here comes the sun

[brushy]

Who: falco grice (grice), shōyō hinata (asas) & amaterasu (brushy)
What: this is a catch-all for april! various closed prompts and one that's open for ammy (wonderkind), please refer to the character's specific top levels and headers! if you'd like to plot something out, hmu @ the plotting post or liberos!
When: april!
Where: throughout trench!
Content Warnings: violence, harm to an animal, will add more as they come (also see headers)

falco | shōyō | amaterasu

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[sparkknight]

[The first time she saw them from afar, Klee thought they were something from home. After all, she found berries and plants from a portal. It would be strange at all for them to fly through. Though, as she moved closer the butterflies got larger. Klee simply just enjoyed the lights raining down, before she ended up try to reach up to pet one.

Maybe they were friends of the tiny fluffy Argonaut. He was nice and sweet. Yet, as she watched them float above her they were entrancing. Klee should move but they were so pretty. Soo pretty that she couldn't no shouldn't move.

Klee faintly hear someone speak to her.]

Hmmm?

[grice]

Klee—

[ he repeats, awful worried that his call didn't elicit much of a response other than a knowing (and maybe not so knowing) hum. falco approaches further, quickly, and keeps his head low as he did, only rising so he could meet klee gaze as he grips her arm. ]

Klee, it really isn't safe here. We should go.

[sparkknight]

But the crystalflies are so pretty and big. Klee wants to watch them.

[She murmurs and feels a grip on her arm. Klee doesn't really know who it is but they seem familiar. Though, she doesn't seem to shrug off Falco's hand off her.]

[grice]

[ falco becomes more urgent; rather than simply holding her arm, he opts to give a pull, a stern yet gently placed jerk to look at him, look away, please look at him ]

Klee, don't— [ maybe if he forcibly turned her head to him, with his hand. no, her eyes would just stay there. falco retaliates the failed thought by moving in front of her line of sight. ] I— I have something cuter than that! Don't you want to see him—?!

[sparkknight]

[That actually gets her attention as she turns to look at Grice. Oh look, Grice is here. What was she doing before? Klee blinks a few times the glow in her eyes fading ]

Oh um, hi Grice! Something cute? You found something cute? Is it fluffy?

[grice]

[ —!! it’s his chance! with eyes on him, falco carefully pulls his messenger bag to his front and cups an egg that sits comfortably in it. an egg, that, once in his arms begins to open up. ]

His name’s Confetti.

[sparkknight]

[She blinks and stares in awe at the creature. It's so small and like Falco said very cute. Klee can't help but coo at it and gives him a little wave. ]

It's an e- Oh! Hi Confetti. I dunno if I ever seen anything like him but he's really cute and small! Where did you find him?

[grice]

[ confetti easily waves back with a stubby, feathery hand— hello, new friend! ]

He just— showed up, in the house I stay in. [ after a terrible game in a magic jungle that was hellbent on killing him, but that can bare to be omitted. ] Want to go somewhere else to play with him?

[sparkknight]

[Klee smiles at Confetti as he waves. He's really cute for whatever he was.]

Yeah, he's really cute and I want to play with him. Klee will.be careful because he's really small like a baby. [Klee despite being one who loves bombs, knows that you have be gentle with babies and smaller kids. Not that's she's ever met kids smaller than herself.]

[grice]

[ confetti is a savior. with a nod, falco guide’s where her body is turned away from the flap of the butterflies by the shoulder. ]

Alright. So let’s get out of here, okay?

[ and since klee is younger— falco doesn’t mind extending his hand to her, while holding confetti in a cradle with his other. ]

[sparkknight]

[Klee blinks and smiles before taking Grove's hand. She rarely gets the opportunity to walk with someone while holding hands. At this part, she's completely forgotten about butterflies.]

Okay! Let's go. Do you think Confetti can eat normal food? I have a sandwich if he wants it.

[grice]

[ he’s usually the youngest one, the baby in the room, so, this! this is a change of pace he could deal with. relieved that the danger is being left behind, falco considers taking her close to the cottage he stays in. safe and family friendly neighborhood. ]

I think a whole sandwich might be too big for him . . . [ that beak is small, but the togepi seems to happily disagree. ] But we can rip off little bits and see how much he can have at once?

[sparkknight]

[Klee's always been the baby of the group. So this isn't any different, but she rarely gets to hold hands with the other kids. Mostly because she spends most of her times with the Knights and they don't hold her hands. ]

Oh right. Confetti looks like a baby. That sounds good! We can do that so he can eat. Would water be okay or milk? Babies need milk when they're little.

