the bathroom.
come-hold-my-hand
Water! Bathroom! She - has enough of her brain to notice how leaving contact with Haru feels really bad.
Ah well. 's useless week. And it could be so much worse.
She finishes up, makes her way back to him, and attempts to re-wrap.
"You said you live with your mom?"
come-hold-my-hand
"...I really don't want to get more backlashed again... That sucked a lot."
Clingy Cara.
come-hold-my-hand
"Thanks."
Come on, Cara, what would be an interesting thing to say here...
"What's the next blog post going to be about?"
come-hold-my-hand
oh, maybe he can be the interesting one and she can just be guided and listen...
"ooooh, so there are some? -is this the kind of thing where you giving a verbal preview of the post is fun and/or useful for you, or should I just wait and read it when it's out?"
traceless
"It'd be helpful if I were backlashed. Might be a good topic for during or after a flight, if you wanna go for a flight."
come-hold-my-hand
"That sounds nice! I've always wanted to fly, if my power lets me fly I will be soso happy."
traceless
"It probably won't, it's rare and there's no obvious connection with your backlash, but stranger things have happened. I don't get to practice as much as I'd like though, so I'm happy to swoop you around. You will need to wear a shirt for that though."
come-hold-my-hand
"I have no idea what kind of power goes with this backlash! I will definitely put a shirt on for flight, though we don't have to do that right now or today? Whenever's good." Snuggle.
