Fifty Sixth Summons:

[shallbeavenged]

[Phone]

Does anyone want to play marbles?


[Action:

A. Ai is ...a little nervous, standing outside Sluggers house. Knocks on the door. She can actually remember not to randomly appear in peoples houses. ...sometimes.

B. In the park, by the fountain, making a paper boat armada. One of them seems to be on fire as it sails the seas of the fountain.

C. Sitting on the grass in the park. A black cat is sleeping next to her and she's throwing  a ball for a dog to retrieve.]

Comments

[shallbeavenged]

[She nods]

Someone was handing out cats door to door a few years ago. And Scout gave me the dog as a Christmas present.

[hell_wheel]

That was kind of him.

I never knew you liked pets?

[Though he seems more amused than confused. Pleased by this little turn of events.

Petting the dog still.]

[shallbeavenged]

I grew fond of them.

[hell_wheel]

[Just smiling, somewhat pleased by this.

It means it wasn't all just bad for her here. Even the little things matter.]

What are their names?

[shallbeavenged]

[She point to the dog he's petting.]

Ren.

[And to the cat on her lap.]

Wanyūdō.

[hell_wheel]

[There's an awkward pause after hearing those names.]

I suppose you've been thinking about us.

[shallbeavenged]

Of course.

[You are her companions. She misses all of you very much.]

[hell_wheel]

Well, we've been with you for most of our existence.

We won't leave you along for too long. It almost makes me wonder which will happen first, freedom or the rest showing up.

[shallbeavenged]

....I'm not sure....

[It's something to think about. To be fair, they're the real reason she wants to go back home at all.]

[hell_wheel]

[He just shrugs at that. Not that concerned with the chances of escape verse the chance of the others coming here.

He considers one of those an inevitable.

Right now, he's where he wants to be.]

Ren would probably be jealous, hearing the dog's name.

[Though that wouldn't last long.]

[shallbeavenged]

[Smiles a bit. Yeah, he would.]

He would.

[hell_wheel]

I can imagine him moping all day long.

Probably better than naming it after Hone. That woman would never let us hear the end of it.

[He picks up a stick and tosses it for the dog. Petting Ren and taking the stick when it's fetched.]

[shallbeavenged]

No.

Or Kikuri.

[Now that would be horrible.]

[hell_wheel]

Kikuri would make us all miserable if that were to happen.

[He moves over to scratch the cat between the ears.]

You haven't run into any trouble since I've come here, have you?

[He's been keeping an eye out but even he can't be everywhere... yet.]

[shallbeavenged]

And then she'd kick it.

[The animals hid a lot when Kikuri had been here. She shakes her head.]

No.

[hell_wheel]

[He remebers having to pick that girl up often to make sure her targets were out of her limited reach.]

That's reassuring to hear.

You will let me know when a threat appears, I assume?

[shallbeavenged]

Yes.

[Probably]

You'll tell me if you're being bothered as well though.

[hell_wheel]

Of course.

Though, I don't intend to draw attention I can not handle.

[shallbeavenged]

Good.

[hell_wheel]

[Though, he is slowly regaining his power.

For now, though, he's been good.]

I will also keep up my duties, even if our real role is not needed here.

[shallbeavenged]

[She nods.]

No. I don't think we could do that here with the way this place works.

[Not that she hasn't given it some thought in the past.]

[hell_wheel]

I hope you are taking this opportunity then.

[shallbeavenged]

I am.

[hell_wheel]

Good.

[Scratching behind the ears of the other Wanyudo before rising up.]

Take good care of this one.

[With that, he waves and walks off, trying to fit his mind around Ai and pets.]