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[ezra_of_lothal]

who: Ezra and others
what various catch all logs closed for now, but likely adding opens
when: late july and august
where: the beach and around the trench

Content Warnings:  Discussions of violent death likely, will add warning in subject lines as needed

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Obi-wan - backdated to late July

[ezra_of_lothal]

[When consciousness coalesces this time, his mind and memories are still a little scattered, but Ezra knows where he is. The ocean. Mariana's domain.

And he is alive. Right now he's still more squid shaped than anything else, but he's been helping Sleepers back into the form they're more comfortable with, for months. He can do this. And then he can go home.

He's not entirely sure if it's minute or hours later than he struggles his way up onto the black beach. He lays there a moment, reveling in the feeling of his breath, grounding in a way that nothing had been as a drifted as spirit.]

[jedies]

[ the song returned.

it was strained and discordant, but it was awake unlike before when it felt muted and unnatural. obi-wan straightens and lets the song lead him to the beach. his heart felt twisted under his chest, but perhaps soon it will be lightened.

perhaps things will be as they once were. ]

[ezra_of_lothal]

[It helps, focusing on the breath, makes it easier to flow back into the human shaped form.

Eventually, a shift in the Force, a familiar warmth, tugs on his attention. He lifts his head, then quickly shifts into more properly sitting, and says, sounding a little surprised-]

You came.

[He hadn't been sure - well, it's a good thing, he thinks, for Obi-wan to be in tune enough with the Force to have sensed him from what the teenager assumes would have been quite a distance.]

[jedies]

Of course. How could I not?

[ he manages a smile, holding his hands out for ezra to grasp. ]

[ezra_of_lothal]

[He breaks into a bright, real smile in return, and reaches to take that hand.]

I missed you, too.

[That's how he's choosing to interpret Obi-wan's rhetorical question, anyway.]

[jedies]

[ obi-wan pulls him onto his feet. ]

How do you feel?

[ezra_of_lothal]

[He's quiet a moment, while he actually takes stock.]

Tired, but in a sort of satisfying way, not the...fading away way I was without a body.

I, uh. I suspect I'm gonna be processing some emotions I couldn't really, um, access for a while.

[jedies]

That is hardly surprising, considering your experience.

Make sure you get what you need.

[ezra_of_lothal]

[He glances over, with a hint of mischief.]

Well, first off, can I borrow your cloak?

And then can we go home? I want tea.

[jedies]

Of course.

[ obi-wan shrugs off his cloak, handing it to ezra. ]

. . . Let's go home.

[ezra_of_lothal]

[He's reluctant to let go Obi-wan's hand to put on the cloak, as Obi-wan would say needs must. And he's belatedly pleased that Obi-wan didn't balk at his phrasing about home.]

Awesome.

[More seriously-]

And how have you been?

[jedies]

Time is a good healer. And though I am not healed, I do feel a bit more like my old self.

[ezra_of_lothal]

[Earnestly-]

I'm glad you're feeling better. But as long I'm here, I'm here for the worse days, too, ok?

[jedies]

Of course. I had no doubt there.

[ezra_of_lothal]

[He relaxes a little more and radiates a pleased sort of acknowledgement.]

And what else have I missed? My poor gardens probably overgrown, huh?

[jedies]

I don't think you've been gone that long. They're all in good shape.

[ezra_of_lothal]

Oh. Good.

My sense of time is off, clearly. I'm sure if I go over things in the network I can, uh, piece together some sort of timeline.

[jedies]

And I'm sure your friends will help.

[ezra_of_lothal]

You know what, I'm sure they will.

...but maybe I'll let that wait until tomorrow.

[jedies]

That is probably for the best.

[ezra_of_lothal]

Yeah.

Today I can just...settle back in.

[jedies]

As you should.

[ezra_of_lothal]

[Definitively, he says again-]

Tea.

[He hasn't forgotten their deal about hugs, either. He's not making a point of it, until they are home, and he's clean and in fresh clothing.

For now, he falls quiet, since he has priorities for the next few steps lined up.]

[jedies]

[ obi-wan accedes quietly, with a faint smile. ]

I'll put the kettle on.

[ezra_of_lothal]

[Murmured-]

Thank you, Ben.

[Then when they reach the house-]

Be...right back down.

[After a very quick shower with actual hot water and fresh tunics.]