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IC CONTACT - DRIFT FLEET

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	KIRK	Fenris? It's me. Can I come in?
	MARIAN/CLOUD	Meanacing
	DORIAN	Well, I wasn't certain what to expect...
	JUSTICE	You seem to have escaped the planet unharmed.
	RIONA	You know, when someone is three sheets to the wind and suggests a threesome...
	RIONA	Fenris! It feels like ages since we've spoken.
	KIRK	ACTION
	MARIAN	Fenriiiiis
	ADALWOLFE	please tell me you didn't sleep with Isabela too
	ANDERS	:3
	MARIAN	This will do
	KIRK	Can we talk?
	MARIAN	You're a mess, Marian.
	ADALWOLFE	Special delivery!
	ANDERS	Maybe it will help with your face.
	HAWKE	Fenris? You there?
	VARRIC	Don't-- don't do anything.
	OCTAVIA	Hey, Fenris
	ELIZE	Fenris?
	JOVE	ACTION
	STEVEN	fenrisssssssssssssssssssssssss
	ROBIN	Listen, Fenris, I know you don't give a shit about me, but--
	FELIX	Fenris, I apologize for contacting you in this way, but I was wondering...
	JOVE	SO ABOUT COLE
	JOVE	STRAWBERRIES

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	KIRK	About Anders
	KIRK	Kirk wakes
	KIRK	Kirk? Can we speak?
	MARIAN	Where are you? We need to speak.
	KIRK	You wish to speak
	HAWKE	We need to speak
	VARRIC	Varric. Varric. Varric wake up.
	JOVE	Jove. May I have a moment of your time?
	JOVE	Can we speak? Are you busy?
	HAWKE	Is there anywhere on this blighted hole we can find any decent alcohol?
	JOVE	I was spiteful and angry to you, and I owe you an apology.
	HAWKE	Hawke. Did you know the Inquisition have a demon?
	VARRIC	There is something I need to tell you.

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_{[ He nodded, accepting that, and honestly a little grateful to not
have to talk about it. He was worried, but he just didn’t think he could
handle more emotional land mines today. He turned his head, gaze falling on
the book Fenris had left open when he’d obviously gotten up to answer the
door. He patted this thigh for his attention. ]}

What book were you reading? Anything interesting?

Oh.

[He smiles, turning to pick it up. ]

It is one of the books in the library, on Earth legends. I was curious when you told me about the end of the world wolf. They are...actually interesting reads.

Oh yes, anything about mythology is pretty fascinating. Norse mythology in particular has a lot of good ones as I recall. Eastern mythology is quite rich as well, especially Chinese, Japanese, and Hindu.

_{[ He made himself comfortable against Fenris, taking as much time as the other would let him to just lean back and be physically against him. ]}

What do you think of your namesake?

There is such a wide variety. Sometimes I forget how large and diverse Earth is.

[After all, when he was on Earth, it was a much different place- ravaged by war with only tiny pockets of humanity still surviving outside of the mass of United Earth. He takes his time, hesitating, before moving to rest against him. ]

Well. It's a giant wolf of total destruction. It's...interesting at least.

Hah, have you gotten to the part about the giant serpent encircling the world? That one always got me. Or I think there's something about a holy squirrel that ferries messages along the nine realms and the tree Yggdrasil.

_{[ He laughed, clearly enjoying the subject. He was not overly versed,
but he knew some basics. He did read things other than science and history
books now and then. ]}

Oh, no, I haven't. [He picks the book up, flicking through the pages a little, brow furrowed.
]

I do not understand how a serpent can encircle the world. Or... well a holy squirrel sounds very Orleasian.

Well, you have to remember, when these were written, the world was much smaller to them. Not as we know it. The seas were vast, deep, unexplored and misunderstood. Weather was misunderstood. Wolves were a very real and powerful threat. It's easy to see how they came up with these myths, though they're just entertainment now.

The squirrel I can't really explain though.

Yes, our own mythologies can occasionally be like that. It did not have any serpents.

