004 ☀ Tytree Crowe/Cardia Beckford

[petnadjanka]

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[discardia]

[ Just don't touch her face, it's probably fine. ]

I don't think you were looking for anything... [ She's honestly not sure how he's even here in the first place. But she doubts he was expecting to run into her or for any of this to happen. ]

[petnadjanka]

[well, that's a question he can't answer either. but what matters to him is that cardia's here, and she's hurting in some way.

enough so that she would go running off into potential danger in the dead of night. what his situation is—the hows and whys can be sorted out later.]

...I'm lookin' for you to not go doing anything stupid.

[discardia]

I'm...

[ Well. She's kind of tightly wedged against him, but she's ducking her head so if he looks down, he'll just see her hat.

... No, she doesn't have an excuse. But all the same, she still doesn't want to go back. ]

[petnadjanka]

[it's fine, because tytree is just going to stay like this for as long as cardia will let her, anyway.

he's not really sure what to say, considering he only has a vague grasp on the situation, but.

well, it's tytree. when does he ever keep his mouth shut?]

Running away... it doesn't solve anything, not ever.

[discardia]

[ But this is embarrassing-- well, it would be if Cardia was any level of calm, but so much for that. ]

... I don't think... staying where I was will solve anything, either.

[petnadjanka]

...Are you gonna know that if you just run away without trying?

[her logic just isn't connecting with him at all. he just thinks she's being stupid right now, honestly.]

[discardia]

We were only together until they investigated this clue about my father.

[ That happened. She's of no further use to them. So again, she's going to try and pull back. ]

[petnadjanka]

Yeah, so?

[tytree... still fails to see how that matters. he's a simple guy, that's for sure.]

Just because somethin' starts like that doesn't mean it stays the same.

[discardia]

[ ... it's been awhile since she's talked to someone this simple, honestly-- bar Impey. ]

It doesn't mean it changes, either. I'm grateful to them, but I don't want to put them at risk anymore.

[ And yes, it's selfish, but they've done more than enough for her. ]

[petnadjanka]

And you think running off in the middle of the night to who-knows-where is gonna take the risk away from them? Or from you? Are you even listening to yourself!?

[it's not just selfish. it's stupid and completely fucking reckless, as far as tytree is concerned.]

[discardia]

[ THERE IS ABSOLUTE SILENCE HERE. Either because Cardia doesn't actually care what happens to her right now (she doesn't) or because there's really no point in arguing, whether or not Tytree happens to be yelling pretty damn loudly.

That she isn't arguing probably implies that she doesn't think he's entirely wrong, even if implications and Tytree might not always go well together. ]

[petnadjanka]

[it's definitely not entirely easy for tytree to parse all of those sentiments, but it's pretty clear that even if she's saying nothing—and even if he's not in return, he's waiting for some kind of response.

preferably one that shows that maybe some of his words are getting through to her. it's frustrating for him to see her like this, especially considering he really doesn't care about any of the things she seems to think make her less valuable as a person or something like that.]

[discardia]

[ Tytree, you probably ought to be more concerned with the fact that your friend is one big lethal test tube baby, but--

After that long silence, her shoulders slump. ]

I'll... apologize to them properly.

[ Even though she really doesn't want to go back. ]

[petnadjanka]

[yeah. he's not really all too concerned with that aspect of things at all. instead, his shoulders are just going to slump as the tension drains from him. tytree's willing to take a step back and give her a little bit of breathing room, but they're not really out of the woods yet.

literally or figuratively.]

That's more like it. I bet you'll see that they'll feel better about all of it too, ya know?

[discardia]

[ ... No, she's pretty sure Van is going to be pissed, but oh well. ]

I don't know. [ simply-- if just because she can't predict their reactions, and all she really wants to do is go back to where Lupin had found her, but that's not something she should probably mention to Tytree. At least she'll keep her word here. ]

[petnadjanka]

[it's not really his place to decide what anyone else would really say or feel—he's just going based on what he feels.

which is. totally valid, or whatever.]

Well, I'll tell ya.... I do. [feel better knowing she's not running away and off into danger like that.]

[discardia]

Tytree...

[ actually, now that the first initial haze of grief and desperation is clearing... ]

Why are you here?

[petnadjanka]

Oh, that. About that!

[it sounds like he's got a real story for her.]

...I dunno. I was mindin' my business, and the next thing I know, here I am!

[discardia]

... Shouldn't you be more worried about that than me right now?

[ TYTREE... THAT'S KIND OF IMPORTANT. ]

[petnadjanka]

I wasn't just gonna let ya go like that! You're the first person I've seen that I know, y'know?

[not that he did it to help himself, of course. tytree was and is sincerely concerned for her. but she really is the first familiar face he's seen—he couldn't just let that slip by.]

[discardia]

And I'm... happy to see you, but...

[ She is, she realizes, with a minor start of surprise. Past everything and how tired she suddenly is, she's happy to see Tytree again. But focusing on that isn't important right now. ]

You should focus on yourself.

[petnadjanka]

Ain't like there's something wrong with me. I guess I got some weird luck of the draw about getting' to go home, but if I got by before, I can do it again.

[he's strangely not that worried about it, even if he should be.

(or he'll freak out about it later, he has no idea.)]

[discardia]

I think you should be a little worried...

[ Tytree, she can't handle you. ]

[petnadjanka]

Worryin's not gonna get me too far, right? It's not like that solves anything!

[he can be vaguely concerned without worrying, it's fine.]

[discardia]

But focusing on it should--

[ But hark! There's a series of excited yips, and here charges the heroic corgi of the hour who decided to track down Cardia anyway-- until he realizes who's with her, and there's a low growl. ]

Sisi??