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[sosweet]

[ A bonfire is set up next to the beach shore. And sitting in front of it is Saga, wearing Gemini and drinking from a small glass, a medium-sized bottle on one side.

Another year and another birthday. Had he remained as the Holy Father being himself and not the evil he would have endured the next two hundred plus years without grievance. But as a Saint... the passage of time is a bottomless pit.

Slightly shaking the white and transparent liquid inside the glass with his fingertips and staring at his other hand holding a turkish eye charm, a raise of a brow skeptically. ]

Really, Kanon.

[ He doesn't know if it is a gift from the heart or a pun intented. ]

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[not_a_lamb_nor_ram]

[ Have a voice coming from over your shoulder. ]

That thing just stares right back at you, it's crazy.

[sosweet]

[A chuckle as he glances at the boy. Ah Kiki~] It is supposed for protection against envy and any kind of harm.

[not_a_lamb_nor_ram]

You won't have to worry about envy my way, I don't want that thing staring at me when I sleep.

[ Points to a vague spot beside Saga. ] Mind if I join you?

[sosweet]

[An amused laughter.] Oh, I know! I just didn‘t think someone would find it creepy enough.

[And then a smile.] Of course. I would never reject your company. [Handing him another cup.] Care for a drink?

[not_a_lamb_nor_ram]

[ Settling himself on the sand, he takes the cup. ] Sure! Thanks.

For one, that charm's not cute. Then again, if it'd supposed to protect you from bad things I guess it has to look intimidating.

[sosweet]

[Opening the bottle, the charm now hanging from his little finger. A gesture to him so he can pour inside.]

Bad feelings that are inside the human beings come out through their eyes. It is an ancient belief in Greece and Turkey.

[not_a_lamb_nor_ram]

[ "... so he can pour inside" makes me think bad things Holds out his glass -- ] It makes it hard to lie that way. That belief's pretty much supported everywhere.

[ Despite the seemingly friendly rapport Saga and Kiki have, the younger man cannot shake off the feeling that he really does not know Saga at all, beyond second- and third-hand accounts. He had tried to think of what to get the guy for his birthday, but came out with blanks -- he doesn't know what he likes, doesn't know what he would like. ]

[sosweet]

[Jebus AC!~ Not him or Mu will kill Saga for sure xDDD Done with his cup, he does the same with his own. Then stares at the fire pensively.

It is understandable that Kiki doesn't know him for starters. That and how he can leave such an impression on the young Aries, good or bad, it didn't matter. Saga won't act fake in front of him when it comes to be himself. There's no need to pretend for the sake of his own pride or even other people's lives anymore.]

Kiran... [First time he refers to him with his formal name.]... Do you hate me?

[not_a_lamb_nor_ram]

Thanks.

[ He is just about to drink until Saga posed his question. Kiki looks to the man beside him as if his hair had suddenly turned into several shades of odd.

Then he looks out into the sea. Out of all the responses that he could give: something reassuring, something funny, something that would make the sudden unease go away. He feels that there's something picking at Saga too, it's just that -- ]

"Hate" is a strong word, you know? I don't think that's a question you want to ask me.

[lamb_of_gold]

[There's a soft 'whumph' of someone setting down a bottle of wine. The slightly deeper thud of a body follows as Mu sits down]

Seems as though he's looking out for you.

[sosweet]

[A weak smile.] I guess Kanon found it amusing to give just so it could stalk me everywhere.

[lamb_of_gold]

A backhanded token of affection, then.

[sosweet]

[He laughs amusingly.] A sort of twisted affection.

[Placing the charm aside and taking the bottle just to check it out.] Any idea of what could I get him?

[lamb_of_gold]

I know less of your brother than I do of you, Saga. I'm a poor choice to ask for advice.

[sosweet]

Right. [Yeah. He was. But what do? Setting the bottle where it was.] Despite he is my brother, I know nothing about him.

Maybe... I stopped knowing him for quite a long time. But he does know me more than I do.

[lamb_of_gold]

I'm sure you know something of him.

I often wondered what it would be like to have a sibling.

[sosweet]

[A crooked smile as if not believing he just said that.]

Sometimes it is... physical and emotionally tiring. But in the end... [pausing] ... they are the only good thing you have in this world.

[Despite he doesn't show it, Saga does love his brother.]

[bonnypiperlad]

[From slightly further on down the beach comes the sound of a woman's name, being called out by a now-normal Jamie, who seems to be looking for someone in particular. The sight of long hair catches his attention, and he jogs towards it, only to be brought up short when he sees who it belongs to.]

Victoria! Hey, are ye over here? Vic -- oh. Hello.

[He takes in the bottle and the strange charm, and while he has no idea what the latter's supposed to be, the former could be an indication that he's stumbled across the place at the wrong time.]

Er, sorry, I'd not meant to intrude.

[sosweet]

[A slight turn at the call of a name, and eyes wide open for a brief second when realization comes as he finds out who it is. It‘s been a while...]

There is no one called Victoria here. [Voice tone as normal as it could be.]

[bonnypiperlad]

Aye, I've gathered that. [It has been awhile, and things hadn't exactly gone well, had they? But...Jamie doesn't seem particularly bothered. Instead his eyes flick back to the charm, more curiously than anything.]

So what's that, then?

[sosweet]

[Raising his hand a little to show him.] A Nazar. A charm against the 'evil eye'.

[bonnypiperlad]

Oh, aye, one of those. [That is not a fake-out reply, unlike some other times. He's heard of that type of charm, and now he's looking at a with a little more interest.]

Who gave it to ye, anyway?

[sosweet]

My brother. As a gift... [Not sure if say for a moment...]... for our birthday.

[bonnypiperlad]

Oh! Aye, well, happy birthday, then. [There's a moment's hesitation, though, a little uncertainty as he tries to decide if he wants to ask the next question. But he goes ahead with it anyway.] Er, why spend it here, though? I mean...

[He gestures around to the emptiness of the Plane.] It's a wee bit quiet, is it not?

[sosweet]

[ A blink at first and then he can‘t help but to smile faintly. ]

Thank you.

I am more accustomed to spend my birthdays in this quietness for a while.