...Though some do have dragons, so I suppose that close enough.

[Dragons are like snakes, right? Sure. He smiles, settling a little closer to Kirk, relaxing against him.]

Still, it has been an interesting read.

Oh, we have plenty of those in Earth myth too. If you like dragon myths, you will love the Eastern cultures. Or, if you prefer things like hunting them, I suggest Medieval Europe. There are even some I think would count as dragons from the South American cultures of the Mayans and at the Aztecs.

_{[ Excited about this subject? Clearly. But he always was when he got a chance to learn new things, and many times understanding a culture came down to understanding their religious beliefs too. ]}

What's been your favorite part?

[A laugh bubbles out of Fenris' chest- honestly charmed. ]

You really do love this kind of thing, don't you? It's...nice to see you being so excited about something.

[He closes the book, tapping it against his lip in thought. ]

Eurydice. That was a pleasant story. Tragic, but still a good tale.

Do I not seem excited about other things?

_{[ He blinked, but he obviously didn't take it as an insult. But god
did he love that laugh. A real laugh out of Fenris. He almost closed his
eyes just so he could listen harder to it, memorize it - a little gem
suddenly dropped in his lap. He watched Fenris tap his lip, taking his head
when he finished and kissing the tip of the finger that had just been
against his lip. ]}

Want to read it to me?

You do, but this is different. It's...charming.

[He watches Kirk's reaction, before glancing down to his book. ]

...I could certainly do that.

[An action that would have been a faraway dream a few years ago. Reading. ]

_{[ Kirk's smile was bright, though small. He leaned up to kiss the
corner of Fenris' mouth again, shifting to the edge of the bed to work off
his shoes and socks, making himself comfortable. He moved to lay out,
patting the space beside him. ]}

[Fenris smiles, moving to lie beside him, a little tense, but as comfortable as he can be with the closeness. He opens the book, settling in to read- he does is slowly and carefully, only stumbling on a few words and pronunciations here and there. It's a sad story, really- of love lost, then almost regained- only to be torn away at a moment's notice- before, eventually, finally, finding itself once more. ]

_{[ Kirk shifted so that he lay on his stomach, closing his eyes and
listening to Fenris work through the passages. If Fenris stumbled, he
opened his eyes and lifted his head up to consider the word, waiting to
offer help but remaining silent until Fenris worked through it. He would
brush his lips across Fenris' arm when his head went back down, as if in
praise, and simply enjoyed the cadence of Fenris' voice. ]}

Hmm, you're improved. You sound more confident when you read now.

[A soft smile teases at Fenris' lips- pleased, proud even- of what he has been able to accomplish. It's something he has managed to work though by his own choice, something he can say he achieved at the behest of no one but himself. It means...a lot. ]

I feel more confident now. It is a real pleasure, these days.

I'm glad. I know how much you wanted it.

_{[ He sat up, leaning over and kissing Fenris' shoulder. ]}

I like listening to you read. I like it's what I woke up to, when I came out of the Atroma Coma.

[He chuckles softly. ]

Well. I'm very glad I gave you something pleasant to wake up to.

[Also very glad that he woke up at all. ]

Hmm, you're always pleasant to wake up too. Even when your feet are freezing.

_{[ He nudged at said feet with his own foot to make his point. ]}

[He lets out a soft, amused snort. ]

If you wish to sleep with an elf, you have to accept cold feet. It's part of the deal.

Oh is it? I must have missed that part. But I like the rest of you, so I suppose I can deal with the cold feet.

[He lets out a soft huff of a laugh. ]

Duly noted.

_{[ Kirk chuckled in turn, shifting to roll onto his back and stretching. His shirt pulled up, exposing his belly, groaning and making a soft of cat-like whine as his muscles tingled, wriggling his toes. ]}

Can I sleep in here tonight? Or will you come sleep in my room?

[Fenris' eyes drift down, gazing over the exploded flesh, his lips curving up into a smile. ]

Hmmmm. You do have the bigger bed. Though I do not mind you sleeping here.

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