fairyland fun! (your levels of fun may vary)

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[New day, new town, and hopefully new opportunities. Specifically opportunities to make some money because Zel and Emery’s funds have been running kind of low after their most recent misadventure. This has meant a temporary separation while Zelgadis goes to look for merc-type work and potential cure leads and Emery goes around chatting up the locals without terrifying them.

Or at least that was the plan, until Calanthe showed up.

By the time Zel gets back to the inn, Emery’s still busy talking to Calanthe in their inn room, although the conversation’s just about wrapping up. If he’s perceptive he might even catch a bit of Emery’s words.

“...some funds this time? ...Seriously, is that it? He’s always such a cheapskate. …Okay I got it. I’ll see you later.”

A few moments later a woman wearing a green cloak exits their inn room. Her hood is up, partly obscuring a pale face and hair, and she barely spares anyone a passing glance as she drifts down the hallway.

Emery is still standing inside the inn room looking pensive, but when Zel enters he’ll give him a bright smile.]

Oh! Hey, Zel. Did you manage to find anything?

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[By the time Zel gets up, Emery will... still be fast asleep. Hey, he was working hard late into the night AND he's picked a much more comfortable spot to sleep than Zel did. So the only sounds Zel will be picking up from Emery are those of him softly breathing as he sleeps. Should Zel choose to go take a peek, he will also be able to see that Emery has gone back to his usual appearance.

Alas for sleeping beauty here, Emery won't be able to stay fast asleep for that much longer. The kids, who went to sleep at a much earlier hour, are starting to stir. The snoring green pile in the middle of the wagon begins shifting, wriggling, and ultimately breaking apart as the children get up. They start talking amongst themselves, with various degrees of awareness that other people are still trying to sleep.

"Good morning Roklig, good morning Ganikk, good morning Zibbug, good morning-" "D'you think breakfast is ready yet?" "I want pancakes!" "I'm hungry!" "-morning Shrigglig, good morning Yadsnit, good morning-" "Ew, did you pee the bed?" "Did not!" "Did too!" "-good morning Bloknig-" "Hey, that's my pillow!" "No it's mine! Give it back!"

Needless to say, Emery is just beginning to stir when one of the squabbling goblin children falls back and lands solidly on Emery's stomach.]

Whuff!

[chimerad]

[Zel's ear twitches at the ruckus, at Emery's puff surprise, and climbs to his feet. there is no real danger from the kids beyond a bad precedent set for the morning, but he's not mean enough to leave Emery to that fate.

after rolling his shoulder, he sighs, moving around to the back of the wagon and pulling the canvas flaps back with a tired scowl. unmasked, backlit, it's pretty scary!

that clears most of them. the ones who are frozen in fear get a slight turn of his head.]

Go on.

[they go.

rescue complete. easy.]

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[Truly, he is Emery's steadfast dark knight.

Emery sits up, watching the last of the kids skedaddling with no small amount of bewilderment. He hasn't entirely processed what was going on. Like five seconds ago he was dreaming, there were people talking, something knocked the wind out of him, and then there was a stampede.]

What... Um?

[Very eloquent! Emery ruffles a hand through his hair and turns to look at Zel while he tries to settle on a question.]

It's morning, is it?

[chimerad]

[flatly:] Yeah.

[...]

But you can sleep more, if you need it. Nothing's being packed up in a hurry, and we can leave whenever you want.

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[Emery examines Zel's expression, considering.]

If I lie down again, will you join me? [Doesn't it look tempting? Curling up with Emery, all rumpled from sleep, the blankets warmed up from his body?]

[chimerad]

[while he forces his expression to stay deadpan, the way his eye squints makes it clear he's trying to not make a face. stop dangling that carrot!!!]

...I'd imagine that'd just be cause to get heckled. Given the company.

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[Emery makes a dismissive gesture.]

Pshh. I'm sure it would just be petty jealousy. You've no need to pay attention to such trifles~!

[Who cares if some random goblins make fun of you etc.]

[chimerad]

[he makes a face.]

There's kids around.

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[[continuing the Zel torment here.]]