[grice]

[ they're going to hold hands as kids do at it's going to be great. ]

Mostly water, when there's no milk. [ seeing too many cows or goats or even livestock, in general, was possibly a rarity in trench. but, not impossible! falco has had his own share of milk, and as confetti chirps, hugging his chest as he cradled him, ] But I try to get him some as much as I can. Do you like milk?

[sparkknight]

[Klee ponders this question because she's given milk all the time at home and drinks it. Granted, here she's only drank it a handful of times. It's mostly water and nice household.]

Umm, Klee likes it but I drink at bedtime or when Master Jean makes breakfast. I like juice tea better. Klee's favourite are apple and grape. What about you? Do you like milk? If Confetti can't eat the sandwich, I can share it with you!

[grice]

[ it feels so . . . strange, talking to someone younger than him, sometimes. it’s vastly simple. reminds him that he could’ve had more time, that way.

it wasn’t too late, right? ]

We can all share a piece. [ that’s kind of her! ] Thanks— and I do like milk. Anytime I have the chance, I take some.

[ as for juice . . . ]

I think I might have juice. Do you like peaches?

[sparkknight]

[Klee is used to sharing her lunches. So, having to share lunch with someone is like almost being at home. Just with a new friend.]

You have peach juice? [She looks amazed since it's an expensive fruit from Liyue. The closest thing to it back home is sunsettias] WOW! Klee likes it, but I don't get to eat a lot because it comes from really far away.

[grice]

[ falco feels a tinge of mutual yearning for such a sweet drink— it was a little hard to come across them for himself in liberio. ]

Me too. I don’t get to have it much back home. [ but he enjoyed every time he did manage to put something sweet to his mouth! oh, and, the little cottage home is up ahead. ] It’s that house, over there.

[ small, three rooms at most and made of logs— but it’s cozy and welcoming. ]

[sparkknight]

Does that mean peaches are really rare in different worlds. Klee didn't know that. [It's oddly comforting to know that to know that peaches are a scarce fruit in different worlds. Also that it exists in other worlds.]Ooh, your house is pretty! It looks like a lot of the house in Springvale.

[Klee is reminded of the few times she and Diona spent time together in the bartender's house making plans to take down the wine industry. She still doesn't know what that is but Diona not liking was enough to help]

[grice]

It's not that they're rare . . . I just never had much of a chance to eat them.

[ but, it shouldn't matter too hard when he's finally getting plenty of chances now, right? if anything, it makes the boy treasure and salvages every drop and every bite. the house, on the other hand, wasn't exactly his to begin with— but it was abandoned enough for the taking. leading the way inside, he has yet to put confetti down as he enters the kitchen for snacks and juice.

he'd feel more comfortable supervising the two together, but once falco returns with a little plate of simple crackers and a half cup of juice, he sets that on the living room wooden table, then kneels to the floor to unravel confetti and set him on the floor. ]

There. You're safe here.

[sparkknight]

Oh. But here you can eat a lot of them!

[She follows Falco into the house and the kitchen. It's quite cozy and reminds her of her friend's house, and ignores the odd feeling at being reminded of that. Following him around the kitchen, she as if she's done this before, which she has. Once, they get to the table, Klee sits down and puts down her backpack. She takes out two sandwiches wrapped in a big red handkerchief, both are cut in two, before placing the wrapped on the table. After a bit of rummaging, she pulls out a canteen that full of water.]

Here are the sandwiches. One's ham and cheese and the other's chicken. Um, which do you want, and which do you think Confetti can eat?

[grice]

[ well, for precaution’s sake, he’s not giving confetti chicken. he’s an egg. a bird thing— that’s probably edging too close to cannibalism. hm . . . he sets confetti on his lap, and bounces him a little when he starts getting impatient. food. ]

I think I’ll try the ham and cheese one. Just a little piece. [ and regarding the sandwiches, ] Where’d you get these, Klee?

[sparkknight]

[She hands the half of the ham and cheese sandwich to Falco. Klee manages not to giggle at how impatient Confetti is. ]

Oh, Klee got it from home. Um, I dunno who, but Kaeya and Diluc always do the shopping! Kaeya made chicken yesterday. Klee asked if I could have some chicken for the sandwich. I got to cut the sandwiches today with them watching.

[grice]

[ falco enjoys sandwiches. easy to make. universal. you just stick whatever filling you have between two slabs of bread. but now, he has a younger brother to attend to— falco was taught to be patient, and he hopes he can do the same thing with confetti. he pulls a piece of bread first, slowly, and waits for the little thing to calm down in his lap before giving him the piece.

the togepi lights up and shrills, excited for more. ]

That sounds fun. [ cooking, with friends! ] Maybe I’ll start making some here, too.

[ and here’s a piece of bread and cheese for baby—! ]